Metaphors are one of my favorite coaching tools. Not just because they drive learning and raise awareness in a coaching session. But because using metaphors can drive motivation to adopt new behaviors. Recently, I had the following conversation with one of my clients: “You know, I couldn’t resist the feeling until I gave it a…
Change is necessary when doing business. But, does frequent shifting in directions and changing of priorities always help us in reaching our goals? Throughout my career, I have seen more than a few great strategies fail. And the reason for that failure was, almost exclusively, the inability of the leader to resist changing objectives and…
Leveraging the Power of Seeking the Right Answers The path of change is one we often take. Most often, it’s connected to the many aspects of our lives – our work, education, relationships. Sometimes, it takes us on a journey of self-discovery. Other times, it prompts us to alter our habits. There are times…
What’s the importance of practicing gratitude? And how can leaders use it for the good of an organization? Gratitude is a combination of feelings and beliefs, telling us that what we have in life is a blessing. Recently, the importance of practicing gratitude in a professional setting received much attention. Several research studies focused…
How To Make Your Employees Happier A happy employee is a good employee, there’s no secret about that. And it’s just as true for small teams as it is for multinational corporations. In an ideal world, you’ll be at the head of a team that’s driven, dedicated and innovative, and that’s efficient at getting great…
A book overview to help you recognize the habits holding you back from success Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a single spot? Maybe you’re feeling it right now. You’re doing well, you’re aware of your successes, yet still, something’s not right. Maybe you want more. You’ve got the job you wished…
Do you remember the last time you had to make an important decision? How did you feel, knowing that your decision making could have life-changing effects? When I think back to such situations in my own life, the simplest phrase I can use to describe myself is a complete mess. You know what I mean.…
How to Fight Procrastination By Preparing for the Worst (& the Best) The journey to prosperity can be quite a long one. And it’s the same as any other trip we take. There’s a lot of planning that needs to be done beforehand, and it’s most likely that we’ll want to be prepared for everything,…
Easy Ways To Focus On Achieving Your Business Goals Every one of us has ways of pushing ourselves forward. Similarly, all of us have ways of self-sabotaging. All self-sabotaging and self-blocking behavior once had a function that was meant for protection – ways to make others like us, love us, appreciate or accept us.…
A guide to putting an end to your self-sabotaging behavior One of the most common issues I see with my clients and friends is not knowing how to make themselves get started. They know what they want, they have a great idea, an excellent business plan, their goals are well-determined and fully attainable, yet…