Coaching Points

You're paid to manage the day-to-day, and the biggest threats to daily progress are what happened in the past, and what “might” happen in the future. 

Nobody likes to give bad news , but it's part of the job...

In a recession, things have to change fast. But change takes a lot of trial-and-error. So you want to “fail fast”, and “fix fast”. 

Sometimes you have to implement unpopular decisions that you didn't make, that you don't like, that you don't fully understand and that you don't agree with. 

A lot of pressure comes from “imaginary stress”. That's when you're worried about a potential threat that “might happen” in the future.   

Our former President Dwight D. Eisenhower developed a way to set priorities so he could manage his time more effectively. He thought of his priorities as being either 'important' or 'urgent'.

Your thoughts are always fighting for your attention, and the thoughts that you give your attention to, are going to influence how you feel , and what you do . 

Good managers can motivate others. But great managers teach people how to self-motivate! 

If time stood still, we wouldn’t need leaders; but business operates in “perpetual motion”. And with each day that passes, this perpetual motion is pushing us further and further from today's norms (the status quo)...

If someone's resisting change, you have to do some re-zoning. They're holding on to the status quo because it's inside their comfort zone. And the change, whatever it is, is still “outside” their comfort zone...

A sailboat can't sail directly into the wind, but sometimes, that's where it's got to go. And business is the same way because every business faces headwinds...

Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, said this: "I skate to where the puck is going, not where it's been." Great business leaders do the same thing, especially during a recession...

Have you ever wondered why you make “emotional decisions”?

Every emotion has a shelf life. After a while, emotions are designed to fizzle out, which allows you to set the emotion aside and think rationally about what's going on. But this emotional shelf life isn't as long as you might think...

Your “mental battery” is like a “smartphone's battery”. The more you use it, the more it needs to be recharged... 

Really effective leaders help people overcome what's called "the illusion of choice"...

A complete leader does 3 things: Deliver results, develop people, and create a positive work environment. Anyone can be a complete leader, BUT it requires deliberate practice... 

This skill is the key to unlocking all the other important leadership skills...

Why do people follow the leader? The answer may surprise you... 

To be an effective leader, you've got to practice. Leaders aren't born, they're made...

If you tend to jump to conclusions, remember this story... 

You're the boss, so you're a manager and a leader. But those are two different things...

Leadership is the transfer of thought - which happens when people adopt your values, beliefs, attitudes, and goals. Think of this as your team's mental architecture... 

Lila stands for Leadership Intelligence & Learning Assistant...