There’s a moment in coaching that I know well. Someone is working through a problem. As they’re talking, I can see a possible answer. Sometimes I can see three. And everything in me wants to help. “Have you thought about…?” “What if you tried…?” “Here’s what I’ve seen work…” All perfectly reasonable responses. And sometimes […]
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A full calendar may explain your present. It also predicts your future. Last week, I wrote about creating capacity. It struck a chord because so many leaders feel like they’re running at full speed with very little margin. They know they need more space, but they aren’t always sure what that space is for. That
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Every time a busy season eases up, I make a very optimistic list of everything I am finally going to catch up on. Clean out my inbox. Organize my email folders. Finish the projects that got pushed aside. Get ahead for once. For the record, “clean out my inbox and organize my mail folders” has
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For years, after open enrollment ended, I would ask my agent clients a simple question: “Are you finally coming up for air?” The responses were usually some version of the same thing. “Not yet.” “I don’t know what you mean.” “I can’t see it from here.” Or my personal favorite: “Open enrollment lasts all year
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