April 19th Coaching Tip: Celebrate Others.
When someone turns 80 and throws a party, go! That’s exactly what my uncle did. He (at 80 years old, too) flew in from Denver on Good Friday. He and I relaxed most of the day before the party, then I drove my uncle around 4pm to this 80th birthday party of one of his fraternity brothers (Blair) from Indiana University. About 7pm, my phone rings and my uncle and Blair’s wife (Helen) were calling me to invite me over to the party to meet their family, taste some of their bourbon collection, and eat some of the remaining chocolate desserts. How could I say no to those three requests? Family, bourbon, and chocolate? YES! Fast forward to 10:45pm, my uncle and I are in the car driving home after listening to some live music in Blair and Helen’s covered porch. Blair hand-picked this duet and enjoyed laughing hysterically with his family. Lots of the yummy left-over desserts (moist, chocolate fudge cake and chocolate covered strawberries) came home with us to enjoy with Easter dinner. Join in the fun and celebrate others. It was Blair’s big 80th birthday and what a party he threw!
April 20th Coaching Tip: Catch The Sunrise.
It’s Easter Sunday; to us, it’s one of the most beautiful mornings to get up early and catch the sunrise to be reminded of the good news ahead for us eternally. The evening before, we headed up to our lakeside condo, which faces east, so when we woke up, the Easter sunrise was glorious. It was worth the effort and a great reminder to just get up and catch the sunrise.
April 21st Coaching Tip: Think Ahead.
The next three weeks have me hitting multiple cities, speaking to multiple groups with multiple presentations. In reviewing my timeline, I set some time-blocking on my calendar to work on the high priority and very specific items to help me ensure that I stay ahead and don’t fall behind. I also asked myself who can I leverage to help stay on schedule and completely on point. Earlier this month when I delegated a key piece of the prep work, I inspected some work that was done by others to help ensure that it was complete and accurate. Unfortunately, it was not completed accurately, and it may put my reputation as a speaker and a facilitator of a session with three others somewhat at risk. Thank goodness the “think ahead” mantra was in full effect, and we have time to recover and fix the work and get back on track. Think ahead!