“Why do you want to become an MCC?” a coach once asked me. At the time I couldn’t tell if the question was supportive, challenging or simply inquisitive. But I answered honestly just the same. I recalled stepping into my first weekend of coach training. Like...
“THINK AND GROW RICH”
"The greatest achievements of men were at first nothing but dreams in the minds of men who knew that dreams are the seedlings of all achievements. A burning desire to BE and to DO is the starting point from which the dreamer must take off." - Napoleon Hill, author of...
FLICK PICKS: “GUARDING THE TRENCHES”
There's this great classic Laurel and Hardy movie called, "Blockheads". The movie begins during World War One (WW2 had not occurred yet as this movie was made in 1937) and Stan Laurel has been given the charge of guarding the fort as the rest of the platoon head out...
FAILING MY MCC #6: The First Time
This has been so far quite an exciting journey in the pursuit of getting my MCC. To recap: I set myself on a focus to accomplish this level of my coaching certification, and I had a strong, compelling and personal purpose driving me. I created a structure that would...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “Too Much Mustard?”
A while back, I went in to Cleveland to celebrate not only Thanksgiving with the family, but my 40th birthday. I had commented to my wife that I really miss BertmanIOriginal Ballpark stadium mustard that I can only get there. (It's awesome... some of the best...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “FROM SOUP TO TASKS”
Sometimes our brains are like a bowl of alphabet soup. Our thoughts and all the things we want to do are like the letters jumbled around. And sometimes trying to accomplish anything is like dunking your spoon and trying to make a word out of what comes up. It's not...
“It’s Showtime!”
It's wonderful when we can learn powerful lessons from movies. The experience can be so visceral that the impact can be tremendous. That said, there are two wonderful documentaries out there that I highly recommend you rent. "What? What is this? I'm reading this...
Our recent Coaching Skills Forum Call – ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I know I say this all the time, but THIS CALL WAS AMAZING! And a special appreciation to all the coaches who joined me on this exciting and powerful coach-growing conversation Whatever you thought you knew about ACKNOWLEDGMENT i will wonderfully recognize that you...
50 days of Coaching Skills Forum recordings – ENJOYS THE CLIENT IMMENSELY
Ok, it's no secret that you ENJOY your clients. But do you ENJOY THEM IMMENSELY? Just what the heck does that mean? And how does it REALLY show up in your coaching? Go on, have a listen this call for yourself and you WILL discover something new, exciting and powerful...
50 days of Coaching Skills Forum recordings – ENGAGES IN PROVOCATIVE CONVERSATIONS
Yes, that's what we do. We ENGAGE in Provocative Conversations with our clients. And THE COACHING SKILLS FORUM is all about ENGAGING PROVOCATIVE CONVERSATIONS. Go on, have a listen this call for yourself and you WILL discover something new, exciting and powerful to...
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