RFK quote 1
“About one-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.” ~Robert F. Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt quote
"Understanding is a two-way street." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
John Lennon quote
"Life is what happens while you are making other plans." ~John Lennon
Herbert Baynard Swope quote
"There are no rules for success but there is a sure formula for failure: just try to please everyone." ~Herbert Baynard Swope
The Value of Slowing Down
Are you ignoring the most important (a.k.a. strategic) issues facing your business, your company, or your life because of the more urgent issues screaming for your attention?
If so, you’re like the proverbial frog in the pot on the stove. He doesn’t notice that he’s getting cooked alive until it’s too late.
We all need to take a step back and look at what’s going on in our lives – work – businesses in order to determine if we’re heading in the right direction. Ships have a captain. Planes have a pilot. Who is overseeing your life?
Professional Affiliations
I currently belong to or support these organizations because of the help, guidance, community, example, and inspiration they and their members provide.
International Coach Federation (ICF)
TAB – The Alternative Board (Suffolk County, NY)
Coaching Explained
Coaching seems to be making its way into the mainstream. While at a recent social gathering, a woman asked my fiancé, “What does Paul do,” to which she replied, “He’s a coach.” The woman said, “Oh, like on that Scott Baio show?”
While it’s true, Scott Baio did have a recent VH1 reality TV show (Scott Baio is 45…and Single) and that one of the folks featured on it was his life coach, I hesitate to say my coaching is “like on that Scott Baio show.”
The Peter Principle and Employee Engagement
I was talking with an HR Professional last night about the unfortunate practice of promoting people into positions for which they are not suited as a reward for good performance, the impact of this practice on employee engagement, and the potential negative effect on performance.