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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:1453 Distinction: Authentic vs. Credible
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) John le Carré, in talking about his book ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’ made the point that, while few believed him since he had worked for a while in the British secret service, the …
S:1452 Quote: Learning Lessons
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Rule Number One is this: If you’re open to learning, you get your life-lessons delivered as gently as the tickle of a feather. But if you’re defensive, if you stubbornly persist in being right instead of learning the lesson at hand, if you stop paying attention to …
S:1451 Principle: Not Your Problem
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) Solving problems can be fun. Discerning the issue(s), defining desirable outcomes, recalling previous similar situations, gathering resources, taking actions, and achieving a victory. Whoopee! Another problem solved. But then there are those times when it’s Not Your Problem:You didn’t …
S:1450 Great Question: Ambition?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What is my current greatest ambition?” Coaching Point: The key word is “current.” Time passes. Ambitions get satisfied. Or they don’t. Or they fade into unimportance. Remember some of the ambitions you had as a child? As a teenager? As a young adult? Where are …
S:1449 Quote: Pilots
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Pilots are a rare kind of human.They leave the ordinary surface of the world,to purify their soul in the sky,and they come down to earth,only after receiving the communion of the infinite.” Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Coaching Point: Pilots know this about flying. It exists for others …
S:1448 Distinction: Bonds vs. Shackles
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Recently dealing with a couple of issues in my life I discovered I had these two conflated. I held the thought that having bonds was the same as being shackled. Turns out not so. Shackled is what …
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