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365 Coaching Tips: 46, 47 and 48

February 15th Coaching Tip: Squeeze It In.

Today was a day with a full list, but I was operating on less than five hours of sleep. Instead of having an intense workout, I chose instead to squeeze in my workout throughout my day. For an hour, I organized and moved some furniture around in our small condo, went on a walk to check the boat dock and to take the trash to the dumpster. Then during a college basketball game, I did my 3 sets of squats, crunches, pushups and lunges during the game’s timeouts. During halftime of the game, I went on a 12-minute walk. Then, 10 minutes before my mom arrived, I knocked on my neighbor’s door to get caught up with them and also carried a bag of snow melt for them to use for their steps and sidewalk, since a storm is on its way. Squeeze it in; you can do so many things that keep you motivated, organized, and purposeful.

February 16th Coaching Tip: Reward Them.

It’s 9am on a winter morning and I hear a few knocks at my front door, after a late night of freezing rain and 2-3″ of snow. The two 14-year-old boys are standing there at my front step with their new snow shovels. One of the boys asks, “can we shovel your driveway and sidewalk?” I almost said no, but then I thought for a quick second: here are some kids that want some spending money and are working early on a Sunday morning. “Yes, you can shovel my sidewalk and all around my mom’s car in the driveway.” The two got to work, and even their nine-year-old brother had a shovel and he was competitive and shoveling just as fast as the older kids. When they knocked on the door for their $20, I went out and inspected their work. Good work, but gave them some tips on ensuring that their shoveling resulted in straighter lines. Also asked them to use a broom to knock the snow off of mom’s car. We then talked about all the businesses that they could start, and by simply looking around us, we saw a fencing business, car detailing business, painting business, landscape and snow removal businesses, etc. It was fun for me watching their creativity blossom about potential business opportunities. Reward the ones who show up early and are ready to go to work. Reward them!

February 17th Coaching Tip: Safety First.

Overnight, we had freezing rain and then it snowed 2-3 inches. The wind was blowing 15-20mph all day, and it was below 30 degrees. Getting my mom safely to her car was a top priority; we warmed up her car, defrosted the windows, put some snow melt down to help ensure there was no icy surface. We left plenty early to get to my brother’s home and visit w/ the family, have lunch, and see the two new babies. We were able to drive slowly and safely and embrace the “defensive driving” lesson we all learned in driver’s training. When we got to see the babies, we washed our hands before holding them, again, to be safe and keep them healthy. On the way home, I helped mom by leading the way as she followed behind. As she went north and I proceeded south and got home sooner, I utilized the “find my” App on my iPhone to keep track of her progress. We all had a safe day, because we had a safety-first mindset. It’s worth it; take your time, prep, and think about others. Safety first.

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365 Coaching Tips: 43, 44 and 45

February 12th Coaching Tip: Heads Up.

When I worked at Caterpillar for nearly 25 years, we embraced the heads up mentally. Work proactively by thinking ahead, looking out for others, letting your teammates know what’s about to happen or may happen or anything coming around the corner that you can’t quite see, i.e. we regularly called it, “giving them a heads up”. Today, during a coaching conversation with a highly talented, top female performer, she was beyond frustrated with her leader’s lack of understanding in her explosive growth and also her being down a couple teammates, due to health reasons and an upcoming retirement. She was wanting him to respect that she was giving him a heads up on her needs for talent, so that she can continue to grow, while also allowing her colleagues to tend to health needs and plan to retire.

After a lengthy coaching discussion with her, we landed on her putting together a timeline to clearly indicate what is currently happening (massive growth), about to happen (losing two teammates), what could happen (further growth without client service), recommendations on how the leader could support her (request getting the interviews for new talent get started soon), and by when (beginning of the second quarter). She is also going to include how she is ready to coach and develop others on her team and spread the workload proactively, before either of the two depart. Giving leaders a heads-up work effectively.

February 13th Coaching Tip: Don’t Fall Behind.

Got a reminder today that I needed to submit some expenses for recent business travel. Utilizing a couple 30-minute slots throughout the day, I was proactive and leveraged those two windows of time to get all the expenses and receipts organized. By the end of the workday, I submitted the three expense books. In all, it took me about 2 hours to get five different trips submitted, however, I made the decision to do it all in one day, because I had been prioritizing my coaching work over the last month. The people came first, and I didn’t want to fall behind with them. Nor did I want to fall behind with submitting my expense books; I had given myself 30 days from the start of the first trip to get them submitted, and I did just that, i.e. flew out of town on Jan 14, and submitted the expense books on Feb. 13.

