10 Signs Your Training Environment Sucks!
Posted on June 2, 2008 - Filed Under Recreation and Sports | Leave a Comment
Let’s say that you had a friend that lived in another state and was considering changing schools based on what’s happening at his current school. Would you have a clear perspective on what a good training environment is supposed to be to help him make the right decision?
Each week, I receive emails from two types of grapplers; grapplers that love the places where they train and grapplers that hate it but refuse to leave for various reasons.
That led me to a burning question: are their warning signs for a bad training environment and what are they? And after careful thought, I created The Wise Grappler’s “10 Signs Your Training Environment Sucks” Checklist.
Read More..>>Study The Playbook - Preparation Is The Key To Victory!
Posted on June 1, 2008 - Filed Under Recreation and Sports, Self Improvement | Leave a Comment
Your playbook (from my self-help series…ChalkTalk101) will help you choose the most
beneficial life path for you. It has all the
necessary information to succeed and
understand the system that you are playing in. If
you study it and understand how to run the plays
you will be a winner. Your playbook even helps
you be ready to change up your life goals, be
flexible use the audibles in your playbook to
counteract any of the opposition’s defenses.
Productivity Equals Applied Knowledge
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Productivity is the output of human capital whether those actions are direct or indirect. So how can achieve maximum productivity from your employees or your greatest asset your human capital.
For years, the statement Knowledge is power has been uttered from young school age students to adults. This statement creates a belief false belief statement that knowledge and knowledge alone is all powerful.
Yet, knowledge is not the greatest power. Applied knowledge is where true power rests. And applied knowledge therefore equals productivity. How well we apply that knowledge may increase individual productivity or employee productivity. The application of knowledge will take you from where you are now to where you want to be.
Read More..>>Routines - Create Efficiency
Posted on April 6, 2008 - Filed Under Self Improvement | Leave a Comment
Do you have a routine to accomplish the regular and additional tasks in your life? A disjointed routine can leave even the most robust person exhausted at the end of a busy day, not to mention for those who are managing many responsibilities. Or in the worst case, not only leave you exhausted, but leaving tasks undone.
A well-honed routine can be a boon whether you are managing many responsibilities or simply managing your usual workload. The rigors of modern life add to the richness of your life while also requiring great attention and energy. When your life is structured, the tasks you are responsible for can be laid out the day before, so that you seldom waste precious moments wondering what to tackle first.
Read More..>>Magnify Coaching Competencies
Posted on March 23, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Steven Benglas, in his article “The Very Real Dangers of Executive Coaching” (Berglas), makes several criticisms of executive coaches, including; that coaches “sell themselves a purveyors of simple answers and quick results”; that coaches only focus on behavioral solutions, ignoring or worsening possible important psychological issues of the “coachee”; and that coaches “exploit the powerful hold they develop over their clients” (Berglas, p. 88).
To ensure credibility and improve the professionalism of the coaching profession, the International Coach Federation (ICF) has identified core coaching competencies that are helpful in ensuring that criticisms like those of Benglas are reduced or eliminated. The competencies include:
Read More..>>The Perfect Summer
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Self Improvement | Leave a Comment
It’s summer for those of us in the US and Europe. The sun is shining. The days are longer. We feel energized. Are you enjoying the classic joys of summer? Eating a dripping ice cream cone on a blazing, hot day, diving into a cool pool and walking barefoot on lush green grass? Or are you overwhelmed, overworked and overly stressed? Summer is a great time to regroup. Most of us keep different schedules for summer. We will make more trips, socialize more, and dress more casually. As a result our way of thinking loosens up a bit too, giving way to bursts of creativity and joy. Would you like to have a memorable summer as well as continue to experience personal and professional success?
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