Life coach

WHAT DOES GROWTH MINDSET MEAN TO YOU?

What’s ‘growth mindset’ mean to you? For me, it starts with belief: Do you believe you can continue to learn, grow, and develop as a person and a leader? But it can’t stop there. If you believe it, but never leave your comfort zone… If you only do what you’re already good at… Is that…
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I DON’T HAVE TIME

“𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲” = “𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.” That’s what I hear when leaders say it. Because when something is a priority, you make time. If you’re saying “I don’t have time” to the work of clarifying your purpose… And about revealing what truly matters to you… • values • passions • strengths •…
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FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN PATH

“𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?” When my boss asked why I wanted to be a commanding officer one day, I answered: “𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.” And the moment I said it, I knew that answer wasn’t good enough. That’s when it hit me: I’d been following the 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵. I was doing…
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DO YOU SAY YES TO EVERYTHING?

You can’t lead with alignment if you say “yes” to everything. The key? Getting clear on your values first. If you’re not clear on what truly matters to you, everything starts to look like a “yes.” The first place I recommend starting? Reflect on your core values. Ask yourself: 1. What are the non-negotiable attributes…
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THE SOMEDAY TRAP

“𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁… 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘆.” That’s what I used to tell myself. Let me finish this tour. Let me hit that next milestone. Let me make it to 30 years of service. Then I’ll start the coaching business. Then I’ll do what I 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 feel called to do. But here’s the trap: There’s always a…
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LEARN IN PUBLIC

Want to learn something faster and more effectively? Learn in public! I think of learning much differently these days. The old way: Lectures Homework Exams and quizzes The new way is a cycle you can enter from any point: Experience Reflect on lessons Connect new lessons with old Incorporate learning into your next experience Repeat.…
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COACHING UNLOCKS POTENTIAL

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸? When we 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵 instead of 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, we remove their opportunity to think critically, adapt, and grow. We unintentionally limit their ability to: Solve problems in real time Own their development Self-assess Innovate Coaching unlocks potential. It invites reflection. It builds the muscle…
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IT CAN BE LONELY AT THE TOP

It can be lonely at the top… If you let it be. I get it. You’re the leader and you: Feel like you’re supposed to have the answers Don’t want to let your teammates down Want support outside the daily grind You used to be in the trenches talking about how “they” always mess everything…
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WHAT A TIME TO BE A LEADER

Wow. What a time to be a leader. New headlines every day. High-level leaders being asked to move on. And those who remain? They’re left to lead their teams through complexity, turbulence, and drastic change. Maybe just a week ago, you were cruising. Now? You’re navigating uncertainty. And uncertainty breeds anxiety—for you and your team.…
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IS THAT PATH YOU’RE ON MEANT FOR YOU?

Is that path you’re on meant for you? You’ve mastered your craft. You’re successful by all external measures. You’ve promoted to greater levels of responsibility. Yet, something still feels off. No matter how much external success you achieve, it never seems to be enough. Why do you think that is? I was honored to be…
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IT CAN ALL CHANGE IN AN INSTANT

The past few weeks have reinforced something powerful: No matter how much you’ve achieved. No matter how high up the chain you are. No matter how externally successful you’ve been. It can all change in an instant. Here’s what gives me peace: I know my Blueprint. The things inside me that have nothing to do…
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BURNED OUT?

High achievers often feel massively burned out. Why? They’ve been grinding, chasing goals, hitting milestones… but never stopping to ask: What am I really working toward? Why does this matter to me? Without that connection to a deeper purpose, it’s easy to get stuck on the achievement treadmill. You keep moving but never feel fulfilled.…
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