Don’t Dilute Your Message
A few weeks ago, I was meeting with a sales representative from a company that specializes in e-marketing services. I had responded to an online advertisement offering a free in-person …
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Habits Don’t Take Vacations
Summer has finally arrived – well, according to the calendar anyway – and for many this means setting out on long planned vacations, hanging out at the cabin on the …
Can You Say You Love Yourself?
There is a question I ask many clients at some point in our coaching relationship. It is a seemingly simple query and yet invariably results in the same, conditional response. …
History – the greatest teacher of all.
It has long been said that “those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.” Many, if not most of us, have carved out a …
What I Learned Teaching Fire Walking
When was the last time you stood in front of a blazing fire, approximately 2 feet wide and 20 feet long, removed your shoes and socks, rolled up your pants …
Change your mind to grow your mind.
When was the last time you had a rousing conversation with someone who saw things from an entirely different perspective than you? If you are like most, it might be …
Assembling a Team for Growth
They say we are a reflection of those we hang out with. We adopt their mindset, share their beliefs, mimic their behavior and project their attitudes. Our values become their …
When did professionalism die?
Two weeks ago, I attended a meeting to explore business growth opportunities. I was invited to this meeting by an acquaintance of a client and arrived to find 2 others …
Where Do Bad Habits Come From?
It’s interesting how one small thing repeated often enough can lead to one very big thing. I remember, many years ago, as a young teenager, I succumbed to the taunting …
Love Your Discomfort Zone
The first time I heard the expression “You must learn to become comfortable with being uncomfortable,” I remember writing it off as being corny and relegating it to some discarded …