Reflections on Evolving To This Point of My Life

August 11, 2011

Reflections on Evolving To This Point of My Life I take the opportunity to catch up with some of my classmates from coaching school on a monthly basis.  Our last conversation was very enlightening in that it brought out just how far each of us had come and how much each of us still had […]

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Are You Relying on Serendipitous Happenings?

August 9, 2011

Are You Relying on Serendipitous Happenings? I must admit that I’m not the greatest student of the English language.  There are times when I will hear a word used, and while I believe that I know what it means especially in the context it is being used, I recently found the occasion to research such […]

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Know Where to Position Yourself When Supplying Guidance to Another

August 4, 2011

When you are part of a profession that looks to help guide and advise others, it is not always easy to avoid getting caught up in the issues someone else is facing.  I remember back to my coaching classes when we were cautioned to “not jump in the box” when working with a client in […]

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We All Have the Ability to Impact Each Other

August 2, 2011

Jackie Robinson was without a doubt one of the most influential individuals of the twentieth century.  While his achievements were best known and performed on baseball diamonds in many major league ballparks, it was what he faced and how he responded to it that made his influence not only on the game of baseball but […]

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The Value of Presence

July 28, 2011

The Value of Presence At a recent New Jersey Professional Coaches Association event I attended, our speaker was talking to the group about the core competencies that help guide those who are part of the profession.  There are eleven such competencies.  Two that were particularly emphasized were the competencies of Active Listening and Coaching Presence.  […]

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