Trevor Moawad was a sports psychologist who worked with top athletes. His focus was getting his players’ mindset and mental approach right for high-performance.

In his book, “It Takes What It Takes”, he details the work he did with Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson. In one exercise, Trevor helped Michael come up with simple statements that would get him in the right headspace before a competition.

One simple yet highly effective approach to improving your decision-making is called the Three Circles:

Circle 1 + Circle 2 = Circle 3

The word authentic has been cropping up in a lot of my conversations lately. “Be your authentic self” and “make sure your leadership is authentic.”

I agree with the spirit of these statements…

However, there are times where being “inauthentic” is good.

If you’re not coachable, what’s the point?

Not a good use of time for either party — client or coach.

Do you have the traits and qualities that will allow you to get the most out of your coaching relationship? Let’s find out.

So, how to tell if you’re coachable…

I was fortunate enough to recently be a guest on The Offer Letter, a weekly podcast through Bow Valley College’s School of Global Access, which aims to help people improve their interviewing skills…

When asked to pick one of my favorite interview questions I like to ask, I chose:

“What do you look for in an ideal boss?”

There’s no question that life, business, leadership and executive coaches are becoming more ubiquitous — and rightly so, they can be a tremendous asset to many.

But with this abundance of choice comes hesitation.

How are today’s executives and up-and-coming leaders choosing a leadership coach that best suits them?

Below, I’ve compiled the top 10 considerations you should take into account.

There’s no question that life, business, leadership and executive coaches are becoming more ubiquitous — and rightly so, they can be a tremendous asset to many.

But with this abundance of choice comes hesitation.

How are today’s executives and up-and-coming leaders choosing a leadership coach that best suits them?

Below, I’ve compiled the top 10 considerations you should take into account.

At its core, executive coaching is a process and experience that enhances your life — both personally and professionally.

Yet there is more to coaching than simply goal-setting and project managing the client to those goals.

My recent interview with CEO Today Magazine covered some wonderful topics. One of my favorites is team building, so I wanted to expand on my answer to their question:

What would you say to new CEOs building a team?

Here’s my response from the interview: