Look for a third option beyond the binary choice. I’ve been noticing this pattern in myself and my clients where we feel stuck because we see only two options, both of which seem bad. One client encountered a situation which didn’t feel right to him, but he didn’t want to raise a stink over it,…
Month: May 2025
How do you measure progress for yourself?
How do you measure progress for yourself? Another coach asked me how I know whether my coaching is impactful. Obviously, I think it is, but I hadn’t asked myself what makes me think that. One answer is that many of my clients go on to get promoted and/or gain more scope, or they quit their…
I enjoyed this podcast conversation with Daniel Barrett (who am I kidding, I enjoy every podcast conversation I do!) as we explore a bit of my personal journey, and I share some of the lessons I learned along the way.
I enjoyed this podcast conversation with Daniel Barrett (who am I kidding, I enjoy every podcast conversation I do!) as we explore a bit of my personal journey, and I share some of the lessons I learned along the way. One quote that Dan highlighted to spur transformation was to “Set a goal that’s so…
Jenn Steele is the expert I turn to for GTM advice, and I have sent several people her way for mentoring. So when she is sharing what she’s learned in her long career of leading sales and marketing across a number of startups, I pay attention.
Jenn Steele is the expert I turn to for GTM advice, and I have sent several people her way for mentoring. So when she is sharing what she’s learned in her long career of leading sales and marketing across a number of startups, I pay attention. Check out her playbook and agent AIs below and…
Advice for both parents and leaders: Chill out. They can do more than you think they can.
Advice for both parents and leaders: Chill out. They can do more than you think they can. I was at a gathering last night where somebody asked for parenting advice. I’m no parenting expert, and it will be at least a couple decades before we can evaluate how my kids turn out, but I shared…
What’s stopping you isn’t a lack of information – it’s the emotional intelligence to take the actions you know are necessary.
What’s stopping you isn’t a lack of information – it’s the emotional intelligence to take the actions you know are necessary. A couple examples: I hired a sales coach last year to help me build my coaching business. He told me to reach out to former coworkers and clients to start a conversation. Just being…
Accountability matters.
Accountability matters. It’s not enough to ask somebody to do something, and expect them to do it. Each of us is overwhelmed with endless tasks and requests and none of us can get through them all. So holding people accountable has tangible value. When I was Chief of Staff, my VP Jerry Dischler was excellent…
Name the core emotion, and address it directly.
Name the core emotion, and address it directly. One of my clients was feeling scattered in our session, where he had a lot of nervous energy and was working on a lot of things on his to-do list, but didn’t feel like he was making progress. When I observed that he was feeling scattered and…
How do you find that magical moment when you “click” with somebody?
How do you find that magical moment when you “click” with somebody? I don’t think there’s any single answer: — Some people say you have to spend time in person together, but that’s not enough – I’ve been spending a bunch of time with other parents from my kids’ school, and haven’t quite found that…
Are you underappreciated in your job, working hard, indispensable in your area of expertise, and yet not being given opportunities to reach the next level?
Are you underappreciated in your job, working hard, indispensable in your area of expertise, and yet not being given opportunities to reach the next level? That’s because you’re doing it wrong, thinking like an individual contributor rather than the executive who creates impact beyond their personal output. You are likely: — Taking on the hardest…