Here’s a little article from Success Magazine: “There’s a good reason to hang a ‘Do not disturb’ sign on your door when you need to concentrate. Researchers for Michigan State U. and the Navy have determined that people make double, … Continued
A recent coaching conversation went something like this: Client: “I need coaching on how to talk with my wife when I come home from work. She wants me to rehash everything that happened at work, all the negative stuff that … Continued
From Howard’s Gift, by Eric Sinoway: “Effectively pursuing our life’s work – having a satisfying life and a rewarding career – depends on successfully managing the allotment of time we’ve been given. It is, of course, a finite allotment; we’re … Continued
I attended a seminar last night on Power Partners and networking, and after 90 minutes of the leader encouraging us to listen more, ask more questions, and build relationships, I was talking with an acquaintance I hadn’t seen in a … Continued
An inflection point, or what I would call a “coming to a fork in the road point” is a chance to change the way you think about something, an opportunity to take new and heretofore unrealized actions. As Howard Stevenson … Continued
A distinction was made in my first class on The 3 Laws of Performance that dealt with listening and being in relationship with others. “In here” refers to me being in my head, in my own thoughts, so I’m not … Continued
“It’s not what you eat, but what you digest, that makes you strong. It’s not what you earn, but what you save, that builds your wealth. And it’s not what you learn, but what you remember, that makes you wise.” … Continued
A client was telling me about an experience they had that left them very frustrated and upset. I am just finishing up The Three Laws of Performance by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan (an excellent read, by the way) and … Continued
From Mac Anderson’s book called 212 Degree Service: “Customers are stressed out from information overload and conflicting information. More and more they are relying on their gut and their feelings to make decisions. In fact, it really doesn’t matter how … Continued
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” -William James I read an article by Mel Robbins in Success Magazine entitled “How to Assess 2012.” The gist of the article was that it’s very hard … Continued