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Practice ended and my client walked me toward the door. He's about to make a game changing move in his work. It's a great play. Going to level up him and his team.  The gears were churning. He grabbed my shoulder and said something like, "can you imagine what this place will look like if we pull … Continue reading No if…

You are not your stuff. Seems obvious, but we in the Western world consistently struggle with this. We accumulate more stuff as we age in an effort to better represent ourselves. Stuff becomes a stand-in for self. The bigger house, the faster car, the fancier title - all the better, because it signifies we're more … Continue reading Stuff and self

Since I ended last week with a tree analogy, here is another one: What are the roots of the accountability tree? The most common melody line I hear in practice is the A-word. Sometimes it’s someone calling me a name that begins with A but most of the time it’s about how to create more … Continue reading Accountability does not work without…

Progressing toward a big dream, a clear vision takes time. Baby steps can happen consistently, the arrival requires patience. Patience if you don't want to settle for a sub-par replacement for your vision. This played out real time with a client in our last couple of team practices. They have a big hire to make. … Continue reading Big dream (team)

Miss and I are heading home. Hearts full. Memories made. Life is not measured by the minutes you live. It’s measured by the life in your minutes. Damn. Live hard. Love ❤️ harder…

Mom celebrated her 101st birthday yesterday. Was one I’ll never forget. She told stories of the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and led us in singing songs of thanksgiving all along the way. I could not hold back the tears as she led us in singing songs of “My country tis of thee…” Was epic to … Continue reading 101…

Progressing toward a clear vision takes time. Baby steps can happen consistently, the arrival requires patience. Patience if you don't want to settle for a sub-par replacement for your vision. This played out real time with a client in our last couple of practices. They have a big hire to make. First round - candidates … Continue reading Patience

A client recently told me about some struggles at home. He's not getting what he's giving, or so he thinks. I listened and waited patiently for him to catch his breath. He's sideways, you know. She doesn't respect him. Never fills his cup. And, she seems unable to understand what it's like to be a … Continue reading Don’t know how you do it…