Goals, Growth, and the Mirror Between Us
One of the most sticky points in Marc’s and my relationship has always been our understanding and approach to goal setting. Marc loves goals.I—do not. For Marc, goals are a proactive invitation to possibility.For me, goals point out my failures and shortcomings. For Marc, goals put oil in the gears that make life and work…
about air
I’m thinking of two metaphors today about air. Vacuum storage bags and balloons. When I’ve used vacuum storage bags, a queen sized comforter suddenly fits compact on a shelf taking up less space than a shoe box. The air is magically vacuumed out (not really magically – it’s a vacuum) and all that is left…
Still Still Figuring It Out
Marc and I have just begun recording the third season of our podcast “Still Figuring Out”. We are continuing with our conversations about what we are still figuring out in life and work – and doing it all together. You can find us wherever you find your podcasts. 🙂
Mastery?
Last week I volunteered with ICF-SC (International Coaching Federation, SC) as a coach at the ATD-SC Annual Conference (Association of Talent Development, SC). These Learning and Development Professionals gathered together together to explore “Break Boundaries and Unlock Potential”. Before I began my coaching work during the day, I got to learn from their keynote speaker…
All the Words
One of the joys that I have lately is that I am writing a lot. But you might not know it when you look at ejpitman.com. In a couple weeks, I will re-start my beloved Sprouts Newsletter. And I’d love to invite you to check out some of the my other word playgrounds. FollowUpFriday –…
What is Coaching?
One of the first “recipes” I ever learned was chocolate brownies. Preheat Oven. Open the box, add eggs, water, and oil. Stir. Prepare pan. Pour batter into pan. (Lick the spatula.) Bake at xyz degrees for abc minutes. Cool on a rack (don’t burn your tongue). When I learned that you could add something to…
