(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “People cannot sustain behavior that is inconsistent with the way they see themselves.” Mike Spence   Coaching Point: Have you ever made a change and then reverted to your old behavior? Sure, everybody has because their inside was not in line with their outside. When you…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   As leaders we sometimes want people to do things faster than they currently are. (In fact, for some of us, people are always slower than we wish! You know who you are.) This distinction is about…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.)   “Always go where you’re celebrated, never where you are merely tolerated.” Pam Straus   Coaching Point: Why would you ever go where you’re merely tolerated? What value could that add to your life? To go only where you’re celebrated may narrow your choices somewhat, but so…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Roads are contextual. A road you drive down every day to go about your normal life can become the first leg of an adventure when you are leaving for a vacation. The road is the same (at least…