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Lately, I’ve noticed people are afraid of the word “me.” I don’t mean they are concerned about narcissism or they are anti-self in some deep, ontological way. No, I’ve noticed people literally avoid saying the word me, and will conduct grammatical loop de loop maneuvers to evade this two-letter terror. For example: “The teacher
Rita came into a recent coaching session in an emotional low boil. She was frustrated, a bit angry, and somewhat scared. Why? Because the day before she’d experienced an awful meeting with her supervisor – someone fairly new to the organization who’d made it his business to micro-manage her every move. Rita’s supervisor wanted
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
Coaching belongs in the church. Why? Because coaching is a way of caring for souls. What does it mean to provide soul care? Rather than give my own definition, let me go back, way back, to 1538 and Martin Bucer’s work Concerning the True Care of Souls. Bucer, who was a mentor to Calvin
Discipleship is a boring word for the Christian adventure. You don’t need discipled if you’re not doing anything interesting. My definition of a Christian is a person who is following the Living Christ. It is important to note that the Living Christ is always on the move, wandering into dangerous areas and befriending broken
I talk to a lot of coaches and would-be coaches on a wide range of challenges in their coaching journey. Conversations occur in the classroom context, coaches reach out to me via email, and some start the conversation via a comment on the CAM blog. No matter the context, one concern that stands out
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