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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:0772 Principle: Second Aid
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Every Boy Scout and Girl Scout knows about first aid. A 1948 printing of the Boy Scout Manual states that first aid is “the emergency care given to anyone who is badly hurt or who is taken suddenly …
S:0771 Distinction: Secure vs. Confidence
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Ah, confidence. Feels great, doesn’t it? To have confidence, to radiate it, to benefit from the effects of it — wonderful. But there is something which is even a notch higher than confidence. To be secure …
S:0770 Distinction: Complex vs. Complicated
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) This is a subtle Distinction with potentially big ramifications. Complex things are simply just that, complex. There may be many moving pieces and they may fit together in many configurations, but you still have a sense …
S:0769 Principle: Pull
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) The famous classical pianist frequently heard people say how much they admired his playing. One day a fan gushed, “I’d give my life to be able to play as well as you.” His simple reply — “I have” …
S:0768 Distinction: How It Works vs. How To Work It
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Sure, knowing how to work something is useful, whether that something is an iPhone app, a recipe for a great entree, a sophisticated piece of machinery, or…a life. When you know how to work something, you …
S:0767 Principle: Every Day
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Never underestimate the power of every day. We’ve all heard the importance of persistence, of staying the course, of hanging in there, of never giving up. Those phrases, and many like them, are rooted in the idea of …
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