Time is our greatest currency. As a coach, my time is my inventory. Taking the time to understand how many days I’ll work with clients, build my business, do administrative tasks, and ideate is critical to clarify what I say yes and no to. Equally important is knowing how I spend my time outside of work. Taking the time to define priorities with family, friends, rest, health, home,…
What are the current habits inhibiting your future progress? Often, to affect change, we consider what new habits we need; the opportunity of learning what someone else has done to become better, more thoughtful, and effective. Too often, we don’t consider what’s in the way. How our current thinking, communication, and behavior limits the opportunities and creates exactly what we have. As you consider your next change, ask a…
Timing is key. When you wait for the perfect moment, it can lead to missed opportunities and regret. Being proactive puts you ahead, allowing for adaptability and learning. It fuels innovation and a forward-thinking mindset, pushing you to explore new paths. Some would say caution is necessary, and rushing can be reckless. Yet with a calculated and informed approach, early action becomes a catalyst for progress. When you adopt the mindset of “act sooner,…
The questions you ask yourself hold incredible power. We grow in the direction of our most frequently asked questions. Being “stuck” is a result of the questions you’re asking. When you reflect on your experiences, you’ll notice how certain questions have led to profound changes in your life. Learning to ask better questions is the key to getting unstuck and moving forward. When you’re feeling stuck consider these examples to help you reframe…
Transitions. They’re challenging. Transitions require you to let go while you are also fumbling to embrace the emerging space of what’s next at the same time. Transitions are neither here nor there. Both places are uncertain. One is about completion, one is about possibility; and either way, you don’t know for sure. Like the acrobat shifting from one trapeze to another, there is a moment of suspension, exhilaration,…
A goal is not enough. It’s important, but it won’t motivate you on a day when things are tough. How do you find your mojo if you really want to attain something, and your mood just isn’t supporting you? You can use external means: You can shift your internal dialog. Ask questions and document your answers to questions like these: Motivation is a tricky thing, it’s all internal and you’re the one to create it.…
Leaving things incomplete wastes energy. Think about it. When something is unfinished, you ruminate on it. Whether it’s a conversation, a puzzle, a task or a project, your mind and your actions wander back to it over and over. Your energy is trapped, as is your momentum. When you’re incomplete, you can’t move on. Not fully. Part of you and your energy remain stuck until you find some form of…
Are you a doer? Me too. The world loves a person who will bury themselves for accomplishment. We cosign the deal out of need, lack, and the vacancy in our wholeness (which doesn’t exist). Don’t bury yourself out of lack. Find another way to do only that which feeds your soul. The rest is for someone else.
Getting clear is important. In EOS, we call it “hitting the ceiling,” in other words, it’s reaching a plateau, getting stuck, being in a rut and reaching a platform to either rethink how you do things, stagnate, or quit. It sounds logical and simple. It feels like hitting that ceiling at top speed with little control of the vehicle you’re in while it’s happening in every direction. What…
“Your eyes only see and your ears only hear what you’re looking for.” I love this Dan Sullivan quote. It reminds me to stay humble (no matter how certain I am), by recognizing my own biases, filters, and predispositions to receive only the information I’m ready for at that moment. I may have heard something several times, yet I’m ready for it when I decide to be. It’s tremendously humbling…