Perhaps the quintessential challenge in life is to inch our way toward being more and more internally referenced while keeping an eye on the results. External results offer clues and learning. But it takes effort and courage and guts to maintain the forward momentum. Nurturing the courage and capacity for learning is the entrepreneur’s journey. …
Reference point is how you judge how you are doing. Internally referenced looks at how hard you are working, how much effort you are putting in. Externally referenced looks at the results you are getting. The key is finding your balance point. What’s your ideal balance between internal and external reference?
The wise entrepreneur asks not what she can gain but what she can give. The external work is getting the tasks done, and the internal work is trusting in the effort. Peace of mind comes from knowing you have enough. Joy comes from knowing you are giving enough. How do you know you’re giving enough?
When we show up as life coaches, we cannot help but bring some of ourselves into the conversation. We bring our intuition into coaching sessions through our choice of powerful questions. We bring our unique coaching style. We bring our perspective. When we recognize how we show up in a session, we can mindfully serve …
Habits impact the foundation of success you will experience in your life and willpower can only serve as a limited resource in the creation of positive habits. When attempting to create new and positive habits, it is important that we listen and embrace the cue (what sparks the habit), examine the patterns/systems already in place, …
