The Final Third

The Final Third

We are entering the final third of the year! 4 months left to go.  It’s crazy how time flies, but here we are. This week I’m having all my coaching clients recommit to their goals and objectives. But before you do that go back over the first eight months of the...
Do You Have a Pre-Shot Routine?

Do You Have a Pre-Shot Routine?

  Recently I read an article by a sports psychologist called “A Pre-Shot Routine.” The article speaks to the importance of having a routine for everything you do. This routine becomes part of your visual and muscle memory, which increases the odds that you...
Are You a Great Listener?

Are You a Great Listener?

Think about someone that you know either at work or outside the workplace that you would qualify as a Great Listener. Picture that person in your head now and ask yourself why? What is it about this person that makes them a great listener. What do they do...
What Are Your Winning Habits?

What Are Your Winning Habits?

This week I was watching a show called Hard Knocks on HBO which follows a football team through training camp and the pre-season. In it the head coach for the Chicago Bears shared something with his team that really resonated with me. He said “Winning doesn’t...
Plant Your Tree

Plant Your Tree

Guess what? We have firmly entered into the second half of the year so it’s time to kick your actions and productivity into a higher gear. To get you focused on these next five months there’s a great Chinese proverb that asks the question: When it the best time to...
Where is Your Laughter?

Where is Your Laughter?

This past weekend we were able to spend some time out on a lake with some friends. If you live in the Midwest like I do, these are the summertime events we look forward to and only get the opportunity to do a few months out of the year. Being on the water with friends...