Tag: coaching
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Family Business Pyramid of Success
Sometimes I feel like Indiana Jones when I’m coaching and navigating my way through family business dynamics. There are hidden obstacles and traps around every corner! I’ve been looking for the treasure map, the…
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25 Years of Deliberate Practice!
I frequently discuss deliberate practice as the key to success. I’m happy to report that my wife Karen and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this month! A successful (thriving) marriage is a result…
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“Openings” for Coaching
When we teach our coaching leader course, we help leaders be on the lookout for openings for coaching. Those are the moments where the coaching leader sees an opportunity for a “coaching moment.” As you…
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Coach Early and Coach Often!
There are many ways and places to coach, but I want you to err on the side of over-coaching, not under-coaching. Repetition is the key to success. Every time you coach, you are building…
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Coaching Pitfall – No Patience to Allow Coaching to Develop, “It Takes Too Long” Attitude
I hear this from a lot of leaders. I believe this is the wrong way of looking at it. Yes, it does take you a few more minutes to coach than it does to…
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Coaching Pitfall – Keeping Poor Performers
One of the cultural contexts of our country is loyalty and fairness. Both of these are wonderful qualities, but as we get into the ultra competitive world we are in today, we may not…
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Deliberate Practice – Reflection
Shut off all of your electronics and take some time to REFLECT on what you have accomplished in 2011 and set some goals for 2012. Really reflect on what you did well and…
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Rocky had Mickey in his corner. Who do you have?
I just realized business leadership today is a little bit like a 15 round heavyweight boxing match. It’s very difficult out there right now in the business world. I’m a little bit…
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A Partnership Like No Other
Coaching is a very unique and special partnership. As a manager, people know that you are fundamentally trying to get them to be in compliance and produce certain results. But, as a coach, there…
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Lou Holtz On “Why Coaching”
Lou Holtz, the famous Notre Dame Football coach, did a wonderful job of answering the “why coaching” question: He writes, “Coaching gives one a chance to be successful as well as significant. The difference…
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Who Is Your Bill Shover?
Bill Shover is a coach and central character in my story and made an indelible mark on my life. In fact, he is still an important influence. The truth is, when I was a 12-year…
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Coaching Embraces Transparency and Access to Information
Look at the media, internet, etc. We pretty much know all there is to know about everybody. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, it’s all right there to see. Part of the story that a coaching leader…
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