The great philosopher Bocephus (Hank Williams, Jr.) once pined about how some people need an “Attitude Adjustment.” The wildly politically incorrect song describes various occasions when an intoxicated or otherwise out of control individual is steered in the right direction via the corrective application of physical force. In other words, a rowdy person gets …
I was once interviewed by a regional newspaper on the topic of napping. Since I served as an internal coach for a very progressive, forward-thinking technology company, the paper thought that perhaps I’d have something to share on the topic of napping as a way to boost performance. I did have something to share. …
In my ebook The Language of Coaching, I compare learning to coach with learning a new language. It’s not that we learn new vocabulary, syntax, grammar and alphabet, but we do learn a new way to speak the language we already know. For new coaches, one of the most challenging aspects of learning this …
Many of the people I coach are leaders – people who by career, vocation or whatever are in a place of influence with others. I often remind leaders that their first responsibility is “to define reality.” This phrase comes from Max Depree, who served as CEO of Herman Miller and authored several great leadership …
