The list below sites common methods medical professions endorse for staying healthy. It’s a short list that amounts to something of a survival kit. Maintain a healthy weight. Exercise regularly. Don’t smoke. Eat a healthy diet. Drink alcohol only in moderation, if at all. Protect yourself from the sun. Protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections. Get […]
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Does your manager consider this question, “How easy do I make it for you to do great work?” a primary duty of his or her job? In my experiences as an executive coach and as a college instructor, I have heard coaching clients and college students alternatively praise or moan about their managers – at length. […]
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Last week I was in Chicago presenting to a number of small groups with a great friend and colleague, Joanie Muench. Among other duties, I was in charge of discussing the concept of flow. It got me to thinking. What do I know about flow? How often am I in a state of flow? I […]
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Are you a natural-born problem solver or do you have a go-to person in your office who can answer an array of questions? While many of us shy away from troubling problems, others gravitate toward them. Some love addressing the well-understood and familiar problems while others dive into the unfamiliar and complex issues with a […]
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Helen Keller was a futuristic visionary! She was able to accomplish so much because she hoped for a better world. She refused to allow her physical limitation to control her outlook on the future.
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In my book, Unstuck at Last: Using Your Strengths to Get What You Want, I discuss the concept of amelioration. The idea behind amelioration is continuous, ongoing, and repetitive-to-the-point-of-monotony improvement. Huge and historic improvements are great. But let’s face it, they are hard to achieve. I gain so much from coaching individuals who have Developer strengths because […]
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Being able to value an alternative perspective (especially those in direct opposition to my way of thinking) is a skill that I could spend my entire lifetime cultivating. Frequently, I want to rush into a situation, instinctively make a decision, and move on. This is clearly the Activator in me at work. Given this talent, I can feel […]
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