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Toxic

Julie is a client of mine who works as an office manager in a mid-sized law firm.  (BTW, names and some details are changed to protect client confidentiality.)  In a recent coaching session, Julie brought up an issue with one of her direct reports, Pamela.  In fact, it’s an ongoing issue.  The latest manifestation of

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Rut vs Grave

Lately, our family seems to be stuck in a perpetual state of change. Each of our five members has gone through significant changes recently. New jobs, a change in schools, death of a dear friend, a new home in a new town, aging parents needing care… and that’s the short list! These changes have left

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Tools

There are four tools that I use everyday in my coaching that make life much easier. I would describe each tool as cheap, easy, and reliable. They save me time. They always work.

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Strengths

There’s a BIG difference between a strength and a skill.  As a coach, knowing the difference between strengths and skills can help you be a far better coach and help your clients experience greater success and fewer headaches. What is a strength?  Each person is born with certain strengths.  These are the natural aptitudes, talents,

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One of my hobbies is an old Jeep that I sometimes drive and often work on. I’m no certified mechanic, but I can take care of the one thing that the Jeep most often needs: a jump start. Jeeps aren’t the only things that sometimes need a jump start. The same is true for relationships,

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24. Worth doing badly

Discipleship is the most important task I can perform as a Christian. What is discipleship? My first thought is that it is for me to reproduce my Christianity in someone else. I want them to believe what I believe, minister as I minister, and behave as I behave. My second thought was different. I was

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