Author: Rachel Hanson

Over breakfast recently, a fellow builder was sharing how he's building competency. He's zeroed in on a few areas of competency he wants to master and has been measuring them. He could feel and see the improvements. He likened it to a golf pro and I thought the analogy was magic. We all can step … Continue reading Tools of the trade…

In the book Flow, Mihaly talks about the variety of ways humans find meaning and purpose. The ancients identified two typical paths toward a life of purpose and meaning. Vita activa (a life of action) and vita contemplativa (a life of reflection). A person living a vita activa finds purpose in the doing - think … Continue reading Which vita?

Are you a pro or an amateur in your work? Hopefully both - that's my aim. I want to prep and execute like a pro. I want to be one of the best at awakening, challenging, and transforming AND I want to forever have the heart of an amateur. Nowadays, amateur often has a negative … Continue reading Heart of an amateur…

In practice with a client this morning he shared that he wanted to re-do his work process around generating leads. It wasn't organized enough and he wasn't executing well enough on it. This would be the third time that he's reworked it. My spidey senses went off and we went a little deeper. What makes … Continue reading Double down…

One of my closest friends recently hired a builder (not me) and started becoming Built to Lead. We were talking about it yesterday and she mentioned to me a change she's focused on. She's learning to CHOOSE to be less reactive and more curious. And she's finding a lot of peace and freedom as a … Continue reading Do the work…

In a team practice recently, one of the participants shared part of her story. The sharing helped her, no doubt. More clarity on who she is, what she believes, and how her life events shaped her. One person walking away with more clarity means a good practice. The practice turned into a great one when … Continue reading Study, learn, apply…

Someone asked me recently if I missed being a college coach. My answer was a quick and honest response - not even a little bit. There are many reasons why, but this last holiday weekend reminded me of another. Over the long 4th of July weekend, my wife and I were fortunate to spend some … Continue reading Roots…

Epic 80s flick. Also what one of my clients recently learned. When we first met a couple years ago he was tolerating a lot of chronic pain. He built a stronger core, tackled some BIG stuff in his personal and professional life and learned to deal with hard things by facing them head on. Done … Continue reading Back to the Future…