One of the training tools we used in my training to become a master coach was improv comedy. The word “improv” incites sheer panic for a control freak like myself. Standing up in front of these people, whose approval I cared way too much about, trying to be funny on the spot? No preparation, no
Isn’t it cool that there are people who are really passionate about algebra? And chemistry and dry cleaning and accounting? Thank God for those people, because I love a good dry cleaner and it would suck to have to do that myself.Think about all the people who are stuck doing stuff they don’t love. They’re
To whom do you compare yourself? Your neighbor? Your siblings? Who you were 10 years ago? The vision of who you thought you’d be today that you formulated 10 years ago?Who would you be today if you were unable to compare yourself with anyone else? Please don’t skip over this; it’s not a rhetorical question.
A question came up the other day. It’s one I hear from clients pretty often, too. “How do I speak up for myself and still be Enlightened?” First, let’s define Enlightened. Enlightened is when you’ve been working on your stuff for a while and you realize that you are the only one responsible for your
If you’ve coached with me, you’ve probably heard me talk about the metaphor of sticks and birds.In the practice of creating anything, its common to go through a period where you have a lot of near misses. You intend for more money and find out you’re getting an unexpected check for $1000, only to have
You’ve uncovered some of your patterns. Now what?Patterns, like fears, are kind of like zoo animals. They don’t respond well to taunting. And they didn’t do anything wrong, so there’s no reason to be mean to them, anyway.Please don’t use them to beat yourself up and don’t get mad at them or blame them for
In the article Whose Underwear are you Wearing? I talked about my theory that if everyone had a career that matched what they loved to do, the world would fit together like a puzzle. Everything would run smoothly, effortlessly, and there’d be no such thing as a rude salesperson. Everyone would excellent at what they
I’ve been drawn to this expression for a while, not really understanding it intellectually but totally getting it on some intuitive level. It felt right on, even though I didn’t understand what it meant.Does it do anything for you?It’s all about patterns. For example, how do you react when you’re confronted? Do you get instantly
This has been touched on in previous posts but it really bears repeating. And I’ve never delved into to this extent.This comes up a lot and it’s really important. So listen up. You don’t need to make yourself unhappy in order to affect change. You don’t need to milk your stuckness in order to move forward.
I experienced something really, really cool this weekend. How to release the pressure and watch your painful story disintegrate before your eyes.The way you “release the pressure” is to Tell the Truth.It was Saturday, my family and I had just returned home from a typical afternoon: took baby to one of the Chicago street festivals,
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