“Are there any common themes with people you coach?”
Reflecting on the clients I’ve had the privilege to work with over the last decade, several themes emerge. The biggest one? Every individual reached out because they were looking to make a shift, moving FROM one state TO another. The second theme? They often didn’t realize what shift they were in the middle of!
Read MoreIn the 1950s classic film All About Eve, Bette Davis speaks one of the great movie lines of all time: “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” There is quite a bit of bumpiness in the world right now. As Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison shared in his recent newsletter, “90 percent of leadership is ambiguous. Everywhere we look, there’s ambiguity and all its synonyms: uncertainty, obscurity, vagueness, doubt, puzzle, and enigma.” Bumpiness, indeed.
Read MoreOver the past 30 days I’ve helped clients hone in on their Big Rocks for the year ahead. As part of that process clients often ask about my Big Rocks, which I’m happy to share – especially my biggest Big Rock for 2025: Lower my preoccupation with my thoughts and feelings.
Read MoreWhen I was working 12+ hour days in my thirties I remember thinking, "If I can just make it to 50."
My True North is meaningful relationships, meaningful work, and meaningful experiences in that order, always. I'm profoundly grateful to be engaged in a vocation that brings all three of those together.
Read MoreAs we head into the home stretch of 2024, there's a good chance you are involved in planning for 2025. On the work front, it could be a formal process connected to developing your organization's annual plan. On the personal front, you may be reflecting on the year that's wrapping up and jotting down ideas for the year to come. Or maybe you're beating yourself up because you haven't had time to do any planning.
Read More"There are five ideas on this list I'd love you to share with our team."
That's the feedback I heard from a client who asked me to develop a workshop for her team. Her comment inspired me to focus this month's newsletter on ten new ideas I've recently shared with clients. These are the gems that generate the "Hold on, Ben. Say that one more time. I need to write that one down!" reaction. I hope they do the same for you, too!
Read MoreWith the clock ticking down to September 30th and no clear path to completion, the block intensified. Then last Sunday happened. I woke up depleted with a headache. I got the scorecard out. I wanted to lash out at everyone about everything. To bring a bit of lightness to the day I reminded myself of the first line from Rebecca Ferguson's song Superwoman, "I'm not wearing a cape, these are just regular clothes."
Read MoreAnd just like that, it's almost August! Chances are some aspect of your 2024 plan is off track and you've thought, "How can I get back on track when I have 242 things clamoring for my attention?" If that's you, here are three suggestions to help.
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