Nearly half of your daily activities are habitual, for better or for worse. You don’t think about them, you just do them. You have simple, decades-old habits, like brushing your teeth, that you don’t have to think about. You also have more modern habits like waking up and instinctively grabbing your cell phone to check…
In the positive coaching model below, the left side is a leader's choice. The right side are the consequences. You can choose positive coaching and get alignment, engagement, ownership, accountability and commitment. Choose to push it off or cheat on the positive coaching habits, and you will predictably get the opposite. Win or lose, you choose!…
We all experience plenty of negative situations and people. The key is to be prepared to consciously respond to these negative inputs. One way to help keep your emotions in balance regardless of the circumstances is to use the simple 5 × 5 Rule: If it won’t matter in five years don’t spend more than…
James Pennebaker, a professor at the University at Texas, has spent 40 years researching the link between writing and processing emotions. In studies, he has divided people into two groups, asking some to jot down emotionally charged experiences, and others to write about whatever daily occurrence popped into their mind. Both groups were tasked with…
Roy E. Disney of Walt Disney Co., said, “When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” So, if you don’t use your values to make decisions and guide your actions, then why have them? If you do not value your values, no one else will. Your decisions directly influence how you spend…
Last week, we discussed Integrity as one of three common values held by inspiring coaches. Now, we will address the remaining two values: Humility and Caring Humility Coaching, in any venue, is about other people . . . not us. It’s normal to feel proud of personal accomplishments, but inspiring coaches take more pride in…
John Wooden, former UCLA basketball coach and 10-time national champion, said, “A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” Inspiring coaches are crystal clear on their purpose to invest in future leaders. This might look like: 1. Letting team members shadow you at a meeting, even if others might…
In The Power of Positive Coaching, we address the importance of your mindset and habits in creating winning results and relationships. This poem by the founder of BI-LO supermarket chain, Frank Outlaw, hangs in our son’s closet and also gets to the essence of the book: Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your…
You must get your mind right before you can get your team right. Your mindset has significant influence on how you perform, lead, and coach. Psychologist Carol Dweck asserts, based on decades of research, that how we see ourselves is a major factor in what we ultimately achieve. You will rise to the level of…
We invite you to an engaging and practical TeleClass series based on our new book, The Power of Positive Coaching. We will personally facilitate these TeleClasses to help you elevate your coaching game and create a coaching culture. Series of three, 45-minute TeleClasses: Class #1 - Power of Positive Class #2 - Building a…
