How Time Blocking Increases Productivity
When You Don’t Have Clarity, You’re Out of Control Last week I worked from my home office and to be completely transparent, I felt totally out of control. I can typically feel this way when I travel and there are good reasons, Lack of rhythm, different surroundings, etc… But there wasn’t a good reason why I […]
How You Can Avoid Personal Failure
Business Problems are Personal Problems After 25 years of working with organizations I’ve realized, I’ve never helped solved a business problem that didn’t have a personal problem at it’s root. Hidden inside of any business problem is a personal constraint. If you can remove the constraint, that problem usually solves itself. Understanding this principle, helps […]
Why I Listen to Podcasts
What Fills Your Mind? A couple of months ago I discovered a new app on IPhone – Sticher Radio. It’s a great app for listening to podcasts. Since I’ve discovered the tool I’m not listening to the radio, I’m filling my mind with helpful information instead of getting the scores to Red Sox last night. […]
How to Develop a Daily Routine
The secret to your success is hidden in your daily routine One of the greatest thrills of my is my travel schedule. I love being in new places meeting new people, but it’s also one of my greatest challenges. Do you have the same dichotomy in some arena of your life? Do you have something […]
How to Create a Perfect Life
Hope Is Not a Strategy Every person I’ve ever coached or even talked with has told me they really want a perfect life. I mean, who wouldn’t? The reality is, it rarely happens for people. Most live on hope. They hope or wish things would change. Hope’s not a strategy. For you to change anything […]
Why I Need Coaching
Why I Need a Coach This past week I was glad to get back in the gym. Since New Years, I’ve been sidelined with a knee injury from a sliding adventure in Iowa over the holidays. I’ve realized I’m not as young as I once was, because it’s taken me longer than usual to recover. […]
4 Quick Steps To Achievement
1. Decide WHAT you truely want 2. Determine WHO has already done it 3. Discover what specific actions they DID 4. DO what they’ve done Action is what separates winners from losers!
Who are you going to become in 2013?
Who are you becoming? Last month my wife bought this picture and hung it in our entryway. It’s a great reminder to me that who I am becoming is much more important than what I am doing! Sometimes for us high achievers, we place too much value on what we’re doing instead of focusing on who […]
The Coaching Skills Checklist
The Coaching Skills Checklist My wife has taught me that I’m always more efficient when I bring a checklist to the grocery store instead of just randomly purchasing whatever comes to mind. You know, this works the same with building a team. Your coaching is always better when you have a checklist or guide to […]
What to do when you mess up
Do You Mess up? I’ve got a confession to make. For the last couple of months I’ve let my weight creep back and have gained an extra ten pounds. As much as I’d like to be perfect, the truth is I still don’t always have it all together. I’m sure you’ve experienced this at one […]
How to Deal with Nervousness
How to deal with nervousness I’m standing Monday morning at checkpoint D at the Charlotte airport and it’s a zoo. I’m cutting it a little late trying to make my flight to Boston and I’m a little nervous. I know people say planning ahead helps to alleviate nervousness but what do you do when you’ve missed […]
How To Take Control of Your Life
Your Personal Power is in Your Personal Plan This quick 1 minute video was taken from a training I did a couple of months ago in Spartanburg, SC. Hopefully you’ll be motivated as much as the people in that audience to take a step towards putting your personal plan together. Your power really is in […]