Self Improvement Tips | Self Improvement Advice

As a  personal business coach in The Woodlands  and also in my  business coaching in Housto n the first thing I must do to build trust and rapport is to create a culture of safety. This is true in collaborating with and supporting individuals and groups. Whether it is the small business owner, a large corporation or individual clients my primary goal is for them to feel safe. If you don’t feel safe you will always minimize your sharing of what is going on that needs to be addressed. In other words, without safety, fear rules. And when fear is your guiding force, whether it be in your business or personal relationships it will ultimately lead to difficult situations because it promotes a lack of trust. In organizations, this lack of trust creates a culture that will stifle creativity. Why is this important? The only way to remain relevant as a company, a team or organization is to embrace change. When there is a lack of trust and fear dominates people are not willin...

I believe you must look at the whole situation. It is easy to develop strategies for the business but maybe those strategies don’t fit the leadership style or the person. Then adjustments need to be made as we discover what needs to be addressed. When you are involved in the business coaching process, regardless of who you collaborate with, you must be willing to stretch. Read the Blog “ How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 2  " to know more.

As a Personal Development Business Coach , i believe that self improvement is all about your personal foundation. I have observed that your level of self-improvement won't surpass the strength of your personal foundation. So, what is your personal foundation? An individual’s personal foundation is his or her structural basis that supports him or her in living an exceptional life. Just as a house must be built on a strong personal foundation to avoid collapsing under stress, so must your life. A house foundation is made up of three major elements: earth, cement and steel. Similarly, your personal foundation us also made up of three elements, and these elements are: What, the Who and the How. Let's talk about "What" first. The "What" is self-improvement business coaching that a person presents to the world. It is “What” the world sees when it looks at us. "What" element is also composed of various sub-elements such as, behavior, the public s...

A college professor prepared a test for his soon to be graduating seniors. The test questions were divided into three categories and the students were instructed to choose questions from only one of the categories. The first category of questions was the hardest and worth fifty points. The second, which was easier, was worth forty points. The third, the simplest, was worth thirty points. Upon completion of the test, students who had chosen the hardest fifty-point questions were given As. The students who had chosen the forty-point questions received Bs. Those who settled for the easiest thirty-pointers were given Cs. The students were frustrated with the grading of their papers and asked the professor what he was looking for. The professor leaned over the podium, smiled, and explained, “I wasn’t testing your book knowledge. I was testing your aim.” An anonymous writer once commented, “Make no small plans for they have no power to stir your soul.” Robert Kriegel put it this ...

For your self improvement to benefit you for the long term you must be regularly evaluating your performance. Here are some  tips on self improvement . One Down, Three to Go! The first quarter of 2018 is gone. In today’s world, danger awaits those who wait for the once-a-year performance review. Before the second quarter gets too far away from you, I strongly recommend that you evaluate your current performance and associated results. Right now, yes, right this second: ask yourself these very important questions to set up your  personal development goals: 1. Concerning my year to date performance, how am I doing? 2. If I continue along with my current strategies and performance, how will I be doing at the end of the second quarter? 3. What am I going to do starting today to get myself back on target? 4. What new strategies and habits must I implement in order to improve my performance? The reality is that at this very moment, you are in one of these th...

To better understand  self-improvement coaching  and what a personal business coach does, or as they are also called, personal development business coaches, I find that a great deal of the mystery around coaching can be taken away when we understand some key terms and how they are defined. Self-improvement does not happen by itself. All of us can improve some without a focus. We have to do that to live, let alone to survive. Yet, to live a happier, more fulfilling and peaceful life it is important to understand the definitions of key words that are central to the overall theme of self-improvement business coaching. In a way, these words provide some key tips on self-improvement. Personal Foundation :  This is a structural basis to support an individual in living an exceptional life. The personal foundation is comprised of three elements: the  Who , the  What , and the  How.  Your personal foundation will determine where and how far you can go...