by Syeda Eraj | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Sometimes you just got to tell it like it is and let the chips fall where they may. Avoidance has no power to change things.” – Source Unknown Contrary to generally-accepted folklore, an ostrich does not put its head in the sand to hide. The truth is an ostrich...
by Syeda Eraj | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.” – Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl got it right when it came to inspiring us to commit to living life with dignity and purpose – no matter what our...
by Syeda Eraj | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“Commitment is an act, not a word.” – Jean-Paul Sartre I once heard the story about the difference between the behavior of a pig and a chicken at breakfast. The chicken is involved. The pig is committed. Are you involved in the game of life or are you really...
by Syeda Eraj | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too): those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin “The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation – a force for construction and...
by Syeda Eraj | Dec 27, 2024 | Coaching Essay
“A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.” – Joseph Fort Newton Many people talk about accountability. What is accountability and what does it look like? In the last year we heard from...