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WORK/LIFE BALANCE

You’re fed up with all the talk about work/life balance. When you’re working, aren’t you living your life? I feel this. For me, it’s about: Harmony Purpose Alignment ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ = ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. What happens when I’m in alignment? There’s harmony between the different parts of my life. So what do…
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AT A CROSSROADS?

Youโ€™re at a crossroads, and you aren’t finding answers. You seem to be looking everywhere. Youโ€™re facing: Transitions Major decisions Leadership challenges No matter where you turn, the answers elude you. Youโ€™ve tried everything: Colleagues Mentors Friends Yet you still feel unfulfilled. ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜†? ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป. Youโ€™ve been following someone elseโ€™s path.…
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INERTIA

Make inertia work for you. Inertia can be your biggest roadblock. Or it can be your greatest ally. Classic inertia gets you every time: โ€ข You havenโ€™t started, so you donโ€™t start โ€ข Inertia makes it uncomfortable to take that first step But hereโ€™s the thing. Once you start, inertia can work in your favor.…
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START WITH YOURSELF

The source of your frustration is the need for control. You’re used to being the expert. You’re used to always being right. You’re used to having all the answers. Now, you’re leading a team of problem-solvers. You’re no longer being paid for expertise. You’re paid to lead the team to mission achievement. You’re frustrated because…
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DON’T STOP AT REFLECTION

Want to ensure team growth? Don’t stop at reflection. Reflecting on experiences is vital. It allows you to notice lessons Lessons you didn’t recognize at the moment But if we stop at reflection, learning isn’t solidified It’s an iterative cycle. Act Reflect Iterate Act Uncovering and using Blueprint is also iterative. Awareness of Blueprint items…
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COMING ALIVE

This idea is coming alive for me lately. The concept of “making it” or “arriving.” ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—œ’๐—น๐—น: Stop challenging myself Believe I don’t have any more to learn Think that I have nothing more to accomplish ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜†? ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ: We can always learn and develop our abilities.…
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WE NEED TO RESONATE

Do we resonate? I have no problem recommending other coaches to potential clients: Potential clients that seemed to be a great fit at first. Potential clients that were referred to me. Potential clients that want what I offer. I’m not meant to help every person. My clients and I need to resonate. ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ’๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ…
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COMFORT ZONE GROWTH

Why do you expect growth in your comfort zone? I was assembling furniture yesterday (not my forte). My wife saw frustration and asked if I wanted help. I said no thanks. I wanted to work through my frustration. I wanted to learn and grow. I leaned into it. Guess what? I ended up enjoying it…
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DREAMS ARE A GREAT START

Dreams are a great start (good news for dreamers and thinkers like me). But action is necessary to realize those dreams. What will it take to propel you to act on your dreams? Hereโ€™s how to get started: -> Understand whatโ€™s most important to you. -> Set a vision based on those important parts. ->…
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UNCOVER YOUR BLUEPRINT

Iโ€™m a coach. I donโ€™t tell you what to do. I help people โ€˜uncoverโ€™ their Blueprint. They donโ€™t need me to tell them what to do. Itโ€™s already inside them. But sometimes, thanks to all the noise and clutter in our heads, it helps to have someone else help us see it clearly. Do you…
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DOES YOUR COACH NEED TO BE AN EXPERT?

Does your coach need to be an expert in your field? Hereโ€™s something to consider: Experts might not always know whatโ€™s best for us in our unique circumstances. We all have a zillion other things going on in our lives. Different: -> Skills -> Family -> Values -> Friends -> Passions -> Upbringing -> Geographies…
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SOMEONE ELSE’S SCRIPT

Are you living someone elseโ€™s script for your life? Here is another example of the golden path fallacy. Sound familiarโ€ฆ? Graduate high school, go to college, then get a job. Climb the corporate ladder, max out retirement accounts, retire at 60, and then start living. If youโ€™re doing all that ๐Ÿ‘† because it aligns with…
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