Author: coachmika
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What Angle Are You Viewing From?
Perspective is an interesting thing. Merely viewing something from a different angle can present an entirely different picture.⠀-⠀One of the reasons we love the views that mountain top experiences give us is that it gives us a perspective that allows us to see both where we have been and where we are going. The views…
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Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone
Get comfortable being uncomfortable.⠀-⠀In order to be our absolute best, we cannot stay in our comfort zone, or we will not have the opportunity to grow and stretch. However, it seems to be human nature to seek comfort and to work to not stand out in a crowd.⠀-⠀As a coach, I am constantly asking our…
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Lessons Learned from the Marines
A couple of years ago, I had the privilege of spending a few days learning from Marine Corps officers about leadership. It was an incredibly humbling experience to say the least.⠀-⠀One of my greatest takeaways was how important the concept of team is to the Marines. Most of us have heard the mantra, “No marine…
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Take the Next Step
The only way to get to the top is to take one step at a time.⠀-⠀Goals and vision are critically important to success. However, the only way to get to those goals or vision is to take one step at a time. When we lose sight of the next step and start looking at the…
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Five Critical Components of a Great Team Culture
“Team culture is made up of the values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours shared by a team. It’s how people work together towards a common goal and how they treat each other.” ~Alana Brajdic⠀-⠀Every team is in pursuit of the elusive thing known as a positive team culture. It’s one of those things that can be…
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Power of Mentorship
This is my daughter with my little nephew, and this picture is such a great reminder of the value of mentors in our lives. My two kids (both much older than my nephew) got to experience the joy of helping him learn how to ice skate (all while perfecting the skill themselves as one had…
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The Power of Team Sports
“A good team, like a good show, comes into being when the separate individuals working together create, in essence, another separate higher entity – the team – the show – which is better than any of those individuals can ever be on their own.” ~Gary David Goldberg⠀-⠀I thought I’d throw it back to my freshman…
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Choose to Dance
“I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens, Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance, I hope you dance, I hope you never fear…
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It’s All About Relationships
It’s all about relationships. It has been said that leadership is nothing more than influence. I would argue that the only way to have true influence is to build relationships in order to see the world through others’ eyes.⠀-⠀One of my favorite parts of coaching and leadership is the opportunity it provides to build lifelong…
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Narrow Paths
Some of the narrowest paths lead to the most amazing views.⠀-⠀Rarely does anyone accomplish something of significant worth and then look back and say, “Oh how did that happen? I just fell into that.” The reality is that they usually have spent countless hours toiling and climbing and sacrificing in order to get there. In…