Prioritize what is most important to yourself and your clients, and don’t ever fall behind on submitting expenses or invoicing your clients for work completed or following up with clients who are past due. In my coaching work, I see many who fall behind, become frozen, and unable to catch up. Don’t let the piles stack up and overwhelm you. Don’t fall behind.

February 14th Coaching Tip: Love People.

Valentine’s Day reminds us to spread the love with your sweethearts and those you love. However, today I made the decision to spread the love even further, with the men who are working on a complete remodel in one of my homes. We had three plumbers, two carpenters, an architect, and a floor specialist working effectively and efficiently. I was grateful for their expertise. Pretty sure that as I greeted them all, I probably said, “Happy Valentine’s Day” up to five times. I also brought some fresh-made donuts, reminded them to love on their loved ones, and to leave work a bit early today. Also asked each of them about themselves; I learned so much. One guy had three kids; another had been married 30 years; another was a nutrition major in college; one had two kids who both were sick right now; one was vaping and struggling with his desire to quit. When I left, one of them said, “I love being around you and your energy.” That energy is LOVE. Love People!

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365 Coaching Tips: 40, 41 and 42

February 9th Coaching Tip: Set High Standards.

Yesterday, I witnessed an uncomfortable and public leadership moment. During a college softball game, the batter laid down a bunt, then slowly ran towards first base. She almost turned out of the baseline. It appeared to everyone at the game that the batter had already told herself that she would be thrown out and had convinced herself not to run fast to first base. She had assumed a negative result.

Meanwhile, the defensive third baseman mishandled the bunt and had an errant throw to first base. Frustration sat in quickly by the batter’s teammates, as they screamed at her for not running hard to first base. And then the uncomfortable moment really happened: the head coach, standing in the 3rd base coaching box, shouted across the field to her team’s dugout, and said, “Stop…stop screaming at her (the batter). Seniors, you set the culture; step up and don’t allow this lazy culture to sneak in.” The entire crowd was in a bit of shock.

However, it worked. The next inning, these same gals went out and got hits, loaded the bases, and then a senior hit a triple that knocked in two more runs. The head coach set the tone, and those seniors responded to the uncomfortable moment of being called out publicly by the coach. The seniors knew the standards of the team’s culture and responded quickly to the accountability that the coach expected. What makes this special is that there was a high standard that was set, the seniors quickly realized that they were the problem, and they fixed it immediately. Set high standards.

February 10th Coaching Tip: Clarify Goals.

As we are now in the 10th day of the second month of the new year, recommend that it’s a great time to ask your colleagues and teammates IF they have 100% clarity on the priorities and goals for the upcoming quarter, midyear, and year. If they do have clarity, have them state what are the goals and their roles in making those goals happen. If they do NOT have clarity, then help them gain clarity. For example, ask what else do they need to understand, repeat what the priorities and goals are and explain why, ask them to rephrase how those goals impact them in their role, etc.

To help improve employee engagement, clarify priorities, goals and roles. Today, I realized that I don’t have to do three things that I did in 2024. This gives me more time and mind space to work on coaching and speaking. I’m thrilled, as I was not aware of these changes…because they had not been communicated until today. Now I can truly focus my time on these new, more meaningful, and fewer high priority goals. Clarify goals.

February 11th Coaching Tip: Seek To Understand

Every now and then, we hear things and roll it around in our head for a few moments, and then say, “Say What?” It happened to me today. Overnight, I had received a couple emails about an important and urgent situation that just didn’t make complete sense. Then we found out more info, and then even more info rolled in. If you are saying to yourself, “say what?”, trust your gut feeling and take time to dig in, find out more info, set up some quick meetings/conference calls with people who are aware of the situation to gain their insights, all in an effort to understand. This deliberate action of learning more will help you move on from “say what?” to “ok, now I understand.” In my coaching work, sometimes we see teammates become overwhelmed or frozen, and then they don’t do anything. Seek to understand when others are looking at you awkwardly, stunned with silence, or have no input. Help them move on from by seeking to understand.

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365 Coaching Tips: Here’s to 37, 38 and 39

February 6th Coaching Tip: Go See ‘Em.

My coaching work has given me the opportunity to work with a number of people in the Southeast and all across the state of Florida since October 2019. Then six months later, the March 2020 start of COVID happened and changed my business travel for years.

