You lose a game. You get passed over for the promotion. You don’t make the starting lineup. I am sure you have failed at something in your life. I sure have. But luckily, not too many of us...
The Next Challenge
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to see Glennon Doyle, author of Carry On Warrior and Love Warrior, speak in Madison. I went in with relatively low expectations. The last speaker I saw was...
The Value of Knowing Your Next Move
If you haven’t heard of it, the award-winning movie Free Solo is the story of climber Alex Honnold’s free solo climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. I highly recommend seeing it if you...
Thoughtful Onboarding with Jill Mueller
by DLCC Coach Jill Mueller Employee retention starts before the first day! I have had nearly a dozen first days of work, and I can honestly say that I have never had a first day of work that I would...
Take Your Thoughtfulness to Work Day
A client once told me she was excited about a new hire, until the new hire showed up on the first day talking about being tired, how far away she had to park, and complaining about the weather. She...
Use Coaching to Set New Hires Up for Success
Many of us won’t get too many first days at a new job. And while the first day is both exciting and terrifying, it can really set the tone for your future with your new employer. That’s why doing a...
How to Eat an Elephant
If you made some small, super achievable resolutions in January, good for you! Hopefully, you are sticking with them and seeing results. But if you, like many of us, put a lot of big ideas on the...
Help Your Resolutions Last
By DLCC Coach Sharon Barbour I heard recently that the average New Year’s resolution lasts 17 days. 17 days! That’s a bit of a downer. But honestly, it makes me feel better for the times when my...
Support is Like the Right Pair of Shoes
Just like you need different shoes depending on what you’re going to do, you may need different kinds of support depending on what your goals are. If you are focused on athletic achievement, you...
When Someone Else is the Secret to Your Success
So, how are those resolutions coming? Hello? If you are already scratching your head trying to remember all the great things you planned to be up to this year, then maybe you need a little more...
Resolve to Stop Fixing
I can’t tell you how many times I hear from clients “If this other person would be different, everything would be fine.” But as I have said a million times (and will say a million more): you can’t...
Resolve to Talk Less
When people come to you with something important, what is your default response? Do you offer advice? Tell a story about when that happened to you? Chime in with all your relevant life experience?...