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How is Business Coaching Like Sports Coaching?
I’m often asked: Are there any similarities between coaching a athletes and professionals? And actually, the two have more in common than you might think! Skill Sets & Progressive Steps When coaching an athlete, you’ve got an expert in the sport working with a...
Been There, Done That: The Business Value of Experience
What separates the great consultants from the mediocre ones? What’s the one critical asset that all of the best business coaches have that their less effective competition can’t fake? Business theory can only take you so far. Innovative thinking is an asset – but...
Using Mistakes to Fail Forward
In business, we tend to view mistakes as a setback. We see them as glitches, hold-ups, bottlenecks, and things that keep us (and our organizations) from achieving the way we feel we should be. As such, mistakes are often harshly dealt with. We create punishments and...
Are We Speaking the Same Language?
There was a decision by the Alberta Workman's Compensation Board recently that fined a Chinese company with a record fine, basically for not taking care to establish a safe work environment for workers. This is an extreme example perhaps, but it highlights a set of...
Do You Have Broken Parts In Your Company?
Have you noticed that many companies have some bits that work really well and other's that don't? There are divisions, departments, teams or individuals that produce great results with no fuss and others that constantly struggle to do their job and always seem to be...
Want More Profits? Pay Attention to Your People
If each of us is “on top of our game” then where we work flourishes, too. Healthy-minded and hearty-bodied people work more efficiently and effectively.
When Healthy Eating Becomes Healthy Profits
If we want to keep our character strong and steady then we need to make sure that our body is healthy and hearty. In a sense the bottom line, both personally and organizationally, can be stated as, “Eat right, Be right”.
Meet Them Where They Are
The "First Native Oil Sands Deal" was announced in a recent National Post article (Jan 25). The gist of the story is that One Earth Oil and Gas has made a 50 -50 deal with the Gift Lake Métis Settlement in the Peace River area of Northern Alberta. The real story...
Is Being Busy Getting the Best of You?
When I ask people who are in business, “How are things going”?, most of them say, “I’m just so busy and there’s not enough time in the day”. Everyone seems to believe that they have this near super power to multitask and push through the busyness and chaos of the day. Research shows that’s just not true.