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Today the idea of having a Coach, or even being a Coach, is well understood, but back in January of 1987 there was no (general) coaching profession. The response from most people, upon hearing that Steve Straus was a Coach, was to ask, “What sport?” A reasonable question given that the role of a sports coach is to assist athletes to be their best, to set goals, to excel, whatever their game. That’s what personal Coaches do for people in the game of life.
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S:0778 Distinction: Know vs. Understand
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) To understand something is to have figured it out, to have found your way through it logically. When you understand you comprehend it. Understanding is a thinking, linear process and that’s a good thing. You want …
S:0777 Distinction: Get Better vs. Get By
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Do you notice that many of the people you interact with on a day-to-day basis seem to just be getting by? They meet minimum requirements, doing just enough to keep from getting fired. In fact, they …
S:0776 Quote: Cross-eyed
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) “If you look at the past with one eye and at the future with the other eye, you end up cross-eyed.” Mark McLemore – Former big-league baseball player Coaching Point: McLemore is talking about the baseball cliche “Play’m one game at a time.” Professional sports …
S:0775 Distinction: At-The-Ready vs. In The Way
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) You are more likely to be effective and productive when all the resources you need to accomplish a task are at- the-ready. You’ve probably noticed how unproductive it is when, halfway through a task, you discover …
S:0774 Principle: Farce
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) “May the Farce be with you.” Huh? In the Star Wars movies the line is, “May the Force be with you.” The movie line refers to some unseen, powerful, prevailing resource available to help you have your life …
S:0773 Distinction: Now vs. Not-Now
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) There are only two units of time, Now and Not-Now. You may want to argue with this and describe the reality of tomorrow and next year or of yesterday and long ago. But Now is the …
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