Surprised. Amazed. Inspired.
It never stops amazing me how I’ll set out to do something (like improve my Spanish) and be handed an extraordinary, breath-taking surprise. A couple months ago, hoping to inch my way toward fluency I began an Advanced Spanish class. During Tuesday’s class we worked on translation. While I expected nothing beyond learning Spanish, I received much, much more. I learned about Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s amazing letter, written when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This letter, this work of art, took my breath away. A...
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I just received this email and thought it might warm your heart too. A Dog’s Purpose (from a 6-year old) Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we...
read moreTrash the Resolutions and Try This
Happy New Year! Last year I suggested you forget making resolutions and create some new daily habits. This year let’s try something new. You’re going to need your 2011 calendar. Grab it, sit back, relax and take some time with these three steps: 1. Review What happened last year? What do you consider your high points? How about your low points? Did you have any turning points? 2. Analyze Dig a little deeper. What actions did you take to create the high points? How about the low points? And do you see how often the turning...
read moreYour December Surprise!
As I’m sitting at my computer and writing to you I’ve heard all sorts of tearing noises. The first was Trixie ripping up my third pair of slippers (she has regressed to the puppy stage since Coconiña moved in). After I got the slippers out of her mouth, thankfully she moved on to a dog toy. But while Trixie was ripping up the dog toy, Coco was working on one of my shoes. Hmmm, guess I need to close the closet door… This quote reflects one of the life-changing practices at the core of coaching… “make requests,...
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