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Perspective on Goal Setting
We are bent on getting what we want, but sometimes it’s too much about us. Meaning, we have needs, desires and goals that are important, but sometimes they feel too selfish to justify - so we either do them and feel guilty after, or we abandon them and feel cheated...
Too Good to be True
Getting what you really want - does that sound selfish to you? If it does, this series is going to change that. But what I’m more fired up about is the theme of this series: putting more meaning in the things we do. And specifically, how can we put meaning in the...
Getting Clear First
Feeling unmotivated or disconnected from your work, even though you know your work has value? I did. Then, much like my chiropractic visit, I had a business development meeting [last week] for my company and …. bam … the pain of being out of alignment went away. I was...
Lessons from the Space Shuttle
Yesterday, I was involved in an interesting conversation between 2 of my clients. One of the things I love about the coaching/consulting space is the spontaneous opportunity [and necessity] required to move in and out of several roles: educator, referee, and sometimes...
Don’t elevate logic over relationship
What I learned from bartending As a junior at the University of Delaware, and in need of some extra cash, I decided to tend bar at a popular watering hole just outside of campus. Lots of fun. What I learned quickly was this: after a couple of rounds of drinks, people...
4 Fascinating tips on Teamwork
About 2 weeks ago, I had the privilege of riding motorcycles with 6 close friends from Portland OR into Canada. Riding bikes with a group of alpha- males can often provide a few “teaching moments” for cultivating teamwork, especially when everyone wants to lead...
Blow your Mind. Why we crave new things.
I ran into a young women the other day. She told me she lived in 8 places in the last 10 years. I could have put on my psych 101 hat and began to analyze. Hmmmm ... what was she running from? Which one of the 6 essential needs for human happiness was she missing. And...
5 things a great coaching experience delivers
In his recent movie “Delivery Man”, Vince Vaughn delivered. Well, lets just say he exceeded any reasonable expectations of what he or others would intend to accomplish in the realm of artificial or assisted reproduction. Any time we go a restaurant, or purchase...