How to be a Good Gift Giver

How to be a Good Gift Giver

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Have you ever been stressed over buying a loved one a gift? Wondering: Will it fit? Will she like it? Is it the right color? Does she already have one? Is this too little? Too much? For me, this used to happen every Christmas. I didn’t mean to get overwhelmed with the gift buying process. … Continued

The Power of Belief

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There was one time. . . I got a detention. Yeah, me. If you haven’t picked up on it already, I was quite a mischievous kid. I liked making people laugh and sometimes that got me into trouble. Well, this one time, I was pressured into tossing a huge wad of toilet paper, soaked in … Continued

Four Ways to Be a Better Connector

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We are all communicators and connectors. We are communal beings and we love good company and fulfilling conversation. On one hand, communicating is very natural to us. Then, there is that other side to communication: where it can be awkward, it can feel contrived, it can be confusing and undesirable. My dad was the best … Continued

Dealing with Apprehension

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Can you remember the last time you held a great deal of apprehension? Maybe it was an uncomfortable moment, a confrontational conversation or a space or event that gave you an unsettling feeling of anxiety. I’ll never forget the first time I went downhill skiing.  That hesitant, apprehensive feeling I had staring down at the … Continued

From Twinkle to Beethoven: Moving Ahead with Courage

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Courage determines our potential. It is the dial of success. My two oldest kids are taking piano lessons this year. Some pieces they learn are instant hits: learned quickly and played daily, they become the family anthem for a short while. Then, there’s those other songs: Way too hard, Dad! I can’t do it! I … Continued

What Kind of Growth Environment Are You In?

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When I coach people, I ask what surrounds them day in and day out. The people, activities, books, sounds… all these things influence us one way or another, for better or worse. Can you think of a movie you used to watch (or still do) that got you really pumped up? For me, it was … Continued

How to Embrace Change

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For a while now, my front door has been purple. Not just purple: the Joker Purple. I’m not kidding. It’s a long story about how it got to be that way but my wife never liked it. (I thought it was cool!) Recently, it was finally time. She asked me: Please, please, please can we … Continued

How You Know You Are Connecting

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The Salvation Army has the coolest signal ever – the little bell. I don’t know if you have ever seen or heard the bells but they scream, “Look at me and give me some money!” I was walking through a store that had a volunteer ringing the bell and asking for donations – I could … Continued

5 Reasons You Should Dream BIG

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Sometimes, when coaching, I ask people if they would rather live life with dreams or without any at all. I haven’t had anyone tell me they would rather live without any dreams. It’s in our DNA to dream, to want to stretch our possibilities. By our nature, we simply want to win: be successful, be filled up, … Continued

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