Some people naturally underestimate themselves. They may minimize their abilities or magnify the barriers they face. The perspective of a trusted ally can produce more accurate thinking and confidence in our abilities.
As coaches we often have to confront our clients by challenging them. We may challenge an illogical belief that they have. We may disagree with some lack of skill they profess – needing to convince them “that it can be done” and “you can do it”. We may ask for an explanation of some magnification [...]
Your strategies are the kinds of things you do to achieve your goal. Each strategy employs a number of actions or tactics. Of course you can’t use every possible strategy and all feasible tactics within each strategy. Your tactics usually are action oriented. That is you have to do something and as you do that [...]
Lao Tzu said “What’s in the Way, Is the Way”. When you identify the barriers that you are struggling to overcome then you’ve overcome the first struggle. Once you know ‘what’s in the way’ you can line up the barriers and start overcoming them.
There Are No Small Parts is a well-known theatre slogan. It means that every role is important. But life isn’t the theatre. And there are small parts in real life. More importantly, there are big parts. Momentum comes from spending time with the big, the most important, parts. Here’s how: Make a list of everything [...]
It is smart to recognize which bits of change are evolutionary and which are revolutionary and act accordingly. Tune your change. Evolutionary change ought to be gradual and steady. Revolutionary change ought to be absolute. Either done wrong dilutes the value of the change and may be stressful. Here are some examples: Choosing to exercise [...]
You know what wind chill is. The thermometer says 3 degrees but it feels like minus 10 because it is windy. Source: Zixi Wind chill affects situations we have in our lives. You know, there’s a difficult situation you can handle but then wind chill arrives and suddenly the situation could be too much for [...]
