by Jim Struck | Jul 11, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
The other day I was thinking about the legacy of the life I live. Actually, I was thinking about my mother, father, and brother’s legacy in my life. I always come away from these thoughts with gratitude for the people I come from. This time was no exception. At about...
by Jim Struck | Jul 1, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership – We Are Greater Together “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” Neil Armstrong I was 18 on July 21, 1969 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon. The challenge to go to the moon was given to a...
by Jim Struck | Jun 12, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
Have you ever been hurt so deep by a friend or family member that you didn’t want to reconcile? I’m thinking most of us have. It can be a very hard and difficult process. For me, reconciliation is about “bringing back together again.” It takes both parties to...
by Jim Struck | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership – The Fruits of Internal Work Part 2 “Awareness does not bring comfort, more often it brings disturbance.” –Greenleaf I hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. We used the time to invite friends and family over. We also took a moment...
by Jim Struck | May 20, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
A couple of years back a friend of mine gave me a memorial journal after my college roommate passed. It is a place to journal about those people that were closest to you who are no longer with you. It is a very cool gift. Yesterday was Mother’s Day. I found myself...
by Jim Struck | May 6, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership – The Fruits of Internal Work “If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the leader you want to be on the outside.” John C. Maxwell As I embark on writing this column, I am aware of the recent news that...
by Jim Struck | Apr 15, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
I was looking for something to read last week on my vacation. I happened upon Brene Brown’s book Braving the Wilderness. I first heard of Brene through her TED talk on October 6, 2010 on the power of vulnerability. I liked what I heard. Her book intrigued me. The...
by Jim Struck | Apr 1, 2019 | Articles, Personal Development
Accountability Part III “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.” John Di Lemme The promises of Spring are all around us. For me, the month of March is that transition...
by Jim Struck | Mar 15, 2019 | The Coach Is In Blog
Nancy (not her real name) was bright, inquisitive, and a little reticent when we first met. We met as part of my coaching assignment for her company. They were investing in emotional intelligence development for their senior staff. Nancy was the CFO. Nancy had...
by Jim Struck | Mar 4, 2019 | Articles, Personal Development
Accountability Part II “Accountability separates the wishers in life from the action-takers that care enough about their future to account for their daily actions.” John Di Lemme You will recall that we published part one of our piece on accountability last...