I wrote last week about whether you should become a coach. This week I will address whether you can make a living as a coach? Maybe, it depends. I know this isn’t the…
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You’ve had a successful career and you are looking ahead to what’s next. It will be nice to have less stress but you don’t want to stop working. Coaching pops up and sounds…
Having a go to coaching question may sound a bit odd. After all, if we are being a good coach, shouldn’t we let the conversation guide the questions we ask? This is in…
I don’t think any leader would say they follow ready, fire, aim. And yet, in reality, every leader does this. Let me explain. When we are faced with someone asking for help, our…
My last article talked about why ask questions if we know the answer. It makes sense to do this because things are changing so quickly around us. What might have been true in…
How do we help people solve their problems? This was the topic of my last post. The last thing we should do is take over their problem. It takes away their accountability, deprives…
Most people I work with love solving problems. For some, this is the source of their passion. Give them a thorny problem and they will find the answer. The more challenging the better. …
Do you need a coach? If you saw a top athlete without a coach, you would think it odd. And yet in the business world where the stakes are higher, having a coach…
How do you feel about selling? I remember buying my first used car and we ended up haggling over $25 and it took over two hours. It was a miserable experience. But at…
I recently wrote about my journey becoming a leadership coach. Doing so reminded me of some of the key things I learned, and one in particular came to mind. Everyone comes to work…