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#Learning & Implementation Part 1 of 3: The Night the Bombs Stopped
I’ll not quickly forget the night that the bombs stopped in April 2026. Jan and I had been in the
#Learning & Implementation The Fixed Mindset That Is Costing You Money
This article is for you if: You’ve shown your team the math. Clear. Irrefutable. And nothing moved. You’re watching smart,
#Learning & Implementation Run It on Yourself First
Nine months into her first VP of Operations role, Taylor had developed a specific and useful skill: reading the rhythm
#Learning & Implementation First, the Log
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is
#Learning & Implementation The Robot in the Corner
Eight months in. It was the second chief operating officer role of her career. Rachel walked into our session looking
#Learning & Implementation Most Performance Problems Aren’t People Problems
This article is for you if: You’ve sent the frustrated email. Felt the regret. Watched the relationship absorb the residue.
#Learning & Implementation The Email I Almost Sent
It was Monday morning, April 13. I was working from the Middle East, where my wife Jan and I were
#Learning & Implementation The Problem I Carried for a Year
One of the core values at Edens View Coaching and Consulting is investing 10% of our time in personal growth.
#Learning & Implementation 16 Questions and 160 Miles
How a Traffic Jam Became a Masterclass in Expertise Extraction You’ve used AI to write drafts. Asked it for outlines.
#Learning & Implementation Stop Treating AI Like a Keurig™: The Pour-Over Approach That Actually Works
You’ve tried AI. Asked a question. Got frustrated. Gave up. You keep pulling the AI lever, asking follow-up after follow-up,
#Mindset & Belief Work From Ambient Angst to Confident Clarity: A Coach’s Confession
This article is for you if: You wake at 3 a.m. with that gnawing feeling. Something’s undone. You can’t name
#Learning & Implementation Review What a Royal Photographer Taught Me About AI
You’ve tried AI for content. The results were generic, off-voice, maybe even made up facts that never happened. You’ve written
#Learning & Implementation The Four Buckets: A Business Leader’s Map to AI
You’ve tried AI for writing. It gave you something generic, off-voice, and maybe even made up facts that never happened.
#Learning & Implementation Neither Satan nor Savior: A 2,000-Year Old Perspective on AI
You’ve avoided AI entirely. Too risky. Too unknown. Too much like opening a door you can’t close. You’ve dabbled cautiously.
#Mindset & Belief Work Entering Sabbatical or Retirement? When You Lose Structure, Find Rhythm
“I had no idea how hard it was to rest!” I was sitting down with one of my sabbatical coaching
#Transformation Stories It Was a Wonderful Life
Content Caution: Suicide, Grief This isn’t our usual style of post about leadership and productivity. It’s something much more personal
#Systems & Tools An SOP for Grampa
Recently, I discovered something profound about leadership while babysitting my grandchild — and it changed how I think about building
#Goal Setting & Planning Why Most Training Fails: Two Painful Truths About Transformation
Last month I had a new ceiling installed in my home office. In preparation, I had to remove all of
#Learning & Implementation Why Most Training Fails: The 4 Cs of Effective Transformation
In part one, we learned two painful truths about why most training fails: Painful Truth #1: Information does not equal
#Mindset & Belief Work Avoid Cardiac Arrest: AN AED for Your Business or Nonprofit Can Keep Your Heartbeat Going
If you look carefully, many public places have an AED — an automatic electric defibrillator — somewhere close to
#Goal Setting & Planning Remodel Your Rhythms
Let’s talk about remodeling your rhythms. Read Time: 5 Minutes You Already Have Rhythms! In the book No-Fail Habits, the
#Goal Setting & Planning Creating An Effective Lunch-Time Rhythm
Let’s talk about daily lunch habits for productivity. Read time: 2 Minutes Recently three different coaching clients set up the
#Systems & Tools The Importance of Delegation in Ministry & Nonprofit Leadership
Let’s talk about growing your team and your impact through delegation. Read Time: 3 Minutes If you’re leading in
#Systems & Tools Communicate Your Needs for Delegation to Your Boss and Team
Let’s talk about 3 simple strategies to communicate your needs for delegation clearly. Read Time: 3 Minutes You’re a high
#Mindset & Belief Work Build a Team You Can Trust: Delegation Tips for Business Owners
Let’s talk about Delegation Tips for Business Owners Read Time: 3 Minutes You didn’t start your business so you could
#Goal Setting & Planning Why Rhythms are Better than Resolutions
It’s the start of a new year, and with it, the question of New Year’s Resolutions. When it comes to
#Systems & Tools Draft A Lake, A Latte, and my Quarterly Preview
Eight more days until the last day of Q3. One more quarter left to go! If you want to live with
#Mindset & Belief Work How A Great Coaching Question Turned Injury into Opportunity
Today marks nine days since the accident. A week ago Sunday a large, heavy mirror fell over, broke, and then