August 26th, 2008 by admin
Dear Friend,
Fellow coach Myriam Callegarin recently published a list of things to take time to do when you are contemplating making the leap from the corporate world to self-employment. Because most of the individuals I coach are (future) entrepreneurs - and being an entrepreneur myself - I saw many of my own coaching questions (and personal thoughts) reflected in her list.
If you are currently on the road to self-employment (or about to start off on that journey), I strongly advise you to have a good look at this list (below the cut), and in a quiet moment spend time thinking about your own unique and personal response to each item.
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August 22nd, 2008 by admin
Dear Friends,
The book “The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action” by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton highlights the discrepancy between ideals and actions in the corporate world, and gives insight into ways to close the gap between the two. Because companies are a sum of the people working in them, I believe the premises detailed in this book can also be adapted to apply to the people themselves.
Companies like yours and mine. People like you and me.
DO YOU SUFFER FROM ‘FUZZY LOGIC’?
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August 18th, 2008 by admin
Dear Friends,
Some of you are probably familiar with the American phrase “walk the walk like you talk the talk”. It refers to the necessity we have in all areas of our lives to actually take action in order to reach our goals, and not only talk about what we plan to do.
What are the areas where you find it hardest to avoid the gap between what you know and what you actually do about it?
ARE YOU SUBSTITUTING TALK FOR ACTION?
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August 12th, 2008 by admin
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August 3rd, 2008 by admin
Dear Friends,
Nelson Mandela is arguably one of the most inspirational world leaders of both the 20th and 21st centuries. An ardent fighter for his country’s freedom from the self-imposed shackles of apartheid, Mandela endured 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa’s notorious prison on Robben Island , and stepped back out into the world to both preach and practice forgiveness, responsibility and progress.
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