Coaching Upgrade: 6 Essentials to Foster Trust with Clients
Coaching comes down to trust. You can’t coach people who don’t trust you. It’s that simple. So the question is: How do you earn trust? The answer: Integrity.…
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A Coaching Agenda That Really Works: 6 Essential Questions to Ask Every Client, Every Time
How do you fill a 50-minute coaching session? When I first started coaching, I was terrified because I didn’t know what I was going to talk about. How…
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Ted Lasso Was Wrong: Don’t Be a Goldfish
Accidental soccer coach Ted Lasso is famous for telling his players to “be a goldfish.” Why? Because a goldfish has a ten-second memory and can’t dwell on its…
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Creating a Life Plan
You can live your life on purpose. It begins by creating a “Life Plan.” This won’t insulate you from life’s many adversities and unexpected twists and turns, but…
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Life Planning: Turning Life into a Symphony
In the age of screens, few other things can hold the attention of a thousand people for well over an hour. But a symphony can capture an audience.…
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Choose Courage: 3 Fears to Confront this Halloween
Despite mantras to the contrary, attempting to travel through life “fearlessly” is rarely wise. Fear is a fine-tuned survival mechanism. It helps keep us safe on the edge…
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A Friendly Walktober Challenge
Two years ago, Full Focus leadership decided to invite the team to complete a friendly “Walktober” walking competition for team and individual prizes. The result? We rediscovered the…
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Step Back to Press On
Last week, we explored how Q4 pushes people to accumulate tasks, activities, and obligations. The driver behind that accumulation? Urgency. Urgency drives us to go, go, go. We…
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Stay Calm and Ride the Q4 Crazy
For most people, life seems to accelerate during the fourth quarter. There are big goals to reach, personally and professionally. There are extra obligations around the holidays. And…
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Finishing Strong: Gearing Up to End the Year
Where Did I Win? Listing your wins helps you begin from an abundance mindset. And it’s easy to lose track of just how much you’ve accomplished. So make…
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4 Tips to Make a Journaling Habit Stick
The usefulness of journaling is uncontested. It clarifies our thinking and improves our decision making. It helps us notice our feelings and connect with our inner life. It…
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Back To School Success: 5 Basics
By now, schools across the country are back in session. Students and families are establishing new rhythms and navigating new responsibilities. Help your household find their stride with…
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