In December 2024, I made the decision to go see ’em. It was time to take all of the Zoom and Web-Ex virtual meetings and bring those interfaces to life and in person. Over the last four weeks, I’ve been traveling to see those that I’ve been coaching, sharing with new colleagues that I’ve never met what we do in our coaching work and how we help others accomplish goals. What a joy it’s been to meet everyone in person, give out some hugs, chat about their lives, and really open up further to get to know them. Go see ’em!

February 7th Coaching Tip: Be Unrivaled.

When two women’s pro basketball players start their own league and name it “Unrivaled”, take notice. Think about this: they started Unrivaled in 2023 and launched this inaugural season in January 2025. Everything is new: new format with a smaller basketball court, shot clock is shorter and results in a fast-paced game, two+ month season, three on three style with only six players on a team, coaches wear all black, all games are played on Friday, Saturday, and Monday evenings in the same venue, the venue is intimate allowing close access to the fans, all games are televised in partnership with TNT/Tru, and the players are the focus!

We went to see a couple games and were so impressed by the fast-paced games, energy, talent, crowd engagement, the drone flying over the players showing unique TV angles, the colorful media and graphics, etc. And what we didn’t see, but the women players feel every day here in Miami, is the warmth of their surroundings, and I don’t mean just the weather. Nutrition, recovery, safety, community of pro athletes, and childcare are all priorities to these women professional athletes, many who have children. Again, the players are the focus. If you have the courage to start something new, then…Be Unrivaled.

February 8th Coaching Tip: Celebrate Others.

For the weekend, we zipped over to Miami to watch some college softball, women’s professional basketball, and have a nice getaway for Valentine’s Day with some wonderful meals. My beloved Indiana University softball team was playing in a tourney in Coral Gables area. We quickly noticed a few new IU players, and wow, are they talented and quick. The senior pitcher also is a strong batter, and she hit a two-run homerun today to crush Iowa State 9-1, ending the game early due to the eight-run rule after the 5th inning. At the game, a former assistant coach sat with me and we were just celebrating the gals, chatting it up about the program, the coaches, the talent, the love of winning, and that laughed about how winning is just plain fun. On a Saturday morning, celebrating others got my mindset in a positive state for the rest of the weekend. Celebrate others.

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365 Coaching Tips: 34th, 35th and 36th Tips

February 3rd Coaching Tip: Utilize Timelines

During an initial consultation this week about hosting a summit for some large international teams, I quickly realized that all the leaders had good ideas for this summit, had determined the right audience, and provided thoughtful content. Now it was time to figure out when this will all happen, and who will do what. I recommended pulling together a timeline. Within a matter of minutes, we all were able to start slotting in the important deliverables so that all the prep could be done timely and it also gave us a bit of flexibility. Here we are in early February planning for this leadership summit in early May, and because we utilized a timeline with the group on this initial consultation, we have a plan for execution that is well understood by all. Key deliverables were identified for mid-February, early March, late March, and so on. Utilize timelines to simplify understanding, set expectations, improve accountability and execution.

February 4th Coaching Tip: Culture Wins.

During my couple decades working at Caterpillar, we had a phrase that was repeated frequently in meetings: “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” For those who don’t quite understand what this phrase means, let me explain an example that I witnessed this week in the styles of two different leaders. One leader showed up early, welcomed me to his office, really spent time asking me about how I was, my hotel, my flight, my partner, etc. He was prepared for the all-day meeting, paced it well, asked a lot of questions and listened to the answers, ordered healthy food, shared the stage and speaking assignments with many on his team; he was thoughtful and steady with his comments.

Contrast that to the other leader. He was not as organized, cut off some of his employees while they were speaking in mid-sentence, condescending to some team members, asked the same question multiple times, made some inappropriate comments about people and politics, etc. This 2nd leader gave us the feeling of frequently being in an erratic state, while the first leader was pleasant and calm, and had surrounded himself with highly skilled talent who exemplified calm and intelligence. Culture wins.

February 5th Coaching Tip: Quick Updates.

I’ve been traveling to multiple locations for the last four weeks. Haven’t had a chance to debrief my boss with a 30-45 minute update. Guess what? It works for us and it is quite simple: quick texts, one paragraph emails, and a quick phone call immediately after a conference call/webex that maybe ends early. Don’t overcomplicate things. If a one-to-three-minute brief, in-person convo can update someone, or a quick text, or a simple email, or a succinct phone call, then do it. Remember, be specific, results oriented, and if there is an ask, state it. Quick updates work. If you don’t believe me, talk to a pilot during an emergency landing. Pilots are brief, calm, and exact with their communication in short statements with their co-pilot, the air traffic controllers, the passengers, etc. Quick updates.

