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Why Great Coaching Is Easy To Spot But Hard To Emulate
I co-wrote this article with my coaching colleague Kvon Tucker As #COVID-19 spreads, leaders at...
Why The Best Leaders Are Big Softies
I co-wrote this article with my coaching colleague Kvon Tucker Hard vs. Soft has been at the core...
Leaders, Pay Attention To Your Karma. Here’s Why.
"Karma is a dish best served cold" "Karma never loses an address" "Karma is like a rubber band"...
3 Reasons Your Company Has A Weak Coaching Culture
Leaders don't listen. There, I said it. It's time to discuss why coaching cultures fail. Okay, maybe not all leaders, but many overwork themselves, lack development and adequate time management skills. As a result, they don't take the time to truly listen to their...
Workplace Shaming: Some Employees Need A Time Out
Recently, my oldest son came to me about a situation at school. He was being bullied by someone three grades older than him. As a parent, this is one of those conversations you probably dread having. My wife and I successfully handled it by talking to someone at his...
25 WAYS TO GET MORE DONE IN THE WORKPLACE
One of the most popular and frequently overused phrases around time management is ‘Work smarter not harder'. The reality is that we all have the same 24 hours in the day. The truth is, it's your relationship to those 24 hours that will dictate the level and list of...
4 Ways You Undermine Your Self-Worth
We all want to be there for our friends, family and colleagues but what happens when you start putting the needs of others in place of your own? The answer is simple, you self-worth suffers and you become depleted. That's the problem with putting other people first,...
The Best Advice For Raising Future Leaders
48% of the workforce will be millennials by the year 2020* As a father of two young kids, I know parenting doesn't come with instructions, you learn-as-you-go, navigating a course of action that hopefully provides a positive outcome. Never considering my training in...
WHEN YOU’RE RUNNING ON EMPTY
We're all running on empty from time to time, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a little left to give. Just as a car can keep going when it hits E (for empty), so can you. The challenge lies in what we believe we can provide and of course what we “assume” others...
5 Signs A Leader Should Step Down
Leaders often cling to power, even when their effectiveness wanes. Indeed, ego, pride, and fear all contribute to this. But then again, how can leaders avoid a disappointing end to their tenure? Understanding the differences between stepping down and resigning might...
WHEN YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT
Keep your mouth shut if it could start a fight. Does someone snare you into an unwinnable verbal duel? It affords the person some type of gratification of acting out argumentative tendencies. Get into the ring... It’s virtually guaranteed that a TKO will go down I.E...
14 COACHING PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE
I want to preface that this article will not be touching on the industry itself, only coaching principles. I won't cover what makes an excellent coach. Nor, will we debate who can actually call themselves coaches. I decided with this piece to keep it directly around...
