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…
One of my long-standing clients, National Motor Club, is a provider of roadside assistance and other safety and security benefits for its members. Soon after Matt Krzysiak was promoted to CEO, he showed leadership courage by rolling out an initiative called “the dumb things we do.” It was a lighthearted, non-threatening way to uncover goofy…
My father was an artist, so I grew up seeing and appreciating his paintings as well as many other forms of art. Enjoy these incredible 3D chalk drawings by Nikolaj Arndt. May they inspire the artist within you this weekend!
You've probably heard the adage, "Make every minute count!" But count toward what? How do you know if your minutes count? To know, you have to measure your time and effort against something. That something is your purpose. Without a compelling purpose, you are just putting in time. Your mind might be engaged, but your heart…
Video of BP9IBrgx7eA No matter what you do, time marches on at its own pace—tick, tick, tick—and there's nothing you can do to change that (unless you can go pretty close to the speed of light). Time is the great equalizer; it runs at the same speed for everybody, rich or poor, jet pilot or…
Swooosh! The same sound I heard the last three shots as I caught the basketball after it glided through the net creating music to any shooters’ ears… swooosh. “OK, you’re up 8 - 1”, I said to my 14 year old son at the time. I gasp for air and try to remember if my…
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…
