(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.)   “Am I reminding people of what I want?”   Coaching Point: Most of the time people simply need to be reminded of what you want. Not lectured. Not made wrong for not remembering. Simply reminded. But wait, you might say, what right do I…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.” William Temple   Coaching Point: I always had discomfort with humility believing it…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Often we are taught how to do something and we repeat the process by rote to get the outcome we want. That works fine until something goes wonky. Then we’re stuck. Examples abound with apps or…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Having stewardship of a timber farm has taught me a few lessons. An important one is the benefit of effective pruning. There are many types of pruning and many reasons for it. Some kinds of trees have major…