Is Honesty the Best Policy?

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Recently I was honored to be interviewed by radio host Bill Horan on WHPC 90.3 FM about The Concise Coaching Handbook: How To Coach Yourself And Others To Get Business Results The show will be broadcast December 19, 2018 at 4pm.  If you miss it, I’ll provide a link in the next blog

Where Do You Bloom?

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“Bloom where you are planted.”   The most positive meaning is Do the best you can under the circumstances in which you find yourself. Fair enough.   However, as a gardener, I know that plants require different circumstances to thrive.   Overwatering a cactus and underwatering a Peace Lily are the surest ways

Do You Need A ‘To-Don’t’ List?

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I was joking (kind-of) about all the things I was no longer going to do for marketing purposes. My colleague said to me, ‘You now have a to-don’t list, don’t you?’   One of the most freeing things in life is the point at which you decide there are certain things that don’t

How Much Caution Do You Need To Use?

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I was reviewing a contract with a consultant. Since it was new to me, I asked lots many questions. His suggestions came back highlighted in a lot of red ink.   However overall, he said there wasn’t cause for a lot of concern. He used this metaphor.   Most people are taught to

Should You Close Your Suggestion Box?

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(A shout out to all the ICF Minnesota coaches-hope to see you tonight at the Metropolitan Ballroom for “Leadership Using Active Listening”).   I was sharing with my writing teacher all the things I had done to improve a piece of writing, including classes and using beta readers for feedback. My teacher looked