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Never Stop Practicing
In his book, Mastery, George Leonard shares one of my all time favorite quotes. Leonard says the Buddhist masters had a saying, “Before enlightenment you chop wood and carry water.” The beauty of this…
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Equal pay in a family business?
Nothing creates heartburn and heartache quicker than realizing you’re working 50 percent harder and producing more results, yet getting paid the same as the family member next to you! One of the common problems I…
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Should I Join the Family Business?
The decision of whether or not to join your family business could be one of the biggest decisions of your life! The problem is, so often, people either get caught up in the emotions…
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Phelps, Nash and Horowitz III
Valdimir Horowitz was one of the greatest piano players of all time, and was quoted as saying, “If I stop practicing for a day, I notice it. Two days, my wife notices it. Three…
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Phelps, Nash and Horowitz II
Two time NBA All-Star, Steve Nash, is another example of the power of practice. Nash has one of the most reliable and smooth jump shots in the history of the NBA. Upon further investigation…
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Phelps, Nash and Horowitz
These three men are great examples of practice at work. Most of us know about Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold medalist. His coach appeared on Good Morning America and reported that Michael practiced 365 days…
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Let’s Better Understand Deliberate Practice
Let’s talk about regular practice versus deliberate practice. Let me describe my two different practices in golf and see if you can discern the difference. In regular practice, I hit a large bucket of…
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Research Studies Prove Practice is the Key to Greatness
Since Professor K. Anders Ericsson of Florida State University’s groundbreaking research in 1993, many scientists have been able to prove that practice is what makes some people better performers and produce the highest results. …
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Deliberate Practice – Emotional Self Control
Take a breath! Just a friendly reminder to take a breath and get control of your emotions before they take control of you. Decide who is running the show, you or your emotions.…
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Stop Competing! (Against Your Siblings)
One of the most counterproductive behaviors I see in family businesses is siblings still trying to compete with each other as adults in the business. They are trying to resolve the challenges they had…
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Waiting Room Hell – Family Business Succession
One of the most common frustrations in a family business can be the question of succession. When will it happen? How will the decision be made? For next generation leaders it can be like…
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Breakdown Breakthrough
Every breakdown is a great opportunity for coaching and for a breakthrough. Coaching leaders see it that way. So certainly, every time there is a breakdown there is an opportunity for coaching. Remember, “time…
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