But wait, there’s more!
A tiny tidbit of my training, received decades ago, was this coaching: Consider: Maybe there’s something I’m not seeing. I find this useful. Deliberately creating for myself, that there’s more possible beyond what I already [...]
BE NICE
Many of us are trained to BE NICE. It starts in early childhood and gets reinforced repeatedly, as we grow up. There IS a lot to be said for the value of this two-word training. [...]
What’s the QUESTION?
What’s the question? What are we asking? (It's not the same as "What's the answer?") When you're committed to something, (something that doesn't just have an easy answer,) it's useful to realize that it's worth [...]
How Big is your Business “BUT”?
"BUTS" are powerful. They can interrupt plans and possibilities, they can constrain and limit results. "I want to do this, BUT I can't because..." How Big is Your “BUT?” Does your BUT get in your [...]
Negotiating in Business
Sometimes Clients ask for support with negotiations in their businesses. Often, its a negotiation to address or settle some kind of problem or issue with a Client or vendor. People often worry when entering a [...]
Keeping Score in Business
Some people don’t like being measured. Being measured can be a reminder of school, grades, evaluations of performance. Test-taking. “I don’t want be measured—I’m afraid that I’ll find out that I’m wrong.” (or, “I’m [...]
Fix My Business
Some people spend a lot of time putting out fires in their businesses ...fixing things that are broken. Given that something's metaphorically on fire, it's an emergency to fix it. And what's ordinary for many [...]
Roadmap for a Bumpy Road
It takes something to replace what you’ve known, believed, and practiced all your life, with something NEW. It can be counter-intuitive and uncomfortable. It's easier to turn around and do what you've always done. Given [...]
Business Problems
If you're a business owner, you have problems. Being in business means you're on the hook for something. You have promises to keep. (To your customers, your stockholders, your employees, your vendors, your banker.) PROBLEMS [...]
Avoiding Business Dragons
“We’ve done better by avoiding dragons than by slaying them.” --Warren Buffett, CEO Berkshire Hathaway (Mr. Buffett wrote the above in 1989. I just read it recently. I value writing that makes me think! [...]
