Almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. – Steve…
Archives for 2011
Beyond Fear, Freedom
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – Martin Luther King, Jr.*
Freedom is wonderful.
Fear is horrible; the opponent of freedom.
As an executive coach I see the limiting power of fear … not only in my client’s stories, but mine.
Recently I traveled to Boston for the two-day Harvard Medical School Conference: Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare….
Beyond the Horizon
The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change. – Maya Angelou*
The request has arrived.
As a leader you are invited to engage in the process of change.
Personal development is a unique gift offered all human beings. We have the potential to become stronger, more successful, more advanced…more like our Creator.
Why does it matter? Only growing people grow their influence for…
How to Control the Unproductive Behavior of Control
The closest to being in control we will ever have is in that moment that we realize we are not. – Brian Kessler*
The human desire to be in control is causing untold frustration in relationships today.
Recently, my coaching conversation with one of my clients focused on the classic concept of “circle of control” vs. “circle of concern” … think, cracked egg poured into a skillet for a visual.
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How to Move from Conflict to Solutions
Mankind must evolve – for all human conflict – a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such method is love. – Martin Luther King, Jr.*
With the expectation to “do more with less” and the bare-bone staffing of business the pressure opens the door for increased interpersonal conflict.
Time-starved and sleep-deprived, people are showing up at work fatigued creating more opportunity conflict and frustration.
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How to Seize Opportunity and Defeat Resistance
Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late, the one that is open. – Alexander Graham Bell*
Last week I began the discussion around breakthrough success and resistance, asking: “Why the resistance?” Reminding you that …
Resistance always shows up when we step up to do something new, creative, greater … something that promises a better future.
The bottom line: resistance…
Resistance in Breakthrough Success
The mind commands the body and it obeys. The mind orders itself and meets resistance. – Saint Augustine*
Recently the Story has given me several opportunities to resist the Resistance. Resistance is a part of life; consistently it shows up whenever we are in pursuit of something greater.
Part of my professional development involves coaching. As a certified executive coach I witness every day the power of what I…