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This past Monday night I witnessed not just one, but two young mens' dreams come true. One of these dreams only lasted about a minute or two. The other young man’s dream will most certainly last him a lifetime and beyond. Obviously, if you are a sports fan you...

My first coach used to state in no uncertain terms that if you wait until January to plan for the coming year, than you will not get started until April. My question this week is has this happened to you? If you haven’t noticed the first Quarter of 2016 is come to an...

I encourage all my coaching clients to use the lessons they uncover during our sessions to coach the people on their own teams. I learned a long time ago that the best way to really learn something is to teach it to someone else, because in doing so you internalize...

I put together a training and coaching proposal for a client recently. I had previous discussions with all of the decision makers so I was pretty confident that I could cover all the bases and provide them what they were looking for. I probably spent 4 hours writing...

I heard about a study that sought to understand why dogs are so interested in telephone poles. The study concluded they’re not. It turns out they’re interested in the other dogs that had visited the telephone poles.   Have you heard the advice about including a...

Last Sunday, like most of the world, I gathered with family and friends to watch the Super Bowl. It’s always a good thing to still be interested in the outcome of the game late into the fourth quarter. I’m still having bad dreams about the “puppy-monkey-baby” but I...

One of my favorite poems is Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” If you’ve never had the opportunity to read it, I would highly encourage you to take five minutes to do so. It’s the story of a traveler heading down the path of life, and finding a fork in the road...

For some reason human nature wires us to always compare ourselves to others. As we look at others who seemingly have more or are better at certain things, it seems our natural inclination is usually to beat ourselves up, or engage in negative self-talk that never...

    It’s that time again to say goodbye to the old and welcome in the new. So back by popular demand I have created a brand-new list this year of 30 Quarter Turns to help you stay on track for the coming year.     30 Quarter Turns for a Powerful...