Tag: coaching
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“I Thrive on Pressure” — Or So I Thought
For a long time, I genuinely believed I thrived on pressure. If you’ve spent any time in manufacturing or operations, that belief probably feels familiar. Deadlines.Escalations.Audits.Customer demands. Those things aren’t occasional, they’re constants. And over time, you learn how to operate inside them. You learn how to stay sharp when others wobble. You learn how…
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Why Coaching is Rarely The First Thing People Try When Giving Up Alcohol
If you’re a high performer thinking about giving up alcohol, coaching is almost never the first option. By the time someone reaches out, they’ve usually tried everything else, many time over. Here’s what typically comes before coaching; 1. Willpower This is always the starting point. “I’ll just stop.” “I’ll be more disciplined.” “Plenty of people…
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Marginal Gains – It Doesn’t Need To Be That Tough
As we move towards the end of 2025, it’s natural for people to start reflecting. For many, this reflection quickly turns into pressure. Big resolutions. Bold declarations. Dramatic changes that are meant to transform everything overnight. And yet, by mid-January, most of those plans have quietly fallen away. There’s another approach, one that’s far more…
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A small Christmas Experiment (no quitting required)
Before Christmas fully kicks off, I want to share a simple idea with you. Not a challenge.Not a detox.Not a promise to “be better in January”. Just an experiment. Because here’s what I notice every year:By mid-December, a lot of people are already worried about how January is going to feel. More drinks over Christmas.Less…
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The Skills You Haven’t Lost, You’ve Just Stopped Seeing Them
When drinking becomes a regular habit most nights of the week, something subtle but damaging happens, and for a long time, you probably wont notice or be aware of it. Not only are you losing energy and clarity, but you begin to ignore the very things you’re good at. Skills that once came naturally. Strengths…
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Are You Leading Today… or Just Getting Through It?
Here’s a question most first-time leaders never stop to ask:“What do I actually want from today?” It sounds simple, almost too simple, yet it’s the doorway to clarity, confidence, and intentional leadership. And it’s a question that often gets buried beneath pressure, self-doubt, and the lingering fog of habits that no longer serve you. As…
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