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- Extraordinary Times: What You Consume Determines What You Become—The Story of Raynaud III - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2020 from Steve ScottThe coronavirus pandemic has caused us to look inward and outward in examining our lives. And, when you do this examination on a foundation of uncertainty it can make you feel worse, not better. But there is something you can examine. And, maybe there is some positive action you can ...
Views: 671 - How the Kindergarteners Won - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous post I related an experiment that was done to highlight aspects that create a good culture in which teams can be productive. As a self-improvement business coach in the Woodlands one of the areas of focus in corporations and small businesses that I collaborate with has been ...
Views: 671 - Timidity: The Fifth Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous four posts we have looked at the fears that is based on indifference, indecision, doubt and worry. In this post we will look at timidity. And, like the other fears, timidity at times can certainly be appropriate. Yet, when you are overcome with timidity it will keep you from ...
Views: 667 - Self improvement tips for growth and success - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Steve ScottEvery person want success in life. We are here to provide self improvement tips which help you alot. The self improvement tips for success are- 1. Seldom will whatever you want in life exceed your personal development. Choose to self-improve and you will enlarge yourself to where more and ...
Views: 664 - What Is Your Thinking Hat? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2020 from Steve ScottWhat hat are you wearing when you think? Years ago when I was studying what makes an effective team I came across a book, The Six Thinking Hats by Edward DeBono. One of the premises was that for effective teamwork that it was important to have different perspectives. And, as a team leader it ...
Views: 664 - Building a Winning Culture: Establishing a Clear Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Steve ScottIn previous posts I have looked at building safety and sharing vulnerability which are two components to building a winning culture. A winning culture is one where people want to work at the company they are at. It is where, in your personal relationships that people want to be with you. The ...
Views: 662 - Attitude Determines Your Input, Output And Reward - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2020 from Steve ScottAt twelve years old I didn’t have a good attitude. I didn’t understand input, output and reward. On this particular day I had a bad attitude. It was normal for this day every year. As a young boy who loved to play there were other things I would rather be doing. Work around the house was not for ...
Views: 657 - Doubt: The Third Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the previous two posts we have looked at the fear that is based on indifference and indecision. In this post we will look at doubt. And, like the other fears, doubt has a valid time and place. Yet, if you let doubt rule you, your circle of accomplishment and your feelings of self-worth will ...
Views: 653 - Personal Growth And Development Tips - by Submitted on May 18, 2020 from Steve ScottYou will become what you think about most. This is a powerful statement when it comes to your personal development and growth. What you think about most becomes the foundation for building your confidence and self-esteem. And, what you think about most can help to improve your self-confidence ...
Views: 652 - The Having A Challenge Executing A Strategy? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2020 from Steve ScottTo move forward in business, you or your organization must be good at execution. It sounds so simple, yet time and again the execution of a strategy or change fails. How come? Any time you seek to execute a change in strategy you are asking yourself and other to change your human behavior. It ...
Views: 649 - Create Your Wings To Fly - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Steve ScottIf you are looking for the magical concept, the short course that will turn your life around or, to create in a few short days or weeks your escalator to success then this is not the place for you. self improvement takes the creation of a vision. And, it takes time. With your vision you how ...
Views: 646 - Problem or Predicament? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2020 from Steve ScottOver the past few weeks, the coronavirus has changed all of our lives significantly. We have never seen something like this. The medical impact can be frightening. And the economic impact, remains to be seen, but it could be disastrous. Instead of writing about personal development, ...
Views: 640 - Unsettled - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2020 from Steve ScottAs of today, November 17, 2020 the political climate is very unsettled in the United States. The business owners I collaborate with in my business coaching practice in The Woodlands and Houston are moving forward. But for each it is different. Some are striding forward with confidence and a ...
Views: 612 - What Causes Networking to Become Not Working- Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the previous post we looked at some factors that can take your networking to not working. Lack of soft skills, people skills is the biggest challenge in today’s fast paced world. For networking to work we must be effective with others which means being truly interested in them and willing ...
Views: 604 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 3 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the last post, we looked at gratitude, happiness and serving others and how your self-talk can guide you in these areas. The result of your networking will be to increase the odds of building deeper relationships. In this post we will go under the hood of self-talk, so to speak and ...
Views: 602 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Steve ScottYour self-talk, what you say when you talk to yourself, is a key to keeping your networking working. In the previous post, we looked at ways to improve your self-talk, which in turn, will enhance the possibilities of building deeper relationships through networking. What I find interesting ...
Views: 597 - Sharing Vulnerability-Building a Winning Culture - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Steve ScottHere’s another look at sharing vulnerability to build on the previous post. A winning culture starts inside of you. Then, in your business and relationships you spread your beliefs about yourself, your world and most importantly how you care for others. Culture, in a business or in personal ...
Views: 591 - Success In Business And Life: Attitude Determines Your Input, Output And Reward - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Steve ScottAt twelve years old I didn’t have a good attitude. I didn’t understand input, output and reward. On this particular day I had a bad attitude. It was normal for this day every year. As a young boy who loved to play there were other things I would rather be doing. Work around the house was not for ...
