You are probably more cynical than you think. Cynicism is the belief that people only act out of their own self-interest. Of course, this is always true to some extent, but the cynic changes their behavior because they don’t believe people will show up at their best. Cynicism is a nasty virus in North

  Perhaps the most difficult coaching conversation a coach can ever have is the one that lacks focus.  Focus-less conversations go in circles, they skip across the surface of issues, and they bounce around without ever creating any helpful awareness. In other words, they are a waste of time.  They can also be frustrating –

  I read Eugene Peterson the way I drink bourbon – slowly and not that often.  His writing is not dense, but it is deep.  I don’t find myself highlighting something on every page, or even every other page.  But the things I do highlight are meaningful.  And in pretty much every one of his

  As a coach, I work with leaders and teams of leaders.  It might come as a surprise to know that many of my clients get tripped up by negative emotions.  That’s right; leaders and owners of successful businesses get distracted, deflated, and detoured by their own emotions.  Case in point: Arlen owns a small

  With the launch of a fresh year, many of our coaching clients will want to set new goals and give extra attention to making the coming year the best it can be.  We talk a lot about goals and goal setting in the world of coaching.  Indeed, coaches love goals because creating a new