The Difference

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things. – Sir Edmund Hilary Extraordinary is not something you achieve, or arrive at, or can even purchase. It’s something that you become. You become extraordinary by what you do. Or is it? *  *  * As Sir Edmund says, you do extraordinary things…

Change is a door that can only be opened from the inside. – Terry Neil Any change that doesn’t come from within, that isn’t freely chosen and authentic, is coerced, and will be resisted. Even if one successfully sustains a coerced change, some form/amount of misery will ensue. *  *  * Decide who you want…

The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. – John McEnroe Always make sure you learn.* Otherwise, what’s losing for? ***** * And make sure you learn when you win too!

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. – Jim Rohn And change is hard. Change is easier, slightly, when approached authentically* and gradually.** Change takes hard work. Sustained, daily, hard work. Get started, now. The time is going to pass anyway, and you’re going to be doing something anyway. *…

One way to understand coaching is that it brings awareness, intelligence and wisdom to your life. Specifically, it does that to your goals, plans – and depending on the client’s willingness to experiment with new practices – actions. So many people go through life reacting to “what comes up” with whatever awareness, intelligence and wisdom is available…

I want to talk with you about gaps. Two gaps in particular. The first is the gap between where you are and where you want to be.  We all have this gap, and once it’s closed, we find new things we want. But the gap means we need to change, and we’re hard wired to…