Archive for Personal Traits

So You Want to Be Coached?

By : October 1, 2009

The previous post discussed the points for a coach to determine if they are ready to coach. So it’s only fair to have another five questions for the person to be coached. There are five questions to uncover your readiness to be coached and accept improvement and change. Here are the five questions for you [...]

So You Want to Coach Someone?

By : September 30, 2009

I’m often told by others that they want to coach others. So I ask them why they want to coach? I do this because the coach has a great responsibility to the people they are coaching. Since coaching is all about assisting another person to improve their performance or to fine tune their abilities or [...]

Perfection or Progress – Which Do You Believe In?

By : July 22, 2009

From really high levels to the lowest level of importance, this battle of Perfection or Progress goes on everyday. What is there to understand about this human condition?  There are two camps of thought. First, there is the Perfection group which looks at the world through lenses that suggest everything has to be perfect. Second, [...]

Arrogance Can be Unlearned

By : July 19, 2009

Overcoming arrogance can be a very difficult task for many people. This is due to their high need for structure and order in their lives. Sometimes this trait shows up in a very strong religious attitude or need. Again, the structure and order placed upon individuals by some religious groups can be strong and binding [...]