You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘low hanging fruit’. It refers to the fruit that’s easiest to pick when harvesting, because the picker doesn’t have to reach for it. It’s the same in business where we generally want to be as efficient as possible. In my coaching practice my job is often about helping clients identify [...]
Someone said to me today; “It’s not a coaching situation. What’s needed is management.” That really resonated with me. In the past I’ve written about the differences between Managing and Leading. Elsewhere I’ve written about the differences between training [filling an empty vessel], mentoring [being an evolutionary elder pointing people in the right direction] and [...]
I’ve been thinking about strategies for a new client who is a new father. While the main thrust of our work is new business development my client is going to have to juggle differently now. I’m going to talk to him about anchors in his schedule to help him overcome multiple priorities. Dinner with the [...]
