Better Insights, Better Results
As a mentor at work, I like to checkpoint results. While I can do area-specific coaching, I tend to take a more holistic approach. For me, it's more rewarding to find ways to unleash somebody's full potential and improve their overall effectiveness. Aside from checking against specific goals, I use the following frame to gauge progress.
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” — Nelson Mandela Editor’s note: This is a guest post from author Michael Michalko. Michael is one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world. He is the author of the best sellers Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), Thinkpak: A Brainstorming …
Are you a goal person or a river person? Goal people layout a roadmap of goals and set out to achieve them. River people, on the other hand, go with the flow. They live for the moment and don’t worry too much about the future. Neither is good or bad, or right or wrong. Both …
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” — Charles R. Swindoll. A friend of mine sent me an email titled “Twelve Little Laws of Life.” The laws were short and sweet and I was impressed. I hunted down the original author Tom Hoobyar. Tom said I was free …
“The first half of my life I went to school, the second half of my life I got an education.” — Mark Twain How do you prepare for the second half of your life? Like a fine wine you can get better with age. Maybe you can answer your calling. Maybe you can give back …
