Jan 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Is this you? You’re really busy this week, with lots of deadlines to meet. But as soon as the dust clears, you plan to start working on the other things that need to get done. You know, the ones without a deadline. I’ll get to it as soon as I can. But how long has...
Dec 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
One of my coaching clients began our coaching call distraught and shaken. He reported that he missed a deadline he committed to, disappointing a client and a regulatory agent in the process. As I asked him about it, he revealed how he handled it—something you learn...
Dec 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Early on when I had a clinical counseling practice, one of my clients would call me after he broke up with his latest girlfriend. We would review his experience to learn what he should do differently next time. Then we would part ways until months later, when he would...
Nov 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
For the past two weeks, professionals have weighed in on how they view their work on a poll on this website’s homepage. There is no statistical significance to the findings, but it’s always interesting to me how people view their profession. The poll...
Nov 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Over the years of working with professional service providers, I’ve noticed a disctinct difference wicalendars of leaders. A quick glance will reveal if I’m looking at a leader’s calendar or not. A leader’s calendar has three characteristics....
Nov 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A while back, one of my colleagues would periodically ask, “Are you having fun, yet?” At first it was amusing. After a while, it became annoying. One time, while I was under pressure to get something done, he asked the question again. Enough is enough, so I cornered...
