In a post I wrote last week, I discussed the concept of our internal board of directors which is responsible for the self-critical internal chatter that most of us experience. The main message of the post is that there are techniques we can employ that will increase our self-awareness of how these internal critics influence our … Continue reading Restructuring Our Internal Board of Directors
Dealing With Our Internal Board of Directors
In my coaching practice one of the concepts I often work with clients on is how to manage what I call their “Board of Directors”. Others refer to them as the “old tapes” that play in their heads, perhaps confronted by a problem or questioned on their work product. I’ve learned to refer to them … Continue reading Dealing With Our Internal Board of Directors
Mission Critical
In preparing to write this week’s post, I couldn’t help but think of a friend of mine. Someone who is in his fifties and has a lot behind him in terms of experience and career. What made me think about him is how whatever he is working on at the time takes on a weight … … Continue reading Mission Critical
Food For Thought
Wow … what a weekend of food! I mean I spend most of the weekend immersed in the world of food and wine, other than my walk around the golf course this morning to wear some of it off. I love everything about food. I love eating good food, I love cooking food, I love … Continue reading Food For Thought
Old and Tired
Right out of the gate I want to be clear that I’m not talking about me here! I don’t usually show up tired and I’m not old. I refuse to think of myself that way. I do love the idea of getting older though. A wise fisherman once taught me that the worse thing that … Continue reading Old and Tired
Professional Makeover
I don’t know how many times in my life I’ve been reading something, or talking to someone, or perhaps just simply daydreaming about something different I might do to make a living. The daydreaming part is pretty simple for me. It was always about sports … team sports specifically. I still to this day can’t … Continue reading Professional Makeover
Leading Essentially 