Category: Coaching
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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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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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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…
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Make the Vision Real
“Most people chasing their dreams don’t see the bigger picture, they just see the silhouette. Make the vision real!”~Joel Brown⠀-⠀One of the hardest tasks for a leader is getting people to look beyond the work, sacrifice, and discipline of any given day to see the bigger vision. With a team, this means pushing a player…
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Lead By Example
“One of the most important actions, things a leader can do, is to lead by example. If you want everyone else to be passionate, committed, dedicated, and motivated, you go first!” ~Marshall Goldsmith⠀-⠀From all of my years of coaching, this photo is one of my favorites. Before every game our team would go down the…
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Family First
I know I’m a workaholic, and I come by it honestly. I grew up on a dairy farm where cows don’t know what a vacation means. More vacations or nights out to dinner than I can count were interrupted by work needing to be done when I was growing up. However, even through all of…
