Receiving Feedback as a Leader
Years ago, when I was dating my future wife, I was a single dad. My daughter was in high school and I was trying to be healthy and had several Lean Cuisines in the freezer at home. One day I got home and found out my daughter had eaten three of them. I was upset. […]
Uncomfortable Representation
This is such a great time to be a Milwaukean on many levels. The Milwaukee Bucks are the 1 seed for the NBA playoffs with MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo arguably the best player in the league. The Milwaukee Brewers, fresh off their NLCS appearance are 1st in the NL with reigning MVP, Christian Yellich. Milwaukee […]
Uncomfortable Awareness
Executive Coaching Provides Feedback Even though there’s snow on the ground in Milwaukee after literally 75 degree weather a few days earlier, it’s graduation season for many families across the state. Graduation is an interesting time because on the one hand there’s completion, but on the other hand you’re only beginning your journey. Without awareness, […]
Business Coach vs Executive Coach: What’s the Difference
[Introduction to coaching] What is Business Coaching? What is Executive Coaching? How to know which one to choose What to look for in a business coach or executive coach
Uncomfortable Recognition
SPEARity Business Coach and Executive coach wins award for Business of the Year.
Uncomfortable Firmness
It’s resolution time everybody. “Why?” you may wonder. It’s because it’s new. As people, we love new. I know there’s the whole “vintage” movement, but even in that movement they restore things to be “like new”. When we think new, we think fresh. So with a new year comes a fresh opportunity to make a new resolution to do something different. There’s really only one minor problem with New Year’s resolutions…they get old really fast.
Uncomfortable Changes
Resolution check-in. Are you still doing the thing you said you would do just two short weeks ago? If you are, then great. If not, then I have a sneaky suspicion that change was much harder than you thought. Once given the option to keep going through the pain or give in to your old less perfect self, the establishment won.
Uncomfortable Stand
Picture of my Robert “Bob” Fisher, my father, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (see video) Today is the day, unbeknownst to many, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) for his achievements. Interestingly, there are many who do not observe this day, or even wonder why there’s a need to celebrate. For national government employees, […]
Uncomfortable Whirlwind
You know the old adage, “be careful what you wish for because you just might get it?” Well, I get the adage. One of my goals for the business is to be a paid motivational speaker. From these speaking gigs, I could create opportunities to get to know SPEARity as a leadership development brand. Thanks […]