coaching: Are you a dreamer?
- 01/13/12 03:45 AM
My mind has been very active the last few days in thought about the new year. A new year is one of the great gifts God gives us. It is a chance to wipe the slate clean and set out about the business of doing what we set out to do. My thoughts have been fueled by reading Dave Ramsey's "EntreLeadership" and identified strongly with some points he makes:To be a dreamer is a great thing but is a negative without action. The next step of dreaming is having vision. Having vision is to incorporate actions with your dreams. He had a … (0 comments)
coaching: Entitlement
- 01/09/12 03:51 AM
We live in an entitlement minded world these days. Especially if you are a Realtor. We had several years when the economy was good and mortgages were not very difficult to obtain. As you know... those days are gone! Yet, agents still sit around waiting for business to come to them. We would all do good to read the book Who Moved My Cheese?. It does a good job of describing the entitlement mindset. If you are allowing yourself to be victimized by this curse, maybe this read will be an eye opener for you? These days, you must WORK for … (1 comments)
coaching: 2011 Middle TN Real Estate Market Commentary
- 12/13/11 03:24 AM
I continue to be bothered by the constant negative news. I stopped watching all news broadcasts several months ago. Here's the hard truth. Bad stuff is considered news and people listen. It's an unfortunate fact of life. But in the Middle TN market, the news isn't that grim. Here is my perspective from the Middle Tennessee market area. First of all, please remember that when you are watching a national news broadcast, it is written to a national audience and therefore is not specific to a market area. Location, location, location... have you heard that expression before? Your local market may be better … (0 comments)
coaching: Full Sails!
- 12/08/11 01:46 AM
Life always seems to be sweeter when your sails are full. When the wind is at your back and the belly of your sails swells with contentment. But what happens when someone starts blocking your airstream or stealing your wind?! It happens to all of us at points in our lives. You wake one morning and realize you are living in the sweet spot. You go about your usual buisness with full sails. You are singing and wistleing a happy tune... then the naysayer comes along. It might be a client, loved one, boss, or competitor. People have a tendency to want … (4 comments)
coaching: Veterans Day Salute
- 11/11/11 01:24 AM
On Veterans Day our Nation pays tribute to those who proudly serve and served in our Armed Forces. Our Vets steeped forward when American needs them most in conflicts around the world, their sacrifice and resolvehelp destroy the enemies of freedom and have saved millions from oppression. In honoring histories call with honor, decency, and resolve, our Veterans have shown the power of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful nation. All of America's Vets have placed our nations freedom and security ahead of their own lives, creating a debt that we can never fully repay. Today we … (2 comments)
coaching: Letting Go
- 11/09/11 06:33 AM
Someone shared a quote with me that goes like this "we are willing to let go of anything, except our own misery". How true is this statement! Have you ever noticed that you will hold onto ill feelings for as long as you are capable? When I have a negative emotion cross me during the day, it completely throws me off. I have a hard time functioning the way I should until I let it go and/ or address and resolve it. Letting go of negative emotions could very well be the single most profitable thing you can do for yourself! Once … (4 comments)
coaching: Perspective
- 10/26/11 05:17 AM
I had a recent conversation that really defined how differently people feel and think about things. Because we were brought up differently and taught to value different things, we tend to perceive things differently. After all perception is reality... right?! I was told a story about a conversation between 2 ladies on a road trip. In this closed enviornment, it is hard to just walk away, so there is a captive audience. My friend told me that she carried on with a younger lady that continually related everything to her husband. She would say "oh, Bob always says...", Bob and I … (0 comments)
coaching: Coaching
- 09/16/11 03:41 AM
The more I coach my children's youth teams, the more I discover that life is simply coaching different types of people in all kinds of situations. You don't have to have a whistle around your neck and clipboard in hand to assume the role of a coach. Another truth to understand about coaching is that coaching principles and concepts are no different when coaching a sales team than they are when coaching a ball team. You always start with the most simple, foundational parts of what you are teaching and build off that. You daily focus on improving on the area(s) deficiencies … (0 comments)
My mind has been very active the last few days in thought about the new year. A new year is one of the great gifts God gives us. It is a chance to wipe the slate clean and set out about the business of doing what we set out to do.
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