We all know the drill. The most successful people set goals. The most successful people work their goals. And on, and on, and on. And we do that, right? We set goals; we work our goals (at least for a while)! But it’s just so hard to reach them. Too late for goals?...
Boundaries are always a hot topic. Why? Because boundaries are a hard thing for us to both set and maintain. It takes a lot of energy to maintain your boundaries – until it doesn’t (more on that later). Boundaries are more important than ever because so many of our...
If you don’t show up, it can’t happen. Yep. I know. You’ve heard this before. You’ve heard it before because it’s true. Here’s how I’m watching this idea play out right now. My coaches (yes, it takes more than one to keep me on track) keep asking me where my people...
In our Facebook Live broadcast Tuesday we talked about how to increase your job satisfaction on your own. Our discussion came on the heels of several discussions about how to stay motivated at work. One of the most effective ways to stay motivated at work is to make...
Do you believe in the work that you’re doing? Do you believe in the mission of the company you work for? Do you believe your work fits into the overall mission of your company? Do you know how and why it does? All of these questions address purpose and purposeful...
The human psyche requires 3 basic things to thrive: mastery, autonomy, and purpose. Last week I talked about the importance of being allowed to show competence (mastery) at work. So this week, I’m covering the second requirement – autonomy. If you think about...
I’m pretty sure we all agree that we perform better when we feel motivated. But have you ever thought about why motivation matters and how it’s linked to productivity? We look at motivation in all my client engagements, and the book I rely on to help describe and...
I am a huge college football fan – I watched 12 hours of college football yesterday. I was even in the Redcoat Band when I attended the University of Georgia. What can I say? I’m a coach who has developed a taste for watching coaches motivate their players (like...
I have never been able to talk a client out of taking the first job they’re offered, even when it’s the wrong job. I keep wondering why. Am I that bad a coach that they just don’t believe that there’s another job on the horizon? Impatience and fear I don’t think so. I...
Potential – having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future. (via Google) When people ask me what I do, I tell them, “I help people reach the potential they’re afraid to admit they have.” Which causes them to pause – every...
