by Jim Struck | Apr 13, 2021 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… The Value of Doubt For some reason, or no reason, I began thinking about the word ‘doubt.’ It was in connection to what I was reading about someone who always needed to be ‘right.’ I have written about ‘the need to be right’ and its affect on...
by Jim Struck | Apr 2, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development
The increasing availability of Covid Vaccines, and the advent of Spring, have brought me new hope for the coming months, and our ability to reengage in a more significant way with our community of family and friends. In addition, I celebrated another birthday – this...
by Jim Struck | Mar 15, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development
My last post (Part 1) was about the journey with my ego. I used this as part of a working definition for ego – “The ego is the mind’s identity of our own construction, an identity which is false. We are more than just the mind. If we take all the beliefs of...
by Jim Struck | Feb 26, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development
The Inner Journey to Leadership I smile when I think about the journey I’ve taken with my ego. My earliest memories of my ego is somewhere between 13 – 15. At that point, my ego served to ‘protect’ me. Like most boys coming of age (whatever that means), there is a lot...
by Jim Struck | Feb 15, 2021 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… The Heroes of Our Youth Hank Aaron passed away January 22, 2021. He was one of my heroes from my youth. I listened to his memorial service today. Over and over people spoke of his grace and the dignity with which he played the game and treated others...
by Jim Struck | Jan 29, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development
What I learned about leadership from the homeless I awoke at 4 a.m., my mind full. I never went back to sleep. I have learned on other early morning adventures through my mind, to relax and allow what is there to emerge. Part of the first hour was reflecting on what I...
by Jim Struck | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Coach is In… How Uncomfortable Are We Willing to Be? “Awareness is not a giver of solace – it is just the opposite. It is a disturber, and an awakener. Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. They are not seekers of solace.” –...
by Jim Struck | Jan 1, 2021 | Articles, Personal Development
The New Year…what does it hold? Wishing you a new year rich with the blessings of love, joy, warmth, and laughter. Wishing you a year that is filled with all the fragrance of roses, illuminated with all the lights of the world and be blessed with all the smiles on the...
by Jim Struck | Dec 20, 2020 | The Coach Is In Blog
The Coach is In… Resilience “Resilience is “the core strength you use to lift the load of life.” — Amit Sood, MD “Adversity has the remarkable ability of introducing the real you to yourself.” – M.B. Dallocchio, The Desert Warrior Let me begin by offering a...
by Jim Struck | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Hold on to what you believe. Even if it’s a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do, even if it’s a long way from here.” –Crowfoot From time to time I reflect on my ‘evolution.’ The evolution of my SELF as a human being, the evolution of myself...
