S:1161 Quote: It’s Personal
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “All business is personal. It goes where invited. And stays where valued.” Steve Jolly (Marketing wizard) Coaching Point: This brings to mind several questions: – Are you making your business personal? – Are you giving people the opportunity to invite you in? – Are you […]
S:1153 Quote: Happens
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “Anything that happens, happens. Anything that, in happening, causes something else to happen, causes something else to happen. Anything that, in happening, causes itself to happen again, happens again. It doesn’t necessarily do it in chronological order, though.” Douglas Adams Coaching Point: At first reading, […]
S:1152 Quote: During The Game
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “We could all use a little coaching. When you’re playing the game, it’s hard to think of everything.” Jim Rohn Coaching Point: Sure, this could be slipped in as a pitch for having a Coach, but think about the general wisdom in Rohn’s observation. During […]
S:1148 Quote: To Know
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “To know the laws that govern the winds …… will give you an easy mind on your voyage around the world; otherwise, you may tremble at the appearance of every cloud.” Joshua Slocum 1844-1909 ‘Sailing Alone Around the World’ Coaching Point: Sometimes it takes work, […]
S:1144 Quote: Education
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The education of circumstances is superior to that of tuition.” William Wordsworth Coaching Point: More’s to be learned outside the classroom than in? Copyright 2017 Steve Straus. All rights reserved.
S:1140 Quote: Humility
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The most important life lesson I’ve learned is: The importance of humility. You want to shine but not so bright that you burn everything in the room. As long as you’ve got your light, people will see you and it’s all good.” Pharrell Williams Coaching […]
S:1131 Quote: Ideas
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones away.” Linus Pauling Coaching Point: What techniques or processes do you use to get “lots of ideas”? How do you keep from getting attached to all of them? […]
S:1124 Quote: Purpose
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “The secret of man’s being is not only to live but to have something to live for.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky Coaching Point: The question of purpose provides different answers over time. Things change, you evolve, the important becomes the unimportant, the unimportant becomes the important, nothing […]
S:1123 Quote: Learning
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “More valuable than learning how to avoid mistakes is learning how to correct them when they occur, because they will.” Brady Lane Coaching Point: Lane was speaking about building an airplane from a kit. Learning and getting it right is pretty important when you’re a […]
S:1120 Quote: Genius
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.” Arthur Schopenhauer Coaching Point: Many people never know their talents and never practice them into strengths. Most highly successful people have developed their talents and use them, […]