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365 Coaching Tips: The 31st, 32nd and 33rd Days

January 31st Coaching Tip: Take The Call.

It was a Friday morning, and I was drinking my coffee (cold brew coffee, ice, with Fairlife chocolate milk) and moving slowly after an intense work week. My business phone rang, and something told me to get up and take the call. Although it wasn’t a priority for me, it was a high priority for the gal who called me. We had never met, but a common colleague connected us to talk about a potential new job for her. After explaining to her that I needed to get up and moving, she agreed to give me a minute to get moving and we ultimately had a 28 minute conversation while I walked outside. I listened to her opportunistic story and embraced all the excitement that she has for this new job. Please don’t ever underestimate how important it is to give people time; take their call, hear them out, share some insights, and then smile as they flourish. Take the call!

February 1st Coaching Tip: Never Ever Give Up.

Alot of people in the USA right now, less than two weeks after the Presidential Inauguration, are scared about the amount of change that is happening via executive orders by the President. Each and every new leader implements change, sometimes leaders gather input for 0-100 days while others move quickly. In either case, those leaders think that they are doing what’s right. However, over the centuries, we have seen that surprises and unintended consequences happen, good and excellent results happen, etc. If you believe in something, don’t ever give up. If you believe in unions, then go support them. If you believe in immigration, get involved and learn the law. If you can’t buy a home due to bad credit, then start paying down debt and increase your income to pay debt down quicker. Bottom line, if you believe in something, don’t ever give up. It’s worth it!

February 2nd Coaching Tip: Go The Extra Mile.

The extra mile is…lonely. Very few people are there. What do I mean? Here are a few examples that I’ve witnessed over the decades in the corporate business world. Seems like we know who the hard workers are because they show up early and stay a bit later than everyone else. They seem to get their work done, and thus get more work to do, which leads to more opportunities to impress and be seen.

An example might be a new leader who is speaking on the main stage for a large event, and she really focuses on her stage presence, her timing, the pace, and her tone; her preparation is taken so seriously that she showed up hours early, walked the room, then went up the few stairs to the stage, stood on stage, visualized herself speaking to that crowd. The new leader went the extra mile.

Outside of work, I see it personally as I try to be a role model of senior wellness. I’m training and running sprints at the local middle school track and shooting baskets on the asphalt basketball courts. How many people are also shooting and running? Few, very, very few. There are 8-10 basketball courts at this middle school, and no one has ever been there practicing shots for all the times that I have been there.

The extra mile is lonely; however, commit to YOURSELF, your goals, YOUR development, and you will shine. Do it even if no one is there to see you shine. YOU will see yourself shine, and that’s what matters most. Go the extra mile.

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365 Coaching Tips: Day 28, 29 and 30

January 28th Coaching Tip: Exude Positivity.

Today, I listened to an accomplished leader who had led large groups of people in Washington DC and Miami. He and his wife made the decision years ago, after painfully losing one of their young sons, to remove all negative people in their life. Intentionally, they were making the decision to include and keep people in their lives that exude positivity. How do you respond when you are supporting someone who is positive and then check your response to the person who is negative? How do you show up at a meeting at work: positive or negative? How do you show up for a family dinner: positive or negative? Research indicates that you are more likeable if you are positive, ask questions about others, listen to their responses, and remember the details. Embrace and exude positivity.

January 29th Coaching Tip: More Cowbell!

Celebrate your wins. Hit the cowbell. Celebrate a tiny, small win. Hit the cowbell. Celebrate someone else’s big promotion. Pound that cowbell. Celebrate a new baby born. Again, more cowbell. Affirmation and recognition are deep-rooted needs within our souls. And today, I was reminded of just how important recognition is. Picture a room full of highly confident leaders and wealthy individuals, who are in the top 1% of income earners in the USA. And yet, none of them were recognized for all of their hard work and efforts accomplished in 2024 (year prior). This was a huge miss by the leader running the meeting. Everyone was gathered for this “2025 Kickoff”, however take time to ring the cowbell on the accomplishments from the prior year (or quarter). Recommend that you never miss an opportunity to recognize people, to hit that cowbell. No matter the place on earth, people want to be seen, be heard, and hear their name being recognized. More cowbell is like love, there’s just never ever too much of it.

January 30th Coaching Tip: Develop Others.

