Category Archives: Creative Sparks

Debunking The Myth of Failure

February 4, 2007 – 9:41 pm

In November, as I awaited the results of my coaching certification exams, I sank into a period of doubt.  Although I knew I’d done well on many aspects of my exams, the problem areas became magnified in my mind.  I was afraid I’d failed.  How would I explain that to my clients and all the [...]

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The Gods of Guaranteed Results

February 2, 2007 – 5:24 pm

We pray to the gods of guaranteed results…

This quote has stuck in my head for a few weeks.  (I’m not sure where I heard it.  Caroline Myss on the radio comes to mind.)  What do you think? Can it get any truer?  How often do you find yourself not doing something because you don’t know [...]

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Grab Some Passion Now!

February 1, 2007 – 10:38 pm

I was on a call tonight listening to Janet Atwood talk about passion (and specifically her book The Passion Test.)  She quoted a statistic from a 2005 Harris Interactive Poll: Only 20% of Americans workers are passionate about their work.  The other 80%?  Well I don’t know the study, but it sounds like 4 out [...]

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Think Juicy with a Mind-Map

January 30, 2007 – 12:14 pm
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