by Steven Fulmer | May 26, 2019 | Articles
Just because it’s obvious to you, doesn’t mean it’s obvious to them. This could be true professionally, personally or otherwise (is there an otherwise?). What seems so obvious from the outside can be invisible from the inside. Here’s an example. Remember the course I...
by Steven Fulmer | May 26, 2019 | Articles
When I first heard about coaching, my impression of it (as I mentioned last week) was that it was a bit of an inbred profession — coaches coaching coaches and people who wanted to be coaches. I struggled to find people who were effectively doing it in the real world...
by Steven Fulmer | May 21, 2019 | Articles
I hate to be the bearer of bad news (actually I don’t, I love being there bearer of this news), but they cannot, will not connect the dots. And at the risk of sounding like Dr. Seuss; They cannot, will not, connect the dots! They will not connect them, not one not...
by Steven Fulmer | May 14, 2019 | Articles
Last week we talked about how great leadership is most often noticed through how people treat us and make us feel. You may recall that great leaders make us feel safe, respected, empowered, forgiven, appreciated, honored. But what I left out of last week’s story is...
by Steven Fulmer | May 8, 2019 | Articles
It’s interesting to note that when I ask people to think about great leadership, they don’t tend to think about traditional/famous leaders. We tend to think about those who led us. Just the other night, I was speaking at an event and I asked the group, “Can you...
by Steven Fulmer | Feb 5, 2019 | Articles
“I’m having a hard time staying motivated!” “I lack the energy.” “Ughhh.” Sound familiar? It’s quite the common refrain of folks who seek out coaching. When we hate our job, or feel lost or out of control, it’s motivation (or the lack thereof) that’s often to blame....