Views: 585 - Fear - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from Steve ScottWith the advent of COVID 19, almost a year ago in the United States, there has been a transformation in how we look at ourselves, our relationships, work, and as a society in general. Where pre-COVID we trafficked in a currency of confidence and a “can-do” attitude we now use the currency of ...
Views: 580 - Networking Is One Letter Away From Not Working Part 2 What Is Your Goal in “Networking” - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Steve ScottAs we saw in the previous post, the word “network” was first used in England in the 1550’s to describe a finished product, a fish net. A fish net was a piece of network. When you think about it, a nice piece of network is about catching more fish, and as time went on, bigger fish. In ...
Views: 578 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 4 - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2020 from Steve ScottIn previous posts, we have looked at gratitude, happiness and serving others and how your self-talk can guide you in these areas. Also, we have looked at an essential element of your mindset for successful networking. You must focus on what you can control, which is you and your thoughts. Do ...
Views: 574 - How To Connect In A Crisis - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2020 from Steve ScottOne of the biggest aspects of the COVID 19 experience is the loss of connection with others. As a business coach, I have witnessed first-hand the challenges and some of the benefits that have come to the various businesses I collaborate with. Obviously, COVID 19 has disrupted the way we do ...
Views: 567 - How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the last post I started with three questions to ask yourself on your path to having your best year yet. 1.What did I accomplish in the past year? Or what did I accomplish in the last 12 months? You can start having your best year yet at any time. 2.What were my major ...
Views: 561 - Fear, COVID and Death - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Steve ScottOne of the biggest challenges I have seen in my personal business coaching practice and in life over the past year is how to meet the challenge that fear, surrounding COVID represents. If there were a perfect answer, I would give it to you, and we could all happily move forward. But there is ...
Views: 548 - Building Safety (Part 4): The Business Steps - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous blog post we talked about the personal steps you can take as a leader to build safety and a better culture. In this post we are going to look at the business steps. When I do personal business coaching in Houston and personal business coaching in The Woodlands the bigger ...
Views: 510 - Worry: The Fourth Enemy from Within | Wings to fly - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Steve ScottIn the previous three posts we have looked at the fear that is based on indifference, indecision and doubt. In this post we will look at worry. And, like the other fears, worry has a valid time and place. Yet, when you are consumed with worry it robs you of the energy and focus to accomplish ...
Views: 481 - I’m in a Hurry. Where is it Taking Me? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2021 from Steve ScottThere is a song by the musical group, Alabama, “I’m in a Hurry.” All of us appear to be in a hurry. Is that something that benefits us? At times we are in a season of hurriedness. That is understandable. But, if your whole life is that way I suggest that you are missing many things. The ...
Views: 475 - How to Build Confidence and Self Esteem | Personal Development Coach - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2021 from Steve ScottDo people possessing high self-esteem achieve greater success in life? You may have heard from many people that they want to increase their self esteem. They believe that once their confidence and self esteem is high, they’ll be able to achieve more and greater successes. While that’s a ...
Views: 452 - Ability, Motivation and Attitude | self improvement tips for success - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2021 from Steve ScottAbility is your capability in certain areas. Motivation determines what you do with your ability. Attitude determines the quality of your outcomes when you use your ability and are motivated. In my personal business coaching practice in The Woodlands and in Houston I have observed time and ...
Views: 451 - Building Safety (Part 2): Do I Belong Here? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2019 from Steve ScottAs a business coach in The Woodlands, I am always struck by the great sense of belonging that this community generates. It is welcoming but not overly so. People there have to get to know you. Yet, there is something special about The Woodlands. And the people who live there are proud to be part ...
Views: 445 - Slow Down to Speed Up | Self-Improvement Coaching - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2021 from Steve ScottThere is no doubt that we are in a hurry up world. Between emails, texts, phone calls, zoom calls, face to face meetings, work and just doing the basics of taking care of ourselves and others there is excessive strain. What happens when the body and mind are subject to excessive strain? The ...
Views: 443 - How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 3 - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the last post I shared with you three more questions to ask yourself on your path to achieving your best year yet. Altogether here are the six questions presented to this point. 1. What did I accomplish in the past year? Or what did I accomplish in the last 12 months? You can start having ...
Views: 434 - Faucets and Drains - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2021 from Steve ScottFaucets and drains are two things designed to work together. Water comes out of a faucet and goes into a sink. Once in the sink, it flows toward the drain and goes away. Or you can stop up the drain and let the sink collect water. As a personal business coach in The Woodlands and in Houston, ...
Views: 422 - Slow Down to Speed Up | Self-Improvement Coaching - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2021 from Steve ScottThere is no doubt that we are in a hurry up world. Between emails, texts, phone calls, zoom calls, face to face meetings, work and just doing the basics of taking care of ourselves and others there is excessive strain. What happens when the body and mind are subject to excessive strain? The ...
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