An inflection point is a time to take a new hard look at goals to see if a new strategy is warranted.
So for example, if for people in career transition the most usual option is to simply find another job that replaces the one that was lost.
But taking a new look at goals can produces [...]
I think there are three levels of performance among marathon runners. The professionals who do the very best are elite athletes. They train both mind and body to work optimally and consciously. They succeed via conscious competence. The very best amateurs probably compete adding some degree of ‘flow’ to their very good conscious competence but [...]
December 23, 2009 – 6:41 pm
I coach many clients around delegation. It comes up when leadership, time managment, business development, work life quality and conflict resolution are the reason for the coaching relationship. There are many reasons that executives don’t delegate as much as they should. Here are four.
1] Anxiety that the delegated project won’t be done well enough and [...]
December 9, 2009 – 5:07 pm
Many of you may know I used to work in advertising. I still have a fondness for good creative ideas. The Adidas slogan ‘Impossible is Nothing’ is one of my favourites.
This morning I ran into a professional acquaintance who I hadn’t seen in two years. They’d lost about 200 lbs. It was a really [...]
October 5, 2009 – 12:06 pm
I’m working with a couple of 20 something clients who are growing into leadership roles. They both need to increase their Trust Radius. We’re at the stage where they both have to practice letting go of the need to be responsible so that others can step up.
In one case this is learning to [...]
October 1, 2009 – 9:25 pm
In Executive Coaching my clients and I drill down to the bedrock of their opportunity and identify actions they could be taking that would ignite a tipping point for them. These actions tend to be very hard work. I define hard work as doing something unpleasant that moves you toward your goals.
In comparison I don’t [...]
My friend Aaron Milrad introduced me to this piece of advice which has a bit of history in a variety of places, like music, financial acumen and religion. The idea is to focus, whether in business, your family life or your personal world. Do a few things well and you’ll be a lot happier and [...]
February 28, 2009 – 3:26 pm
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.
February 24, 2009 – 3:24 pm
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.
