Spring – an invitation to linger
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #96 Spring is bursting here in Texas and I am taking the opportunity to look at the feathery details of these peach blossoms just a little longer. I’m hearing songs of the Red-Winged Blackbird, Grackles, Robins, the Northern Mockingbird, even the American Goldfinch. And this week I’m taking time to read […]
Pace yourself
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #95 Crazy day. Crazy week. Crazy month. You’ve heard it, maybe said it, maybe are living through it right now. And why wouldn’t you? Everywhere you turn, your colleagues or leaders or elected officials are moving at such breakneck speed, what else can you do? As it turns out, there is […]
The power of future thinking
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #94 Observing my granddaughter play – she is very clear about what she wants and what she does not want. While she isn’t yet using complete phrases that we mere adults might understand, she has mastered “no,” using dramatic inflection, forceful emphasis and unmistakable boundaries. This week, after she fed the […]
People show you who they are
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #93 When’s the last time you were in a meeting or workshop and it seemed like the same participant kept offering their insights? At every break or Q and A opportunity. Again and again. This person will often share thoughts that don’t directly add value to the conversation, but they’re oblivious […]
Living through a new political era
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #92 We are living through significant political shifts in our communities, our nation and the world. The breakneck speed of changes coming from the nation’s capital is daunting for some and celebrated by others. Neighbors, partners, workplaces, families and marriages are feeling the strain. Many of you who are wiser and […]
Your leadership matters
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #91 You often discover what a key principal is in your life – when you observe the opposite. Getting ready to interview a sports figure for a radio show more than a decade ago, I had notes from the previous game, a highlight to refer to and talking tips from conversations […]
Leadership mistakes can be costly
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #90 I’m a firm believer that mistakes have a lot to teach us, having made more than my share. For the past few decades, I’ve learned an enormous amount from my missteps, and from the errors of those around me. While I’ve embraced some of the ‘fail fast’ mentality – a […]
4 major leadership mistakes
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #89 There’s something about watching someone drop the ball as a leader that is unsettling. Whether it’s you, a leader you report to, someone who’s the face of a civic/religious/sports organization or an elected official, that error takes a toll. You may have heard that Luka Doncic, star extraordinaire of the […]
Leading by connection
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #88 Having made a life-changing decision to move from Denver, CO to Rockwall, TX nearly six months ago, it is easy to understand why some people choose to stay right where they are and never relocate. I get it. Moving demands a loosening of ties to people in every level of […]
Want to communicate clearly?
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #87 The family in which I grew up wasn’t always direct. Here’s a scene from our dinner table. Rather than asking for the butter, which my father clearly wanted to apply to his biscuit, he would look at the person sitting closest to the butter. Lois, would you like some butter? […]