Unblock Your Learning

You can see that I am a perfect example of a person who knows what to do but doesn't always do it. That is why I need my own coach(s). My knowledge does not save me in anyway. It helps other people immensely, but I need help to actually USE these processes and not get stuck myself!

Success Attraction Strategies - How To Get Your Success Inside Out

Fashion people live for being ahead of the curve, spotting emerging trends and being in the know before anyone else knows it. As the Fall/Winter 2007-08 Fashion week at Bryant Park in New York City drew to a close in early February, I wondered what are the parallels that can be drawn between life trends and fashion trends? Does what we choose to wear reflect who we are, who we want to be or what we would like to be doing? How much of what we do really speaks to our true passions and soul’s purpose?

Coaching to Success in 2006 and Beyond

Business and personal coaching, in addition to the athletic coaching I have had over my career have played a monumental role in my development, personally and professionally. If I reflect upon more than 35 years in my professional career, I would offer the following as what I believe are some golden keys to unlock your potential for achieving success in business and life.

Bringing The Power of Passion Into Your Business

Do you recognize where your passions lie in your business? What are you truly passionate about in your business? Are there additional ways that you can bring passion into your business? I believe that caring about your work and taking personal pride in whatever you do in your work are qualities that are essential to achieve. Working hard, doing one’s best and being ready to accept new challenges are what probably 80% of people do. So what makes some people stand out, way above this 80%? What is it that differentiates Steve Jobs and Lee Iacocca from others? I say it is PASSION! If you are wondering how to bring the power of passion into your business, here are a few tips to do so.

Are You Building or Demolishing Trust In Your Business or Organization?

Do you believe that trust is important in your business? Many of you probably answered yes and in fact many experts believe trust is perhaps the most important element of an efficient, cooperative, collaborative and unified work environment. I strongly believe that trust is not just important – it is critical - to creating a great work environment. Almost every one of my client focus groups during the first stages of strategic planning will list trust and the lack thereof as a challenge, frustration and issue in their workplace. And so the management team wants to know how they can build trust in the workforce and how they can avoid losing it. The first part of the answer is that it all starts at the top of the organization, where the CEO, President and top management set the example. So I ask you – are you building or demolishing trust in your business or organization? Here are five (5) questions to ask to verify if you are building trust in your business.

Strategic Thinking For A Successful Employee Retention Strategy

Look around you in today's business world. It is no secret that it is becoming more difficult to recruit and retain skilled employees. In fact, one could say that select businesses and industries are desperate or becoming desperate to find people with the needed skills and attitudes. Have you anticipated and responded to the challenge of employee retention? Or are you like too many businesses that do not focus on employee retention until turnover increases. The successful businesses today have a formalized employee retention program as part of their business strategy. They take a proactive approach to prevent unnecessary employee turnover. Your strategic thinking business coach suggests that you use some strategic thinking to develop a successful employee retention strategy. Here are some steps to use in developing such a strategy from your business.

Mobile Manners – Cell Phone Etiquette Tips From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach

Cell phones are all around us every day and they produce numerous experiences of obnoxious behaviors. And to make matters worse, there is an onslaught of new ways to use our cell phones. The annoying behaviors range from annoying ring tones interrupting movies, meetings, and other places to people talking loudly on their cell phones in meetings and public places. So where are the boundaries, the guidelines and the etiquette for cell phone use? Here are ten (10) positive etiquette rules for cell phone users.

Twelve Strategic Ways To Improve And Maintain Strong Healthy Client Relationships

How would you describe the current health of your client relationships? Extremely healthy and fit? Just okay or average? Poor health? Critically ill? On life support? When was the last time your client relationships and your client relationship program had a review? Could you and your company benefit from improvements in your existing client relationships? These are critical questions in today’s world of business. For the purpose of this article, I am going to presume that most readers will admit to stating they could benefit from improved client relationships. And with that in mind, I want to share twelve (12) strategic ways to improve and maintain strong healthy client relationships, according to Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach.

Change Your Life From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Do you feel like you are spinning your wheels? Do you have a business or personal goal that seems unreachable? Is your life is way off kilter? If you answered yes to any of these questions, here are three tips for you.

The Awesome Power Of To-Do Lists

The power of TO-DO lists can be truly awesome when used properly. Personally, I have witnessed and realized the awesome power for more than 35 years in my professional career. Are you using TO-DO lists in your professional and personal life? Do you know the power of TO-DO lists? I can imagine there are many readers who have not used these lists or have tried to use them and not used them properly. Based upon my experience and observations, here are ten (10) powers gained through the use of TO-DO lists.

Seven More Reasons Why You Need Business Coaching

The ending of a calendar year is always a good time to reflect upon your business, what was accomplished, what was not accomplished, what went right, what went wrong, where can improvements be made, and so on. With business coaching, you would have a guide to lead you through those questions and more and then coach you in developing goals and an action plan to reach those goals in the year ahead. Business coaching brings great value to business and here are seven (7) more reasons why you need business coaching, from the perspective of a strategic thinking business coach.

Blossoming With The Spring - The Art Of Deliberate Renewal

Today is the day to remember my greatest vision of myself, today is the day to rebirth my self with the Spring. All the seasons have their teachings but springtime is by far the most inspiring. As the world is a flutter with flowers and color, the beauty of Spring inspires us towards our true potential, our ability to bloom and grow.

Relational Coaching, Pillars for Success

Relational coaching is becoming increasingly popular with the onslaught of divorce, dating disasters, date rape, and lengthy relationships gone awry. Life is precious, timely, and costly. Therefore we must redeem the time, become self-aware, discover what we're really looking for, and generate solutions to overcome that which overwhelms us.

Coaching With Warren Buffet – How To Set Yourself Up For Success

Learn one of Warren Buffet's secrets that has made him so successful.