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CEO’s in Waiting
CEO’s in Waiting – by Coach Colle Davis Are you a CEO in waiting? How does the behavior of a current and future CEO’s differ from the expectations and stereotyped ideas? Here’s a sad fact: The level-headed, good listener, the problem solver is said to be in demand for leadership positions, and yet it is …
Become a Leader in One Day
Become a Leader in One Day – Colle Davis If you have not been a leader in some capacity and you are over 35, stop reading. It will never happen. Sorry, your time has passed. For future leaders, here are the tools, not the rules*, for being a leader. Using this set of tools makes …
Are You a Psychopath? Or, a Stoic?
Are You a Psychopath? Or, a Stoic? – by Coach Colle Davis There are two rare and very different conditions which appear so similar they are often mistaken for each other. One is a psychological condition and the other is demonstrated by a person practicing a philosophy. One is a disorder and the other is …
Extract Accurate Information: Turn on Spotlight and LISTEN
Extract Accurate Information: Turn on Spotlight and LISTEN Colle Davis, a Senior Level Executive Coach for 35 years The din of life dulls the mind’s ability to separate the noise from the signal, the real message. When you’re talking, listening stops for you. When you’re listening, you’re in the process of gathering information to serve …
Need to Change Jobs? Or, Are you Just Restless?
Need to Change Jobs? Or, Are you Just Restless? by Colle Davis, Senior Level Executive Coach| Enhancing Positions and Careers for over 30 years 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 find yourself growing restless as …
Engage Employees or Lose Them
Engage Employees or Lose Them – by Coach Colle Davis Managers in today’s volatile marketplace should stand in front of the mirror every morning and recite this mantra to themselves ten times, “Pay attention to my people, or I will lose them.” According to research noted in Entrepreneur Magazine May 8, 2017, “Employee engagement as …
Master-Craft Leadership
Master-Craft Leadership by Colle Davis Woodworking is one of my hobbies and tools, and their use is part of the art form. The coaching business is my vocation, and the skills/tools for working with people are the stock-in-trade for my clients. The relationship between woodworking, an art/craft, and leadership, a way of being in the …
The Secret to Winning in Life
The Secret to Winning in Life – by Coach Colle Davis There is a secret for living a fantastic life and only a select group of people know about it. This well-kept secret is not easy to explain well enough to hand to others with ease or simplicity, but I’ll pass along the highlights. …
Coaching is The Success Algorithm
Coaching is The Success Algorithm – by Colle Davis Having pure raw talent, a strong drive and high intelligence will not make you a success in business. These are valuable resources help, but they are not enough in today’s world. You need an edge, an advantage, to help you reach your goals. If you have …
Pushy Bitch
A pushy bitch lives in our house. The pushiness means she gets her way most of the time. Her strategy is to push hard, take risks, accept setbacks, keep going, and she receives the most value for her time. She demands attention, is messy, leaves things laying around the house and is erratic in responding …