http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com Creating everyday solutions to everday challenges Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:26:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning I spent some time meeting new people and talking with other business owners. I am reading the book The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz and came across a very common theme for success books: spend time with other people.  I rearranged my morning schedule so I could ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/07/13/get-out-of-here/ My job as a coach is to ask powerful questions. I’ve discovered that asking the right question is probably the most critical skill you can have when coaching clients. We often push ourselves into confusion and despair…and can’t figure a way out of the “mental clutter" we’re in because ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/06/25/6-life-coaching-questions-that-will-change-your-life/ Failure: Dealing with failure is a key leadership skill. A leader needs to develop a good sense of recognizing failure and turning it into a learning experience. Failure does not have to be a big deal, but most people’s natural tendencies are the opposite of ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/05/19/paving-the-road-to-success/ I'm sure you have heard the how the Apollo rocket is off course about 97% of the time on it's way to the moon. You see the computerized guidance system is designed so that it is constantly assessing where it is in relationship to it's final destination, and ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/04/21/evaluating-the-key-to-good-course-correction/ Lessons exist all around us.  This lesson was inspired by a bird working very hard this morning, but wasting his time and energy.  Can you relate?  Check out the video and let me know what you think. http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/04/16/youtube-small-business-tips-from-the-birds/ YouTube - Lost Generation There are so many things that we must choose to reverse. Not just in our own personal lives, but in society--in our own communities. Reversing things starts with seeing the world around us from many differing perspectives.The next step is committing to the change.Finally, take ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/01/14/you-can-change-the-world-with-a-shift-of-view/ YouTube - Lost Generation http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/01/14/youtube-lost-generation/ One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that blow, Tis the set of the sails And not the gales, That tells the way we go. Like the winds of the sea Are the waves of time, As we journey along through life, Tis the set of the soul, That determines the goal, And not the calm or ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2010/01/12/defining-who-you-are/ As a small business coach I often see small business owners running themselves ragged, working long hours,  not spending time with their families nor doing the things that they enjoy and not experiencing the freedom they hoped owning their own business would bring. It is easy to get stuck in some ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2009/12/14/business-mistakes-to-avoid/ The three most important factors in purchasing real estate: location, location, location.  I know it seems cliche', but it an essential part of understanding how to buy real estate as an investment.  Similarly, the three most important factors in personal development are a vital piece to understanding how to make ... http://blog.coloradocoachingcompany.com/2009/12/07/3-most-important-factors-in-personal-development/