Posts by Vicky Dearing, MCC, M. Ed.
What Do You Choose
Recently, a speaker flashed the following statement up for a group to see and it got me thinking about goal achievement. There are 2 kinds of pain. * The pain of discipline. * The pain of regret. You Choose. It seems like a valid statement. Think of the “one goal” that you chose for your…
Read MoreWhat is Your Most Valuable Asset for 2013?
Happy 2013! All of us at Coaching For Results Global wish you a very Happy New Year and thank you for your business and your continuous commitment to being a highly competent, confident and courageous leader! We’re proud to be your partner and we look forward to more great times together in the New Year.…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Motivation
Motivate. Look the word up in a dictionary and you’ll find synonyms like: inspire, stimulate, encourage, persuade, evoke, arouse, and influence. You don’t find the word “threat” in that list. Nor do you see the word “fear”. Those two words are not there because the intent of motivation is to inspire action in a positive…
Read MoreThe Power of Habit
Recently I picked up the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and I could not put it down. Duhigg has a way of writing that’s captivating and certainly motivated me to want to read on. I was intrigued by the way he connected some of the latest findings from neuroscience with our ability…
Read MoreMotivation Moves
What motivates you? What makes you want to get up in the morning and go to work with the desire to “give it all you’ve got” and accomplish great things? What moves you to do things that, at one time in your life, you would have never dreamed you’d be able to do? When it gets…
Read MoreChange – Who Wants It?
Want change? I do if it’s considered beneficial to my goals and desires. My hunch is that you do too. We all want change that leads to different and more positive ways of experiencing life –personally or professionally, in order to get stronger results. Then why are some changes so hard to accomplish? For example,…
Read MoreAlways Better
“Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at that moment – whether next week, next month or next year. The improvement was the goal. The medal was simply the ultimate reward for achieving that goal.” Sebastian Coe, Middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic goal medal winner. …
Read MoreEstablishing the Coaching Agreement
What keeps partners moving in the same direction and what does this have to do with establishing the coaching agreement? Imagine a couple who marries and has a beautiful wedding ceremony. Everything about the ceremony goes exactly as planned through the combined thinking and ongoing agreements between the bride and groom. It’s as if the…
Read MoreIs Self-Regulation the Key to Human Performance?
David Rock, neuroleadership expert, recently said in a radio interview that “self-regulation is the key to human performance,” and that got me thinking. How do I self-regulate and what am I regulating? Hmm… My hunch is that before I can self-regulate, there is a call for clarity around what I want to do, have, or…
Read MoreThe Miracle and Exception Questions
Imagine this – you are talking with a colleague who is using the language of someone who is “stuck” or out of options for dealing with an issue or challenge. What should you do? Should you try to solve the issue or challenge for the person, or should you remain in a coach leader role and help…
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