Category Archives: Business Coaching

For Business Leaders: 5 Ways to Influence the Way Your People Communicate With You

You are the head of your organization. Only you understand the gravity of the challenges you face. An effective leader is defined as a successful strategist with a loyal and intelligent following. However, success no longer depends on the old … Continue reading

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Networking After The Party

You need to network. This is something you hear time and again – and that means actually going to an event. So you go and network and survive the two hours of hand-shaking and head-nodding. You collect business cards like … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street: Replace Demands with Pointed Questions

Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are entering their second month of protesting and they are getting increasing pressure to issue their demands. Maybe it’s better to ask a small number of pointed questions instead. If I was going to coach the … Continue reading

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Co-Create to Innovate!

Do you have a great idea but are afraid to tell others about it, for fear of feeling foolish? Do you stay up nights tinkering with contraptions in the garage that never see the light of day? Ever wish for … Continue reading

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Perfectionism May Be A Disease, But A Little Bit Won’t Kill Ya

Perfectionism – or the drive to control everything around you, and the striving to never ever make a mistake – is regarded by some as a type of mental disorder. Certainly those who obsess over making the tiniest details exactly … Continue reading

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My Word Is My Bond – Or Is It? Part 3

In my last two blogs I have discussed the importance of having integrity and honor with all the agreements, promises, vows, and contracts we commit to.  In his book entitled, “The Four Agreements,” Don Miguel Ruiz, declares the number one … Continue reading

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Honor Your Top 3 Values

You will not be able to move forward in your business and maintain it if you do not honor the things that are uniquely personal and important in your life. These important things are called your values. I am not … Continue reading

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Why Invest in an Executive Coach: 3 Great Reasons

The decision to hire a coach is one that should be made with the results desired  in mind. What is it that you want from the coaching experience? The reasons to hire a coach are numerous, but from a business … Continue reading

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The Truth Never Lies

May 2011 “Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make, the words from your mouth will be empty, and each action will be meaningless.  Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness.” -Anonymous … Continue reading

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Interpersonal Skills: The Key To Being A Great Manager

Organizations are filled with plenty of manager’s who are charged with leading others in the pursuit of organizational goals. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of managers are acknowledged as being great.  A popular saying I’ve heard is, ‘people do not … Continue reading

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