Posts Tagged "coaching"
The Environment Always Wins!
Have you ever wondered why change is so challenging? You go to a weekend sales retreat and come home convinced that you have found the secret of successful selling. You are sure that now business will pick up for you. You get back to work excited to make positive changes … but then nothing happens. Why not? The sure-fire sales method they presented at the retreat sounded so easy while you were there: Just follow these 5 steps and master the art of sales! The thought may even cross your mind, “What is wrong with me that this seems so hard now?” There may be something wrong, but it’s not you. Human beings are always adapting to the environments around them. While you were...
Read MoreLiving Life in the “Spirit of Play”
When I first started my Life Coaching training at the Center for Coaching Mastery at CoachVille, they talked about one of their core values of “Living life in the Spirit of Play”. At first, this talk of play left me feeling a little unsure. When I heard someone mention it, I would think “playing sounds frivolous”. After all, I was training to be a serious coach. When I began telling my friends and family about what I wanted to do as a life coach, I would tell them ‘how cool it would be if we could live life in the “spirit of play”. This seemed to make them pause – they would frown and shift uncomfortably and say – “not everything in life can be is about play. You...
Read MoreSpeaking Up – Take It One Step Further
Speaking Up – Take It One Step Further Over the Labor Day weekend, I went to a concert featuring Sara Bareilles at the St. Michelle Winery in the Seattle area. I am a new fan of Sara – mostly because of her song called “Brave”. By the time Sara came on, we had spent a couple of hours picnicking and drinking a glass (or two) of wine. I stood with everyone one else in that sellout crowd, lifted my arms and sang “Brave” with all of my heart…. Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave Everybody’s been there, Everybody’s been stared down by the enemy Fallen for the fear And done some disappearing, Bow down to the mighty Don’t run,...
Read MoreGet Some Awesome in Your Life
I love Kid President. Not only because he is a cute kid with an awesome message, but because he challenges us to grow…
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