One of the most helpful ways to understand coaching more clearly is by distinguishing what coaching is from what coaching is not. Coaching is not mentoring, counseling, consulting or just being a friend. Coaching is not telling people what to do. Coaching is not being someone else’s expert. One of the best ways I’ve found […]
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Kevin came into the coaching relationship eager for change – deep change that would create new contours in his character and prepare him for something big, bold, and life-altering. I admired his willingness to look deep within himself and the humility behind his openness to not just do things differently but to be someone different.
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Summertime is conference time for many people. Maybe you’re one of those who’s planning to attend and benefit from a conference in the coming months. I know I am – including a writer’s conference in June. (Since you’re reading my blog post, maybe you’re hoping the conference will improve my writing!) Conferences are great. You
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If you’re not familiar with some business jargon, you might wonder what that typo is in the title of this post. ROI is shorthand for “Return on Investment” and it’s a quick way of expressing the concern that what I put into something (Investment) needs to get me some results (Return). The term is technically
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