Habits are simple to change. Just do the new thing or the old thing differently and keep doing it. Right? Unfortunately there are many internal and external forces working against that and it is largely why the coaching profession exists. There are actually at least 11 steps to habit change, no matter what various less-steps-guides … Read More
The entry point to learning is paying attention. Luckily, paying attention is something you can learn. Well, at least if you pay attention for a bit longer.
During the past 8 years I’ve been thinking about what I want to do a lot. The only constant thing has been coaching. Coach is also one of the few labels I’m comfortable putting on myself. I am a coach. This is also why the inflated use of the words coach and coaching also bother … Read More
A friend asked me this question recently. At first it felt like the standard career history question I’ve answered many times. The difference was that I felt safe enough to tell the whole truth. Having talked through the story it felt wrong to keep it hidden. The entry point is a something I’ve told many … Read More
I had a prolonged period of heavy stress a few years ago. In retrospect it’s easy to see that a lot of it was self inflicted. During that time I spent a lot of time reading. The key books for this story were: Why Don’t Zebra’s Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky The Mindful Way through … Read More
Before you read any further, take a moment to breathe in deeply and exhale slowly 3 times … Read more
