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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 …
Women Are Great Leaders
Women Are Great Leaders by Colle Davis It’s true, woman are great leaders. Paying women differently (usually less) when they are more qualified and make excellent leaders is a travesty. Make sure your company is not guilty of this type of discrimination. Recruit, train, retain, and pay women for leadership roles, and reap the benefits …
MyCoach’s Notes: Coffee Bump
Coffee Bump -by Colle Davis Coffee is not my thing; however, my wife and our best friends are all coffee lovers. They need their coffee, mainly in the morning, to feel awake and alive, but they may also indulge in a second cup at some point in their busy days. Therefore, I enjoy making coffee …
MyCoach’s Notes: “True work is love made visible”
“For True Work is Love Made Visible” – Kahil Gibran by Phyllis Davis After 52 years as a full-time entrepreneur, actress and creative artist, this Fredrich Nietzsche quote has always held a profound truth for me, “We have art so that we might not die of reality.” I am in the entertainment industry. I am …
MyCoach’s Notes – Power Listening
Power Listening by Colle Davis By learning to become a listener, you tailor what you say so that others will listen to you. This concept is not as complicated as it sounds. Be patient. You’ll understand it in two minutes. Another way to say this is, ‘reading the room.’ The audience may be one person, …
MyCoach’s Notes: Challenging Yourself
Challenging Yourself by Colle Davis Challenging YourselfBy Colle Davis Have you ever noticed that the word challenge is considered a ‘static noun’. The word challenging is a verb, a motion, behavior, or dynamic action. (As a writer, I dwell on these minor differences in language, so you don’t have to do it yourself.) When was …
Six Steps to Choose Risk Over Regret
Six Steps to Choose Risk Over Regret – By Colle Davis Today is the day to explore taking risks over regrets. Ask an older person about their life. At some point, most will wax eloquently about their regrets and not take risks when presented with a good opportunity. The lists range from moving to a new …
The Winner’s Game
The Winner’s GameBy Colle Davis Truism: The Winner’s Game of business will outlast every company doing business today. Why is that? Because the Game has existed long before any business thriving today. Businesses are cyclical, they come, and they go. The Game always lives on and is flexible enough to meet the consumer’s needs. A fun aside: On the back …