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MyCoach’s Notes: What Did You Learn?
What Did You Learn? By Colle Davis An event may have been traumatic, funny, silly, scary, or boring, and you learned something if you paid attention. That which does not kill you makes you SMARTER. Feelings from a negative experience often impact, entangle, or override the learning. When emotions attached to adverse events override the learning, …
MyCoach’s Notes: Action is GOLD and the World Wants GOLD
Action is GOLD and the World Wants GOLD– by Colle Davis Success is not about what you know; it is what you do when you are engaged and are giving the world feedback that matters to them. Action is GOLD, and the world wants GOLD. Knowing the words is not living or singing. There is …
MyCoach’s Notes: Age Related Skills? Or Maturity Skills?
There is an old saying, “Old and tricky will always beat young and smart.” What is this adage based on, and how can one speed up acquiring those tricky kills? A long life collects and refines craftiness and profound wisdom for those who seek it. Be aware! Not everyone who ages can self-reflect; as they …
My Coach’s Notes: Fire the Jerks, Even the Boss
Fire the Jerks, Even the Boss By Colle Davis After nearly four decades as an executive business coach, one of the recurring problems I’ve dealt with is convincing those in leadership positions to fire or relocate toxic employees. My clients will spend weeks or months complaining about these people, but they repeatedly let it slide …
Follow An Expert
Follow an Expert by Colle Davis Several years ago, I saw an excellent example of following an expert. I was invited as a guest for a weekend at Sebring Raceway in Florida. One of my hosts, Jim, was a sports photographer specializing in auto racing. He built his career taking pictures of new drivers, sending …
Conduct your own New Leader Assimilation (NLA) Program in house.
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Need to Change Jobs? Or, Are you Just Restless?
Need to Change Jobs? Or, Are you Just Restless? -by Colle Davis There are times when we find ourselves in a space that doesn’t quite fit who we are. When your routine is mundane, your rewards seem flat, you grow restless as time passes, and you become increasingly uncomfortable. Nothing we do seems to fill …
Non-Scary Risk Taking
Non-Scary Risk Taking by Colle Davis Today’s MyCoach’s Notes creates surprising and often immediate results. Are you READY? “The bigger the risk, the bigger the rewards.” This statement carries some implied acceptance that one is willing to take risks. What is not said is that taking risks of any size that don’t work will still …
Next Exit Syndrome
Next Exit Syndrome – by Colle Davis Picture the following scenario: You are driving down the freeway, and suddenly it occurs to you that you must have missed your exit. You ask yourself, “How is that possible? I was paying attention and have been on this road many times before, so how could I …
MyCoach’s Notes: What Do You Bring to The Table?
What Do You Bring to The Table? – by Colle Davis Visualize yourself standing before a metaphoric mirror and ask your image, “What do you bring to the table?” If you’re reading MyCoach’s Notes today, you already have a deep set of skills. It’s my guess you have talents, abilities, and contacts you’ve built up …