Have you ever thought that the person you have the most conversations with is YOU? And if that is the case for you and me, then the next natural question is, “what story are you telling yourself?” Various studies suggest we have anywhere from 6,200 up to 60,000 thoughts a day! Not sure who counted […]
Tag: Goal Setting
Why Do Most Efforts To Change Fail?
Well, that is a bummer of a headline! Read on. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~ Leo Tolstoy According to Harvard professor Dr. John Paul Kotter, and confirmed by my coaching experience, efforts to change fail due to a lack of a STRONG sense of URGENCY. In […]
Beyond the Surface: Discovering Your True “Why”
A few years ago, I was coaching a real estate agent who was eager to implement some new sales strategies. “I can’t wait to begin,” she exclaimed to me. Instead of simply praising her enthusiasm, I asked a simple but powerful question: “Why is that important to you?” Her initial answer was predictable: “To sell […]
The System Over the Swing: Why Great Coaches Don’t Need a Pro Pedigree
There is a persistent myth that to lead the best, you must have been the best. We assume the top-producing agent naturally makes a great manager, that the Hall of Fame athlete is destined for coaching glory. The record says otherwise. Many of the greatest coaches in history never played their game at a professional […]