S:0693 Principle: Low-cost Lessons

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   It seems that most of us have been taught variations of the model that “anything really valuable comes with a high cost.” Not true. If you want to continue to pay a high price for lessons, learning, and […]

S:0692 Principle: Giving In

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   At the end of a long exhausting day, when you already feel drained (your cup is nearly empty) and you receive one more request for time, attention, energy, or love, you may have noticed that you feel like […]

S:0691 Quote: Strengths

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “A Strength overdone becomes a hindrance.” Steve Straus   Coaching Point: If a golfer is really good at driving the ball, it’s not a good idea for him or her to do so once on the green. If a salesperson is really good at asking for […]

S:0690 Distinction: Real Goal vs. Tool Goal

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Goals can be useful. The issue is whether your goals are real or merely tools. A Tool Goal is one which will get you to an outcome that you believe will then set you up to […]

S:0689 Quote: Hurdles

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “We are the hurdles we leap to be ourselves.” Michael McClure   Coaching Point: Unless you agree with that statement your only option is to blame someone else for being a hurdle in your life. What if you let all other people just be themselves and […]