Ten Commandments of Coaching

1. Coach from a place and position of mindfulness.
2. Coaching is not therapy— don’t bite off more than you can chew.
   
3. Manage expectations—get agreement early about the coaching process and the relationship.
   
4. Keep the focus on the client—respect his or her personhood, autonomy, and resources.
   
5. Let the client “fly the plane”— the client is the pilot, and the coach serves as the copilot.
   
6. Ask powerful questions.
   
7. Activate the client’s resources first—only then, judiciously offer your own.
   
8. Give advice very sparingly, if at all.
   
9. Balance the use of narrative with a focus on results.
   
10. Use the power and elegance of language to best effect.
    

Karl Albrecht, 2012
KarlAlbrecht.com 

The world owes you nothing

The world owes you nothing. Better yet - the world owes us nothing. We, the human species, are simply one of thousands and thousands that live here - it wasn't created  just for us!

Advice From A Tree

Stand tall and proud
Sink your roots into the earth
Go out on  limb
Remember your roots
Drink plenty of water
Be content with your natural beauty
Enjoy the view





Ian Shamir
Your True Nature

The Power to Choose

In memory of Stephen Covey who passed away last week (July 2012)

"Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom ... the power to choose, to respond, to change." 

Stephen Covey 

Feelings

Take care of your thoughts ...

How could that be done better?

Do you want to invent new concepts, create new inventions, or think of unique ideas? 
No problem. Simply start asking yourself one question about everything you see: 
How could that be done better? 
Ask that and the ideas will come. Sure, they may not all be actionable, but a few will be excellent ones.