by John Trakselis | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Goals produce the confidence that comes from knowing where you are going and how you will get there” – Paul J. Meyer The New Year has arrived. Do you have your list of resolutions ready for 2014? For the purposes of this article, let’s assume your resolutions are...
by John Trakselis | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other”. – John F. Kennedy I once talked to a prospective client who told me she was “self-made.” Typically the term refers to one who has built a business or new enterprise singlehandedly, and has not inherited or...
by John Trakselis | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” – Ellen Glasgow For purposes of this short essay, I have three working definitions: Learning is to become aware of something you did not know. Change is to become different. Growth is progressive development...
by John Trakselis | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Lead, follow or get out of the way.” – Thomas Paine While traveling between meetings last week, I had an inspirational thought: What would it be like to live in a country replete with leaders? The opening quote by Thomas Paine sets the tone for those who aspire...
by John Trakselis | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” – Buddha Words are extremely important. When spoken carelessly and unconsciously they can do much harm. When spoken carefully, with a...