How to ask hard questions

W. H. Auden said, “To ask the hard question is simple.” Do you agree? As a coach have you ever found a question difficult to ask? Personally I’ve found that one of two things is going on if I, or another coach is thinking that a potential question is hard or difficult to ask. 1) … Read more

Coaching “real people”

I’ve had several conversations recently with individuals that have revolved around coaching “real people.” Now if you, like me, have been known to take someone’s language literally that can conjure all sorts of mental images appropriate for the run up to Halloween of coaching seasons with zombies! However, what they actually mean is coaching someone … Read more