I have the best older sister in the world. Donna was always (and still is!) maternal and caring even though we are only 3 years apart and much older than we were in the above photo. Like several of our relatives, Donna dedicated herself to the field of education, and more accurately, to the people…
Inspiring coaches master their emotions and deal with them effectively. As a result, they are able to keep the main objective in mind and communicate their goal without getting caught up in their emotions. They move from being emotional to being emotionally intelligent. “A leader’s emotions are highly contagious,” writes Annie McKee, a senior fellow…
Tomorrow begins our 23rd year of service, so we want to thank you for your support and encouragement. It has been our pleasure to serve over 100,000 leaders at every level since 1999. Please accept these two small gestures of gratitude: FREE manifestos that address the five factors of Healthy Growth.FREE excerpt from our latest book, The Power of Positive Coaching…
Healthy growth starts with the leader, but it’s not about the leader. Leadership matters today more than ever. Leadership matters when your business is improving and when it is declining. Leadership matters in an up economy and in a down economy. Leadership matters when you are in the board room and when you are in…
The world reflects your view of it.Change the way you look at things, and things will change the way they look.Your mindset matters! “Lee and Julie deliver powerful lessons with simple, concise language. As inspirational as it is practical. A vital tool for leaders at any career stage. An extraordinary book!” - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith,…
There are four levels of awareness that inspiring coaches develop to build a positive coaching mindset. Here are a few tips from The Power of Positive Coaching to help you develop awareness of one of these areas: your emotions. Keep a private journal to help you know and manage your emotions.Demonstrate empathy toward the other…
One of our sweet family members recently shared this powerful poem that his grandfather used to motivate him during tough times: When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." Faith whispers, "You can do it, ignore all those who doubt" Commitment whispers, "Never give up" Success SCREAMS " I TOLD…
Healthy leaders are great builders. This poem by Charles Franklin Benvegar offers a powerful perspective... I watched them tear a building down, A gang of folks in a busy town. With a Ho-Heave-Ho and a lusty yell, They swung a beam and a side wall fell. I asked the foreman, "Are these people skilled? The kind…
Enjoy this short, upbeat video of key quotes from our latest release, The Power of Positive Coaching. “Lee and Julie deliver powerful lessons with simple, concise language. As inspirational as it is practical. A vital tool for leaders at any career stage. An extraordinary book!” Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, The Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the…
As parents and leaders, we tend to focus on teaching lessons to our teams, whether it is a team of employees at work or a team of children at home. In today’s fast moving and ever-changing world we must also focus on learning new lessons ourselves. We have learned from our children how to: give grace…
