Action Learning Associates Blog

A Daily Prayer…

Imagine if we started each day or each meeting with something like the following... Father God, and the Great Spirits, I pray that just for today I choose to uplift others by reinforcing their strengths and maximizing my strengths.  And just for today I pray that we...

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Audio: Passionate Actions define human evolution

ActionLearningAudio Yes, I am serious. Listen to this audio. Consider how many people you know who have ignored their health, or made poor choices about their partner, or refused to relocate, or let a character trait such as stubbornness prevent them from some desire....

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A letter to a coaching prospect…

Hello  _________, I have been thinking about our conversation all day and have some initial thoughts, 1.       Change starts with the overwhelming BELIEF that you DESERVE a better life/ desired change. 2.       That idea may sound cyclical, or odd, but it is...

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My Radical View of KPIs- and 3 examples

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are commonly used metrics for a business.  You may use quarterly returns, cash flow, % new sales, #of clients retained in your daily life.   Accountants and MBAs are taught to master these.  As if they were gospel. But they are not...

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Happy New Year to You and Yours!

Once again, 2010 was a wonderful year for our family.  I don’t know why.  Perhaps one reason is because “Hope” is my favorite advent candle.  As we emerge from the longest night, the winter solstice, and the holidays, it seems timely to think about how we choose to...

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