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Z Goal

In coaching we often talk about helping clients go “from A to B.”  In those conversations, “B” is the next place, the next stage, the next reality the client wants to experience.  We all need a sense of what’s next, so we need to know where we are (“A”) and where we want to be

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check baggage

I’m standing at the baggage claim area in Toronto, Ontario waiting for my luggage to arrive. I don’t often check luggage when I travel, but on this occasion it was necessary, and I’m reminded again of why I don’t often check luggage when I travel!!! While standing there, I started thinking about the reasons for

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coaching disagreements

What’s the last real disagreement you had with someone?  Maybe it was a disagreement over politics, or football.  Maybe it was the politics of football.  Perhaps you disagreed on the vision of your church, the strategy your team should take at work, what kind of vehicle to buy (avoid the minivan!), or how best to

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too smart

In case you haven’t noticed, people are different. While every human has the same worth and dignity before God, we differ in other ways, including intelligence. I’m about to talk about intelligence, and before doing so I just want to be clear that one’s intelligence neither contributes to nor detracts from one’s worth. Okay, now

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far side transition

I grew up near enough to St Louis that my family would make the trip two or three times a year. Coming from Illinois, the only way into St Louis is across a bridge spanning the Mississippi River. The Poplar Street Bridge is the length of two football fields and carries Interstate 70 across the

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fear not

In your coaching life, what are you most afraid of? What worries you the most? What fears hold you back? I suppose for many coaches – especially those who are new to the craft – the answers to these questions would include: – Fear of failing – Fear of being seen as incompetent – Fear

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