The longest journey begins with the first step. We’ve heard this before but with the start of a New Year before us, what journey do you want to begin? As Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there!” Landmark Education suggests deciding upon a goal and breaking
Change is hard. Don’t get me wrong, it’s totally possible. As a coach I witness it – and even help facilitate it – almost every day. But I will say that it doesn’t come cheap – you have to trade something for it. If it required nothing, then we wacky humans would make the necessary
So you want to be a better networker? Great, well networking – like so many other things, especially in business – comes down to relationship. Do you have what they want? Do they have what you need? So progress here is going to take the same thing that anything you want to improve will take
The running of the New York Marathon this past Sunday had me thinking of a great quote by William James. He said, “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out
I want you to think about the power of a jumbo jet. Imagine a 747 flying through the sky. It’s so heavy and yet the amount of thrust created by the engines is massive. There’s speed and a ton of power allowing it to soar and cut right through the air. But when it’s on
A couple weeks ago I had a very interesting meeting. I sat down with a colleague from another industry, whom I’ve known for almost twenty years. We’ve spoken before, and know each other to an extent – enough to have a mutual affinity. But we had never spent time just the two of us on
How great would it be to have the help and support of someone who has been where your are and who not only has the techniques and relationships they need to receive the ROI they want for their NYC investment, BUT is also willing to share them with you? what would that be worth to
We’re always training people in something. Whether it’s the way we shake hands, or our email signature, or whether or not we back up our words with actions. Take a look around the room. If I asked you what kind of person someone was, you’d likely have an answer that described them. And that opinion
We’re going to play a little game to help you identify your communication style. I’m going to tell you about the four communication styles that are summed up in the acronym DASI, and you’re going to listen for the communication styles that best fit you, make sense? DASI stands for Directive, Analytic, Supportive, and Initiative.
I believe just about everyone in the room knows that I’m a coach. I’m a rigorously trained Life Coach. But I typically don’t say that because these Education moments are not about me. They’re about all of us – and how we can become better networkers. Well, today I’m going to bring you something right