I gotta question for ya... Do you believe leaders are born or are they made? Way too many articles, blogs and books have been written about leaders being born vs. made and frankly I've grown really tired of them, because the question isn't black or white. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. We believe that leaders are born and made. You were born with every inherent gift to be a great leader, but your becoming a leader depends on your drive to develop your unique leadership qualities and to learn some that may not be so natural to you. Being born with great leadership traits and deciding not develop or act on those qualities doesn't make you a better leader. After working with entrepreneurs, business owners, and … [Read more...]

Coaching, coaching, coaching. It's everywhere. There is a coach for every type of business, issue or dilemma. There's life coaching, leadership coaching, executive coaching, performance coaching, success coaching, business coaching, career coaching, marketing coaching, financial coaching, etc... Add coaching to the end of almost any noun and I bet it exists. The fact is the coaching industry has a real problem where anyone can hang out a shingle and call himself/herself a coach. Many calling themselves a coach have no idea what it means and haven't been professionally trained so what you get from one coach to the next can differ greatly. What is more, the quality of the both the coach and the coaching can vary dramatically. Like … [Read more...]