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Learn to Discern What to Let Go Of to Increase What You Want

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You need to learn to discern what you need to hold onto and let go of everything else. This will give you the time and energy to realize the success you desire.

Why Goals Don’t Work and What to Do Instead

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Goals don’t work not because people don’t set up the mental habit to support the desired change. Take the steps in this post to realize the change you want to make.

Are You a Knowledge Sherpa? You might be if you coach with reflective inquiry

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In his book, How We Think, John Dewey described reflective inquiry as “enabling others to climb a tree in their minds.” They gain a broader standpoint to see connections and faults in thinking to better assess what to do next. This post explains how we do this.

To Coach or Not – How Do You Know if Coaching is Wanted or Needed?

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How do you know when people need coaching? First, choose the right time and conditions to ensure your coaching is both meaningful and successful. Then know there are times when you will choose to do something other than coaching.

Stop Trying to Ask Good Questions

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Read this post to discover how to make your conversations more effective, even when you break some of the hallowed rules.

How to Increase Your Empathy

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You already have empathy but you might have forgotten how to access it. This post gives you steps to regain and strengthen your empathy to improve your coaching, leadership, and relationship skills.

How to Respond When Someone Is Emotional

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If you back away from someone’s emotions, you miss the opportunity to help them move forward. Here are tips for dealing with a variety of emotions that could emerge in your conversations.

How to Keep a Conversation on Track

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When you are coaching one-on-one, facilitating a team meeting, or trying to hear out an upset friend, one of the most difficult things to do is to keep the conversation on track to a fulfilling resolution, or at least forward movement. It’s not that the topic changes, it’s that the destination wasn’t made clear. When …

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Learn to Discern What to Let Go Of to Increase What You Want

Why Goals Don’t Work and What to Do Instead

Are You a Knowledge Sherpa? You might be if you coach with reflective inquiry

To Coach or Not – How Do You Know if Coaching is Wanted or Needed?

Stop Trying to Ask Good Questions

How to Increase Your Empathy

How to Respond When Someone Is Emotional

How to Keep a Conversation on Track

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