Tag: Coaching
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Some Considerations Around Ego
The word “ego” is commonly understood as referring to a part of the human psychological experience which is undesired, shameful, and dare I say evil. We understand ego as being built into us through our exposure to interpersonal, social and cultural experiences in our early years, and which we should aim to get rid of…
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If You Want To Change The World, Get Committed
I have always wanted to be special. Throughout most of my childhood, I felt like I wasn’t, like something was missing, like I had nothing exceptional to offer. I was simply ordinary, destined to live an ordinary life. It was far from satisfying, but I just didn’t really think I could be extraordinary. I did not…
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Focus Is A Verb
This morning, after engaging in a solid morning routine involving some Wim Hof breathing exercises and a cold shower, my wife and I sat down for breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed our first meal after a short 30-hour fast. We were sipping our tea, enjoying the aftermath of this intense start to the day, when she…
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Come To The Edge
There is a short poem I love. Some sources attribute it to French poet and writer Guillaume Apollinaire, others to English poet Christopher Logue. It goes like this. “Come to the edge”, he said. “We can’t, we are afraid”, they responded. “Come to the edge”, he said. They said “We can’t, we will fall.” “Come…
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Don’t Wait ‘Till You Die
I have little patience for talk, talk, talk, and no action. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I am often reminding myself of my own mortality, and the awareness that I still take many things for granted… Or perhaps I just like to get stuff done and I don’t suffer procrastinators gladly. Who…
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What Will You Sacrifice Today?
More and more, I like to look up the etymology of words. It is fascinating to immerse oneself in the depth of meaning and symbols that is present in an everyday combination of letters. I took up this habit from my former coach John P Morgan who taught me the love of words and how…
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There Is Nothing Special About You
I remember thinking during my mid-teens that there was something unique in me, an evil self-centred imposteur, a self-absorbed ‘dark side’ which I could hide extremely well in public but which secretly expressed itself in the private corners of my mind. I kept confidential this shameful secret that I was not the “good guy” that…
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Falling In Love With The Process
Not so long ago, I made a live video called “Falling in love with the process”. It had been inspired by a conversation I had with a client, along with an audiobook I was listening to for the 4th time: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, by Mark Manson. (Great read which I…
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“I Am Looking For A Coach. Can You Recommend Anyone?”
I am a member of various Facebook Groups related to coaching, personal development, leadership, philosophy and other fields of interest to me. Every once in a while, I see someone posting the following request: “Hi guys, I am X and I am looking for a coach for Y. Could you recommend anyone?” I would like…
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The Law of ****Action – There Is No Secret
The law of universal gravitation has dominated the field of physics for centuries. Even if science is now moving beyond gravity and exploring dimensions that a layman like me cannot fully comprehend, no one would question the fact that the principle of gravitation governs life on Earth. There is a similar law in the universe of…
Helping Leaders Own Who They Are 