I was recently coaching someone who had a staff member leave their position. Instead of immediately looking for someone to fill the empty position, he took the opportunity to think through more clearly what was actually needed. These were the five questions I used to...
When I coach people in the area of their finances, I like to use the image of a water tank. Water comes in at the top and out at the bottom. The water level in the tank signifies cash in the bank. Positive cash flow means that the water level is rising: there is more...
I’ve discovered not only in my coaching but through life in general that people often engage in negative self-talk. “I’m always X.” “I struggle with Y.” “I can’t do Z.” They spend a lot of mental energy rehearsing...
Yesterday I wrote about planning for retirement financially. There’s a second way we need to plan for our retirement, and that’s thinking about our Kingdom contribution. What are we going to DO during retirement? In my opinion, we never fully retire. If...
I am increasingly surprised by the number of people who haven’t been planning for retirement. As I have conversations with people that are approaching retirement age, many are not prepared financially. They are stuck; they don’t have sufficient income to...
Yesterday I wrote about working with clients that aren’t motivated. There’s no reason to keep working with a person who doesn’t want to change or is for some reason not able to change. Sometimes the person is overwhelmed or distracted for legitimate...
