Building Blocks

Accountability is one of those traits that when you find it in an individual or an organization, you feel confident, [...]

One of the primary drivers behind clients hiring a coach is often that of achieving goals faster and more efficiently.  [...]

“I don’t do extraordinary things, I do ordinary things with great love.” – Mother Teresa “They may forget what you [...]

Help!  I Can’t See My Blind Spot! I’m on the 17th floor of a hotel in San Jose, CA tonight, [...]

Everyone has to break commitments from time to time. There are ways to break commitments and keep integrity intact, and [...]

This is Part I of a three-part series on Focus. “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win [...]

This is Part II of a three-part series on Focus. “Things which matter most should never be at the mercy [...]

This is Part III of a three-part series on Focus. “The real act of discovery is not in finding new [...]

“To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, but to imagine your facts is another.“ ~ John Burroughs A [...]

Those of you who have worked with me, or who have read this newsletter for any period of time, know [...]

“Think outside the box!” “Let’s be really creative about this!” “And let’s do it in the next 20 minutes.” Entire [...]

“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.“ ~ [...]

There are 10 Components to Building Trust – this article will focus on the first two components, Openness and Honesty. [...]

Customer Service. It’s so easy to spot spectacular customer service, isn’t it? Why are we surprised when we’re treated extremely [...]

Who is the more accomplished person – the one who can “do it all,” or the one who gets it [...]

” Half the failures of this world arise from pulling in one’s horse as he is leaping.“ ~ Augustus Hare [...]

There is a scene in the movie “The English Patient” where the heroine lies dying in the cave while her [...]

Email is pervasive!  I generally receive 50-100 emails per day, without factoring in spam.  When used well, email is a marvelous tool [...]

“What I’m looking for is a blessing that’s not in disguise.“ ~ Kitty O’Neill Collins There’s a lot of pithy [...]

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage“ ~ Anais Nin Courage is an interesting word. Often equated with [...]

Breaking Through Limits workshop October 6! What have you wanted to do that’s seemed impossible? Do you get to a [...]

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that [...]

Presence is more than just being there.“ ~ Malcolm S. Forbes The end of a year can bring on tremendous [...]

(photos by James Cammack, Yodit Gidey and Ken Gee) Ag-ile\’aj-al, -il\adj marked by ready ability to move with quick, easy [...]

Think about any of your purchases in the last year. For me, that included a car, a bike, bike helmet, [...]

Our previous article addressed Keeping Commitments to Yourself, and next month’s issue will focus on Breaking Commitments – Making the [...]

The definition of a commitment varies with different people. The definition may also vary with whom the commitment is being [...]

Just coming off a four-day weekend provided me with a keen reminder on perspective. I’d had all these grand ideas [...]

This is an article on embodying leadership, even in a perceived vacuum (as opposed to an article on Hoover, Oreck, [...]

Feeling truly “gotten” by another human being is one of the most powerful gifts there is. Listening Beyond is a [...]

Breaking Through Limits workshop October 6! I am delighted to offer Magellan Enterprises clients and guests a half-day event with [...]

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank [...]

To read “Part 1” of this article, please click here. It’s important to be cognizant of the ebb and flow of [...]

Parts 1 and 2 of this article (go to the Building Blocks Page to read these past eZine issues) focused on finding [...]

While always grateful for the holiday at the start of summer, Memorial Day is always very sobering to me. I [...]

They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Carl Buehner Let’s [...]

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson Ah, [...]

Four things come not back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, time past, the neglected opportunity.” ~ Omar Ibnal-Halif My, [...]

While the topic for this issue was intended to be “Listening,” the next in the series of articles on Building [...]

One of the goals I was after when I moved to Paradise (aka Durango, Colorado) ten years ago was to [...]

I heard it many times during the past two weeks – the New Year’s Resolution debate. What’s your take? I [...]

Why, then the world’s mine oyster, which I with sword will open.” – William Shakespeare, from The Merry Wives of [...]

How many things have you thought about starting, but just have not been able to take the first step? Things [...]

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you [...]

Often when we examine our business practices, we focus on,” what do I need to add to get my business [...]

How good are you at telling yourself the truth? Many people think of “telling the truth” as something that we [...]

How good are you at telling yourself the truth? Many people think of “telling the truth” as something that we [...]

There are all kinds of articles and books on leadership, on why it’s important, and how to do it. Lots [...]

Few actions can build trust more completely than following through. From small things such as “I’ll call you tomorrow,” to [...]

Trust is the currency of effective communication. It is at the foundation of all truly good relationships, whether they are [...]

What is your vision? For yourself, for your organization and for the world? I get many clients who want to [...]

In last month’s article, the focus was on how to articulate your Vision. This issue will focus on the next [...]

“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment [...]

We had a springtime blizzard here in Durango, Colorado this morning.  I was walking my dogs in the early hours, [...]

I’m writing this month’s article on my laptop from a friend’s house, as I’ve been evacuated from my home since [...]

When a client comes to me for coaching, it’s usually for one or both of these reasons: The client wants [...]

Teams are formed to accomplish a common objective. Wisdom says that a group operating as a team is more powerful [...]

Have you ever noticed how good and bad things seem to happen in groups? You can be on a roll, [...]

“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s quote hits [...]