How can we progress from knowing what kind of person we want to be, to actually becoming that kind of person? I am asked that question a lot in my coaching practice. It comes from people’s perception that they are not satisfied with their current reality, and a need…
“Eureka – that’s it!!” – When was your last ‘AHA’ moment, and what did you do about it?
Have you ever had one of the moments where you shout “YES!! That’s it!!” They may come fairly often or only infrequently. These significant ‘AHA’ moments can be transforming moments that turn your world upside down, or they can be smaller moments of gentle realization. I have had several of…
Building Personal Capacity – Finding the Blind Spots
The past several weeks have been both challenging and inspiring; a real learning experience. I am currently enrolled in the Certified Executive Coaching program at Royal Roads University. One exercise we have been put through is designed to help us become more self-aware, focusing on ‘Personal Mastery’ (Senge, 2006, Cashman,…
Lessons Learnt
In my previous post I recounted how I learned some important lessons from my personal search into leadership. I talked about how a number of years ago, I had become the “golden boy” within my organization. Everything was working for me, the region I was managing was the number one…