Is Success Worth the Price of Admission?

Is Success Worth the Price of Admission?

We are stuck in a system that says success is measured by promotion, growth, and money. And by most accounts, such advancements are a measure of success. But have you ever stopped to think about this paradigm of advancement and success? Merely measuring how successful...
The Power of Limiting the Problem

The Power of Limiting the Problem

In my last blog post, you might have read what I had to say about The Power of Naming the Problem. I posited three key ideas:  We often perceive a problem when the root issue is actually fear.  We have trouble solving problems and fixing what’s broken because we can’t...
The Power of Naming the Problem

The Power of Naming the Problem

When was the last time you stopped to actually name a problem? It’s a surprisingly hard thing to do, but it has to be done. We can’t solve a problem we can’t name. We can’t fix what we don’t understand is broken.  A coaching client of mine came to me recently, worried...
The Pitfalls of Asking How (Before What and Why)

The Pitfalls of Asking How (Before What and Why)

There’s an Achilles’ heel I encounter all too often with otherwise capable, take-charge leaders. It’s something I like to call the “how-do-we’s.”  Howdowe do this?  Howdowe solve that? Howdowe know when…? Howdowe plan for…? An old adage says, there’s never time...