Couple of my coaching meetings this week have been pleasantly surprising, as a couple senior leaders were planning for the legacy of their business, and we were openly discussing the development of the next generation. As leaders age and get asked, “when are you going to retire?”, it’s such a pleasant and affirming conversation to have with clients (and your team) about your intentional plans for the next generation. Both of these teams have added the next gen and have given them big jobs and significant responsibilities during the last few years.

Someone probably gave you a shot or believed in you at some point; it may have changed your life. Return the favor as you age and give the same kind of development opportunity to someone younger. My godson reminded me recently of a business trip that he joined me on in the Fall 2015; we cris-crossed six states, visited offices, leaders, businesses, ate at nice country clubs, stopped quickly at gas stations to gas up and grab a drink, checked in to numerous hotels, etc. My godson indicated it was a life changing few days for him, and he learned so much in how to manage time, effort, clients, energy, and business. Take some time to develop others. We all deserve it.

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365 Coaching Tips: Here’s to 25, 26 and 27

January 25th Coaching Tip: Leadership Matters.

In many of my coaching sessions lately, leaders are frustrated with employees and teammates who leave their teams. Some of these leaders also claim that there’s no talent out there to replace them. As we dig into what happened and what potentially drove the teammate to depart the team, rarely does the leader indicate that it was himself/herself. It’s usually something like the teammate left for more money, they had a baby, they are relocating, they, they, they, etc.

It’s my responsibility, as a coach, to ask compelling questions. For example, “what did you learn from this? what do you own in this? how were you developing this teammate? how are you attracting new talent to be ready for when teammates exit? “

Leadership is hard, Leadership really matters to those who follow you. I’d encourage you to ask the questions: How are you investing in yourself, especially if you lead others? What are you reading, and then implementing? Who is a leader that is mentoring you or could mentor you? Are you a good boss, and how do you know that you’re a good boss? Are you easy to follow? Do you truly connect with your teammates? Do you micromanage or do you coach, develop and empower?” Leadership matters, and if you master it, teammates will stay and be loyal.

January 26th Coaching Tip: Fundamentals Matter.

Today I watched a college basketball team come back, score 5 points in the last 23 seconds, and win a game on the road in a loud environment. I also watched a team lose the game, who gave up 5 points in the last 23 seconds. This losing team had a lack of clarity on clock management, who should be fouled and when, who should be completely guarded and definitely not be left open to get the ball, who to throw the ball to, how to score with less than 5 seconds in the game and down by 1 point.

Whether it is basketball or going to a networking event or driving a car, execute on the fundamentals. Networking event: set a goal of meeting new people, ask questions and truly listen, and remind yourself that it is not about how much food you can eat at the event nor is it about the free drinks. Driving a car: drive defensively, stay to the right if you’re going slower, look left then right and then left again before proceeding thru a stop sign or green light. Fundamentals matter. By not looking left to see oncoming traffic before proceeding into an intersection can potentially kill you. Contrast that with taking 1-2 seconds and clearly knowing that no one is coming at you.

January 27th Coaching Tip: Stay Sharp.

Today, the stock market was impacted by one announcement in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. According to news reports, one company lost over $600 billion in value in one day. By the next day, $200 billion had already been reinvested back into this company. With these types of swings, some may say to just ignore it, keep your head in the sand, etc. However, I recommend that you stay somewhat aware, stay sharp on what’s happening around you and what’s impacting the business world. Why? As we age, it’s common for me to hear our seniors say, “I’m a dinosaur. I’m not very techy.” Dinosaurs died and are gone. Tech is here and not going away. Stay relevant, embrace what is happening in the world around you. That doesn’t mean you have to agree with everything but be aware and stay sharp. In your kitchen, dull knives need sharpened from time to time…or they just stay dull and go unused. Keep ’em sharp!

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365 Coaching Tips: Day 22, 23 and 24

January 22nd Coaching Tip: Be Seen.

As I was watching a leader closely today, as her team and workers were returning after a three-day weekend, I noticed how she intentionally walked thru the office area and said hello, stopped and truly talked to her colleagues. Further impressive was that they actually stood up and talked to her, shared what they did during their long weekend; smiles and laughs were present. Whether you’re a leader or a colleague, ask people about themselves and their lives. They appreciate being “seen” and sharing their story, especially to authentic leaders who truly listen and then remember the details. As I watched the leader step away, a couple people said, “thank you for talking to us…it shows us that you care.” Everyone wants to be seen.

January 23rd Coaching Tip: Be Heard.

