All too often coaching clients want to focus mostly on what they have (or don’t have). Having is not a bad focus. After all, lots of things can go in the category of have: money, status, family, peace, career, pleasure, victory, sobriety, health, freedom, etc. Like it or not, discussions of having often give […]
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One of our mantras at CAM (and we have many) goes like this: “the brain is an incredible pattern-matching machine.” We say this often because coaching relationships often bump up against this truth. Sometimes it’s a friendly bump and other times it’s a hurtful collision. The human brain wants to match the novel to
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Most coaches get into this business because they want to help others and enjoy doing so. But let’s face it, sometimes the joy leaks and coaching becomes a job. The main culprit? Like any professional service, coaching has its share of mundane tasks, meaningless matters, and otherwise maddening obstacles. The dark side of the
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Charlene is a good manager, but not great. She knows the business (furniture manufacturing) inside and out, can run pretty much any piece of equipment in the plant, and has an uncanny grasp of materials, costs, and personnel. So what keeps her from being great? Her preferred method of motivating is negative. Charlene is
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