Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.” Said the old man, “I do that, too.” The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.” “I do that too,” laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, “I often cry.” The old man nodded, “So do I.” “But worst of all,” said the boy, [...]
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Personal coaching has been taking the world by storm the past several years with its unique way of helping empower people to live fully expressed lives. You don’t have to be a professional coach, though, in order to utilize a coaching approach. The very tenets of coaching are great tools for enhancing relationships, and I’ve [...]
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It’s surely tempting to read a study, a blog post, an opinion, a case study and base how you act on the content. We do it all the time. “Is what I’m saying appropriate?” “Is that PC?” “Will this offend someone?” Indeed, those are ok questions to ponder if you’re not sure and want to [...]
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