(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The answer to the question ‘Who are you?’ is who you are. Hold on, don’t roll your eyes just yet. Most people have a desire to be accepted, therefore answering the ‘who are you’ question with…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Who benefits?” Coaching Point: When making decisions where others are involved it can be easy to pull inward and think only, or primarily, of yourself. Pretty normal but can lead to limited awareness of your options and their implications. The old saw that “Everyone is…

(An unmet Need causes us to feel empty, incomplete, or less than whole. Fulfilling a Need gives us freedom to be ourselves.) Most Needs reflect a feeling that something is missing, a hole in us, therefore we need the outside to supply it. Once supplied, we feel whole and okay – for a while. Then…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What makes for a good life?” Coaching Point: This is almost a trick question.Some will read it looking for answers from others, the outside. An amazing percent of the population either assume they know or are willing to take what someone else says as their…