(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Proficiency is Perishable. The truth about proficiency intruded my space recently. Having deferred learning to fly for forty years, I happily earned my Private Pilot’s…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   I read a new book the other day about the early days of the space program when I had an ah-ha. He describes how the astronauts — for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.)   “What is the most adult thing I can do for me, now?” Coaching Point: Does the question sound selfish? It could. The key is “adult” — past ego, past childish, past should. Look at your goals, what you want, what you desire. Look at…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   There is a phrase used in many sports about ‘seeing the ball.’ A good player will see the ball all the way into their hands, or into their glove, or to their bat. They don’t take…