Difficult Conversations
It will be a scary, teeth-grinding conversation, and you're unsure how to handle it. It must be sooner than later. Here's how to finish it well, smiling about the result. If you could listen in on the call, you would…
It will be a scary, teeth-grinding conversation, and you're unsure how to handle it. It must be sooner than later. Here's how to finish it well, smiling about the result. If you could listen in on the call, you would…
When you finally take on the hard work of changing your ways, why do you do it? In the end, is it the growing power of your inspiration, proactivity, and desire to thrive, or the intense pressure of your desperation,…
If you want this kind of exceptional commitment and energy contribution, management must create and maintain an environment that cares for people and their development more than the bottom line. In its 2023 State of the Global Workplace reporting, Gallup…
We do a lot of telling and directing with children. Right? That’s because they don’t yet have the life experiences or the cognitive ability to figure some things out. For example, when they are near hot objects, we tell them,…
You solve problems every day, all day, right? Problems are a part of the fabric of life. Your skill in clearly identifying and solving them is directly related to your effectiveness and success. People engage me as their coach for…
Jane is the owner and operator of a very successful business and is financially secure. She has a family and home responsibilities as well. In our coaching session, she described how she felt burned out and recently thought of selling…
I sat across the table from a very successful business leader at a casual lunch. He expressed confidence that the services previously offered by True Course were very important to his business – the survival of his business. He enumerated several services…
A friend told me about a recent experience he had, and it resonated so strongly with my regular experiences in coaching and mentoring that I thought I’d share it. We’ll call him John (not his real name). John works for…
I listen to understand what those around me seem to be experiencing in their lives. At the start of this new year, two experiences come to mind. If I ask almost anyone, “How’s it going?” or listen long enough, I…
If you aren’t already busy and stressed, this season of the year can push you to the edge if you let it. Unfortunately, you can become unaware or numb to your state of busyness and stress. Please consider these statements…