Entries Tagged as ‘Coaching’

December 29, 2007

Reflections on 2007, a year of great personal change

2007 was a year of big changes.
I finished up a 30 year career in computer science, including 4 years in software engineering research for the United States Navy and 26 years at IBM.
Then I set out on my own as a coach, workgroup advisor, speaker, and writer.
It’s very strange to go from being one of [...]

July 31, 2007

Finding good stories in strange places

When I went down to ride my exercise bicycle last night, I saw a magazine on the floor open to an article titled Coaching the Grief-Stricken. Since I’m a professional coach, I thought, Hmm, sounds interesting. When I leaned over to pick it up, I found it was in my son’s Sports [...]

July 1, 2007

Who is my audience?

A friend asked me, “Who is the intended audience for your blog?”
Always a good question for any form of communication.
I picture myself holding this gift of things I learned during the MAPP program, a gift that I can’t just keep to myself.  I can give it away in little exchanges with people I encounter.  I [...]