You Have To Earn Awesome

Just like Superman and every other superhero, when at your best, you are flat out awesome. When you think about it, you can remember times when you and your work made a noteworthy impact and you relished in it. I’m talking about the times you put forth effort, did the...

Lose Your Gripe, Not Your Grip

Whenever your engagements start to go south, it’s an indication you’re losing control of them. It’s easy to happen because nothing ever goes the way it’s planned, and if you don’t keep an eye on them, they will get away from you in an instant. If you aren’t in control...

Be On a Mission

This is the time of year when you typically look back on the past year to determine how you fared. If things went well, you feel pretty good. If not, well… Regardless, there is nothing you can do about it. It’s over and all you can do is accept what...

Your Work is Important

Staying motivated to be your best day after day can be a challenge. When you are, you’re REALLY good. People rely on you, consult with you and appreciate you. So the question is this: how do you maintain a level of consistency of high performance? There may be no...

Avoid Meandering in Circles

Recently, I read something I learned back in grad school and decided it was a perfect illustration for something I’ve been seeing in my coaching. It has to do with the importance of spatial cognition—specifically, a visual point. We know that humans cannot walk in a...