Introduction: Walking into my first all-day Strategic Planning session as the coach of a vital county non-profit, I admit I was a little nervous. Soon, learning that one of the participants had marked this day in her calendar as “Strategic Planning Misery” instead of “Strategic Planning Meeting” did not calm my nerves. I had a […]
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Early one morning, I pulled up to Rick’s tire sales shop, shut off my truck, and began to gather myself. Rick had agreed to meet me early at his shop for a one-on-one referral meeting. I had met Rick at a networking event, so this concept of a one-on-one meeting was something he was
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A major newspaper ran this article: “Missouri pastor lived a lifetime of lies. How he was exposed as an abuser and fraud.” I had known this pastor, Justin, for over 20 years. At one point, he ended up working for our denomination and was the key driver in scheduling a coach training class that
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I can juggle three balls. Not well, but I can keep the pattern going for a few minutes. With practice, I can add a few tricks, like throwing one ball behind my back or under a knee. But I cannot juggle more than three balls. To juggle four balls requires independent control of both
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