We sometimes spend way more time worrying about how we are perceived than anyone else spends actually noticing us. We are all impacted at times by some form of social anxiety. For some, we feel it less. For others, it…
Recently, the question of what the difference is between a coaching conversation and a management conversation has come up—and it’s a really good question. How do we tell the difference? What actually changes? For leaders who are newer to coaching…
Getting rejected is downright awful. It’s one of the hardest things we can experience. Given our biology as humans, connection and community are key to our survival, and when we get rejected from any community, group, or partnership, it ignites…
New years invite new beginnings. A chance to wipe the slate (at least a little) clean. Try a new habit, learn a new skill, or approach things differently. It can also be a powerful moment to reset as a supervisor…
2 Min Read The truth of the matter is simple: you cannot control anyone else. People have their own free will, and—at least for now—we live in a country that gives most people significant freedom to choose who they are,…
2 Min Read The older I get, the more I’ve learned that my so-called wisdom has its place sometimes—but more often than not, it should stay in the filing cabinet in my brain. As a point of clarification, I’m not…
Imagine you’re picking your starting lineup—or hiring your next star employee. Talent alone won’t guarantee success. Through my years of coaching, I’ve seen players show up with all kinds of motives. As a coach—or a leader—you want the ones who…
I’ve found this idea holds up everywhere: on the field, in the office, and even on a personal level. You’ve probably heard the “run your own race” version of it, but this year I really tried to push the idea…
3 Min Read It’s a challenge we all face from time to time: black-and-white thinking. It shows up when we shrink a complex situation into a simple either/or conclusion. It’s fast, it feels certain, and it gives us a sense…
2 Min Read I was watching the Patriots vs. Buccaneers game this past weekend when one of the announcers said something that caught my attention: Coach Mike Vrabel says, “It’s not what you know as a coach, but what you…