Received an urgent Skype message today, i.e. “we need to get some time with you today to discuss an important situation.” This team is one who came to me 6 months ago and really shared their WHY and WHAT they want to accomplish. Thus, when they needed time today, we squeezed it in from 4-430pm on a Zoom. Indeed, it was important; they want to promote one of their colleagues and they wanted to practice running-through the new role and gain clarity for her (and them). After 25 minutes of listening to them and asking questions, they had the role clarified, were smiling, and a bit relieved as we wrapped up the call. If someone needs time with you, consider it a gift. They need someone to be “present”, and the best gift that you can give them is your “presence.” Let me them be heard, to help increase their confidence.

January 24th Coaching Tip: Be Efficient.

As a week winds down, it’s a common tendency to have the mindset of “let’s push it to early next week.” In my coaching work, I actually find that I can get a lot done before 10am on Friday mornings and also between 2-5pm. For example, I was able to squeeze in three, quick, efficient coaching sessions today. In a matter of 15-33 minutes, I was able to help all three situations today, instead of pushing them into the following week.

Everyone is busy. Who has ever approached you in the last few years and said, “hey…I just don’t have enough to do”? Like, let’s get real, no one. In being efficient today, I found that telling all three of them, “yes, I had a few minutes”, we immediately became efficient with our time. They truly felt both being seen and heard, and realized I was ready to potentially help them thru their coaching situation. The greatest gift you can give to someone is your time, i.e. being present. And then when you can help them work thru a situation or two, and they can sleep better over the weekend, you have truly added value. Be efficient, and others will likely mirror your behavior, and be efficient, too.

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365 Coaching Tips: on to 19, 20 and 21

January 19th Coaching Tip: Friends Matter. We’ve all heard that phrase, “Sunday Funday!” Today, we rolled out of bed, didn’t even take showers, and started whipping up some gluten free pancake mix, baked some bacon, prepped all of the omelet ingredients, and set out the dishes for a scheduled brunch with our best friends. They rolled in with similar looks of not showering and sporting bad hairdo’s, and yet pulled together a beautifully displayed, colorful platter of fresh fruit. They also brought an old-school orange squeezer to make some orange juice for mimosas.  We had this brunch planned for a week, as temperatures were plummeting and we decided to stay inside instead of going to see a college basketball game.  Glad that we stayed committed to our bond of having a homemade brunch.  Brunch was plentiful and scrumptious, the food and friends caught up, the warmth of the fire was soothing, as it had been a few weeks since we all had been together. 

Recent research is indicating that people are spending more time alone; more time on social media than ever before; depression and anxiety are both on the rise; and mental illness is now commonly discussed.  My recipe for a lot of these trends is to have something to look forward to and do it with people that you love and care about.  Planning a simple lil Sunday brunch while wearing zero makeup and having bad hair, allowed us to naturally connect, cook, and share. Plan things with your friends.  Friends and their impact on your overall wellness matter.

January 20th Coaching Tip: Leverage Experts. In tackling a huge remodel of a 95-year-old home, I realized that I needed experts.  The ceilings were bowing, the floors were not flat, the stairs were unsafe, the house was chopped up; we are adding a garage, as well as all new windows, siding and doors.  I needed help! Enter in a general contractor, an interior designer, and an architect.  In working together, they listened to me and what I want in this farmhouse remodel, and then I listened to them, hearing their ideas. I’m pleased to report that we are really bringing this project together nicely.  With the architect’s quick eye, he gave the GC some ideas on how to improve the bowed ceilings and the uneven floors.  Within a couple weeks, his recommendations are done already.  The interior designer is pushing us all on functionality as well as the latest fashions while having the right flow.  I’m grateful for smart and articulate people, who can work collaboratively and express their ideas. Embrace others and improve results by leveraging everyone’s input and expertise.   

January 21st Coaching Tip: Keep On-Track.  In my coaching work, many of my colleagues/coachees set goals…and then they don’t track results frequently enough.  As they get in to March and move thru May, they are already telling themselves if they can or cannot make their yearend numbers.  For the teams that I coach who set a goal to accomplish their results by summer or no later than Labor Day, they typically do it. How? They track their results daily, and definitely weekly and then monthly. For example, one of the teams that I coach sets their goals to be hit by July 4th, so that they can celebrate, enjoy the 2nd half of the year working on their business and prepping their pipeline and processes for the following year.

It’s common knowledge that many people annually give up on their new year’s resolutions between January 18-27, so now is the time to keep focused and stay on track. Develop yourself a daily or weekly scorecard, and you will be amazed what you can accomplish. Keep on-track!