March 3, 2014
Recently the pastor at my church spoke on a topic I blog about all the time, perfection. He reminded us that when the Bible mentions “perfection” the English translation often misses the mark, badly. In fact, the biblical idea of “perfection”, more often than not, should translate as maturity, growth, and learning from our actions. […]
February 27, 2014
Recently I took the vacation of a lifetime. Now you may laugh when I tell you where I went . . . The LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas. I love to study mid-20th century U.S. presidents. It’s a hobby that became a profession that then became a hobby again. LBJ is my favorite because of […]
February 24, 2014
I recently completed a ten-part blog series that highlights the major reasons why I think coaches fail at a full-time career. I had misgiving about using the word “failure” in the title, seems so un-coachy (yet so real!). OK, so here is my coach penance, a positive spin. I have included my five favorite supplemental […]
February 13, 2014
I love to coach coaches and aspiring coaches. And the one issue that invariably causes the most consternation (besides “how do I make enough money so I can coach full-time”) is how and when to fire a client? Now there are three primary reasons why a coach may want to fire a client (I am […]
February 10, 2014
Reason #10: Giving it 110% Phew, we made it! In our final installment of our ten-part blog series on why life coaches fail at a full-time career let’s explore the idea of giving it your all . . . all the time. I am talking about that 110% effort! In short, it’s rubbish, unrealistic, and […]