This is a place of extremes; nothing about this expedition has been easy.
– Emily Harrington, Everest 2012 Summit Team
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How extreme is your Story?
What did you expect?
Last week, we explored taking a leap of faith. Think about how many times you have taken the plunge and advanced…
You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts. – Charles Popplestown
The opportunity found me and caught me a bit by surprise.
Imagine meal time with nine children. See the brothers, brothers and sisters, and lots of cousins.
That scene was repeated several times during Thanksgiving weekend. Rita and I are blessed with; Maggie our 10 year old, first-born granddaughter; seven grandsons: Nolan –…
People who fail to achieve their goals usually get stopped by frustration.
– Anthony Robbins
Relationships are often strained due to frustration, the frustration created by poorly communicated expectations.
Can you think of a relationship where you are experiencing frustration?
Now, think about why you are frustrated; is there an unfulfilled expectation? If so, what is it?
*Lori’s relationship with her…
When nobody around you seems to measure up, it’s time to check your yardstick.
– Bill Lemley
It was October 30, 1935 the Army Air Corp was testing and evaluating the Boeing fighter Model 299 at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. John Schamel writes:
The aircraft made a normal taxi and takeoff. It began a…
Anger always comes from frustrated expectations.
-Elliot Larson
A foundation to executive coaching is to help my client listen to the truth found in the story. Whether it is feedback, experience, success or failure, the truth (facts and realities of our stories) will help us get to the next level as leaders.
A recent coaching session not only illustrates this but is the subject of today’s…
Last week I re-connected with a former employee, she ran a few minutes late for our 7:05 a.m. breakfast appointment. It was fine, as I waited outside the restaurant enjoying a 68 degree late summer morning.
Upon arrival, she apologized and explained why she didn’t call…her phone is MIA; not really lost, just not coming out of hiding. Apparently the battery is drained so forget the prompt suggestion, “Just call…
Intensity happens.
Here in Oklahoma, this summer’s heat is intense. In fact the National Weather Service adjusted the end of a current “excessive heat warning” another day. It is considered “hazardous weather” because temperatures are expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees over the weekend. The heat index values will be in the 105 to 115 range. That’s intense!
What happens when the heat index is…
