December 10, 2009

Talking the Talk But Not Walking the Walk

Filed under: Leadership — Tags: , , , — Tom Weber @ 6:00 am

Tom WeberWhat have you been preaching and teaching BUT…not doing yourself?

It happens to the best of us. We get in the habit of knowing the right path, the path towards health, wealth and success, we tell others all about it, and then one day we wake up only to realize that we have not been following our own awesome advice.

At a recent training, I had more than one person say something to me like, “Oh my gosh, I’ve known these things for years but I haven’t been doing them myself.” As a coach, the same thing happens to me. I’ll tell someone something so basic and simple that it seems like a no brainer, and I have said it so often to so many people that I don’t have to think much about Read More...

June 15, 2009

Why Hire a Coach

I want to talk with you about one of the most impactful, powerful, and highest leverage things that you can do to make this year a success.I’m talking about something that all of the top performers in any field do. I’m talking about a coach. Someone in your life, whether it’s a mentor, a friend or I would actually recommend hiring and paying for a coach to help you live your life more prosperously.

There are two reasons why it’s so important to get a coach to help in achieving your professional and personal goals.

  1. We have found it’s impossible to be qualified to do something that you have never done, unless you get help. Albert Einstein said that we Read More...

July 3, 2008

Leadership Contest – Answer One Question and Win Three Sessions of Personal Coaching

Filed under: Contests, Leadership — Tags: , , , , , — Eric Plantenberg @ 7:29 am

Eric PlantenbergJuly 7 kicks off a week of articles, audio training and discussions regarding leadership on the Freedom Personal Development Blog.

I know that out of our thousands of newsletter subscribers and blog readers, the majority of you are either in a leadership role at your company, in your community or working towards becoming a leader.

With so much experience and knowledge about leadership, I want to find out what you feel is the most important leadership concept.

So I am hosting a contest with the grand prize being three sessions of one-on-one leadership coaching.

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April 17, 2008

Coaching Yourself

Filed under: Personal Freedom — Tags: , , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

David DenisIf you are in sales, you absolutely can take control of your selling career. You can motivate yourself, create a system, and track your numbers. Once you have those numbers, you can use them to coach yourself.

Coaching has two parts. First you diagnose your condition. Second you prescribe your treatment.

The danger in being your own doctor, of course, is that you can get caught up in the emotions of it. To prevent this from happening focus on your numbers.

Numbers don’t lie and they don’t fudge. They are what they are, and if you have the mental toughness to look at them truthfully and without spin, you will be able to determine what challenges you Read More...

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