One of my coaches challenged me years ago with a comment that changed my life. He said, “The idea that you can continue to grow while leading an orderly, predictable, and risk-free life is the grandest form of self-delusion.” Ouch! That hurt. I wanted all the goodies in life but I didn’t want to take any risks. The very thought …
Quick question. What is the #1 characteristic of a great leader? When I ask my audiences that question or ask my private coaching clients that question, they tell me such things as vision, caring, charisma, communication, and problem solving. They are all good answers and they are all a part of being a great leader … whether you lead a …
Fact: The most successful people have coaches. In fact, every HIGHLY successful person in Sports, Politics, Business, Entertainment, Religion and Life have or had coaches. As long as he used a coach, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to play world-class football. To do and be his best, President Barack Obama used coaches throughout his terms in office, because as you remember he …
Listening is not natural, and it’s not automatic. Oh sure, hearing is natural, for most people. That’s nothing more than sound waves hitting your eardrums. But listening has to be learned, as one little girl discovered after finishing her first week of school. “I’m just wasting my time,” she said to her mother. “I can’t read; I can’t write – …
