The other day I was talking with a client, and she uttered the dreadful "B-word." I almost collapsed in shock and horror. I mean, when we Designed our Alliance, we covered language considerations--and we built in permission for the occasional "S-word" that may pop out...
“Who holds the title now for “The Worst Coach in the World?”
When I was going through my early stages of coach training, I was convinced that it was me. In fact, in my Supervision calls in Certification, I got a rating of a "1". This is when the Supervisor and I would listen to one of my coaching calls that I did with one of...
“BEAGLE BITS: STRAINING ON THE LEASH.”
Let's take a few moments to learn life lessons from my sweet and nutty beagle, Ivy. You see, being a beagle, Ivy loves to chase rabbits. It's her blessing and good fortune that we live right next to an empty lot where bunnies flock. Sometimes if she's lucky, one...
FAILING MY MCC: #2 BUILDING ON THE FAILURE
“Aren’t you worried about your exam?” Nope. I’m confident I will pass, and I figure if I don’t, then there’s something important to learn. I had that conversation six years ago at an ICF conference. I had already long past achieved my PCC status and was well on my...
101 Successes
Working with my Gremlins/Saboteurs can be quite tiring. It seems that every time I turn around, they've got some "reason" or other as to why I shouldn't do something--I don't deserve it, I'm not good enough, it won't work. Their beating can be quite relentless,...
“Everything I needed to know about Marketing I learned from J.C. Penny’s”
I have the most notorious luck with pants. Invariably, I can't last a week with a new pair before there is some sort of unfortunate stain embedded into the fibers—ink, wine, hot sauce, curry, you name it, it's probably been on my pants. So I end up going to J.C....
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “POTATO SALAD”
OK, how many of us are having coaching calls and they aren't feeling like they're connecting with our Values? There's no sense of excitement, play, acknowledgement, discovery, etc...? And as we all know, if our Values aren't being stimulated, then where is our...
FLICK PICKS: “THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.”
No, try not! Do or not do, there is no try" -master Jedi Yoda. from "The Empire Strikes Back." (1980) Master Yoda's got something there. What's the point of attempting something if you're not going to set out to do your best? If you're going to commit to something,...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “POTATO CHIPS”
“Values are just like potato chips... ...once you have a taste, you have to have the whole bag.” It's really just that simple, isn't it? I mean, think about it. We love our Values. They’re the experiences and qualities that we have to have in our lives in order for...
“Gremlin Poker”
Sometimes it seems as though we're playing this big poker game with our Gremlin or Saboteur. Now, think about it for a minute. "Hm... I think I'll bet that I want to start a coaching career." "Yeah? Well I'll see your coaching career, and raise you a Who do you think...
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