Picture this: You’re working at full tilt, nose to the grindstone, and you hear some version of the message, “you need to do more with less.” You think to yourself, I’m already maxed out! I don’t have time for this! There are plenty of formulas for managing time and...
Welcome to a brand new decade! We’re guessing that goals are likely top of mind! Have you ever thought about your goals as a form of change? Change is constant, as we all know. And yet it feels easier to embrace change when we’ve chosen it. You’ve chosen your goals....
Uncertainty. We all face it—both the people you coach and you, personally. We catch a glimpse of a dream. We set a goal. We lay out strategies and action steps. And yet somewhere along the way, concerns arise, such as: * How will I ever get there? * How do I get...
We all know the saying, “Easier said than done.” It’s easy to say, for example, I want to lose weight. It’s easy to say, I’d like more income. It’s easy to say, I’d like to be more productive. It’s easy to say, I want my team to reach their targets. The less-easy part...
The coaching world lost a beautiful presence and powerful voice with the passing of Patricia Reich this past week. I first met Patricia in the early 2000s at a careers conference. She made such an impression on me at the time—engaging, thoughtful, sharp as a tack,...
We’ve all heard of the proverbial “elephant in the room.” As we dig into ICF Competency #8 of Creating Awareness, let’s zero in on another manifestation of that elephant. It’s the elephant in our BRAINS! Ubiquitous, yet invisible, this elephant...
