A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning. Chuck Noll
While there are many examples in life, March Madness provides more than enough stories. If you have watched any of the 67 game, single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament you’ll see the frustration.
Whether you watch individual players (seniors, in particular) … teams (Cinderella or not) or the coaches, there will only be one crowned the 2012…
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” ― Albert Einstein
How are you moving forward in your life as a leader? Yes, as a person with influence and relationships and responsibilities?
In any journey, we find Here and There realities. It’s pretty simple really. I am here and I want to be there, there is better than here.
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Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. ― Dr. Seuss
Mike was an emerging leader. His personal development needs included his ability to communicate—especially with the owner of the company.
As Mike shared his story, I could see how his fear of confrontation made it difficult to effectively communicate with his boss.
Our conversation went something like this…
“Mike, how do you like being told what to…
At moments of departure and a change of life, people capable of reflecting on their actions usually get into a serious state of mind. At these moments they usually take stock of the past and make plans for the future. ― Leo Tolstoy
Time is how we have learned to measure the passing of life.
Whether calculated in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or…
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 –…
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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The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.
– Woodrow T. Wilson
We were at Border’s Cafe for Rachel’s coaching appointment. We had identified part of what was holding her back as a leader – a lack of confidence; she was not using her voice effectively.
If leadership is about having influence it’s pretty hard to achieve if your voice is silent. While she…
