Executive Coaching Blog: Collaboration @ Work

Straight talk on collaboration, change, motivation, and managing for results, for busy VPs, Directors, and Managers who would rather think it through than go it alone.

  • Habits Are Life’s Autopilot

    As a private pilot, I occasionally fly a small plane that is equipped with an autopilot. This amazing electronic gizmo has the ability to keep the plane’s wings…

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  • Shifting Gears

    Image: graur razvan ionut / FreeDigitalPhotos.net P R N D I travel a lot, and oftentimes that means endless hours behind the wheel. My recent five-hour trip from…

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  • Cicada’s Calling

    Photo by: Joan ramon Mendo escoda http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-cicada-rimagefree978334-resi2534222 Cicadas are singing a hot summer evening’s reminder of important life lessons. Though I am not an entomologist by any stretch…

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  • Are You Buying What You Are Selling Yourself?

    Image via Wikipedia What would a commercial for your best, perfectly unique, and fully fired-up self look like? One of the most challenging, fun and enjoyable jobs I…

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  • Cleaning Out the Garage

    Image by Stéfan via Flickr With both the temperature and humidity in the 90s, I decided to launch a full-frontal attack on a nagging personal issue. It was…

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  • What’s in Your Carry-On?

    Image by jetalone via Flickr Three days, three cities this week: Chicago, Detroit, and then on to Boston. While I hate being away from family and the comforts…

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  • Which End of the Binoculars Are You Looking Through?

    Image via Wikipedia When you look through binoculars the typical way, you see small or distant objects magnified. Turn them around and look through the other end, and…

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  • Curious about Possibilities?

    Image via Wikipedia ? It raises the question: what tattoo have you considered, or would you consider, adorning your body with? If I were to get a meaningful…

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