Self-sacrifice
Friday afternoon rolled around and Pat eagerly looked forward to another lesson from Coach Smith. This time they met at the door, each walking into the coffee shop at the same time. Pat noticed Coach was walking a little slower and breathing a little harder than normal. “Coach, are you okay? You look like you’re […]
Don’t Be a Downer
Eager to put Coach Smith’s lesson on scarcity into practice, Pat saw the perfect opportunity Monday afternoon. She’d attended a leadership meeting and the company sales results were significantly less than where they hoped to be at the 6-month mark. Company results were the basis for the annual bonus plan. Not only did the company […]
Tears of Joy
Last Friday Abigail, our only child, tied the knot with our new son-in-law Tyler. When I say they “tied the knot,” they literally did so in an Irish knot tying ceremony. It was beautiful! About an hour before that, when I walked into the room and saw Abigail for the first time in her wedding […]
Wins and Losses
The rest of the week flew by and before Pat knew it, it was Friday afternoon again. As she was getting ready to meet Coach Smith at the coffee shop she reflected on the week. She felt good about having caught her mistake during the team meeting and then pivoting to talk to each person […]
Less Directive
Over the weekend Pat thought a lot about the conversation with Coach Smith. As she reflected on his advice and her leadership style, she realized she’d been very directive in her approach with her team. Although Coach Smith pointed out how he asked questions during practice, it wasn’t something Pat noticed about his approach with […]
