The quandary of mistakes
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #105 I have a love/hate relationship with mistakes. I know they’re essential for growth, hence I sort of love what they can teach me. I also hate having to re-do something after an epic failure, even when I understand that it can teach me. It’s a quandary, defined as “a state […]
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 […]
When there’s no roadmap
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #63 Every day we experience events that create learning opportunities. Sometimes it’s the season of your life or work: a new fiscal year, the end of summer and school starting, a milestone birthday. Sometimes it’s an event that rocks your world: a health diagnosis, the death of a loved one, the […]
Clutter and your brain
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #45 Clutter isn’t just one thing, it’s: A confused multitude of things, as defined by vocabulary.com. Clutter shows up in many areas of life: In your office – a desk burgeoning with files/loose papers, post it notes or coffee cups. In your home – a sink filled with dishes, laundry piled […]
In awe of the eclipse
The Coach’s Corner Newsletter #44 Sitting outside a Denver-area restaurant with my friend, Frances, on Monday we used our MedOptics glasses to view the partial eclipse. Oh my gosh you can see it’s happening! This is amazing!! Our enthusiasm and exclamations over the next 14 minutes encouraged people near us to venture close and ask […]