by Jim Chaput | May 22, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Sooner or later we all experience failure. Many of us have “failed miserably,” but should we have? What if we recognize each failure as an opportunity to grow and improve? The failure still hurts, but we can learn from it, move forward and become better...
by Jim Chaput | May 21, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Just because an action follows another, doesn’t necessarily mean it is caused by the first. It could be a coincidence and, in some cases, the thing that happened second might have caused the earlier one. A football stadium fills up with people, then the game starts....
by Jim Chaput | May 20, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Have you ever seen Canada geese flying in a V formation? One side of the V is usually longer than the other. Do you know why that is? There are more birds in it. Yes, it is a silly joke, but it makes a good point. Just because something is true does not make it...
by Jim Chaput | May 19, 2019 | Jim's Blog
If someone is not meeting your expectations, do you tell them or do they need to figure it out for themselves? If they do something that amazes you, do you praise them or hope they know you’re happy? The more significant the feedback, the sooner you should...
by Jim Chaput | May 18, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I had an interesting discussion yesterday with a fellow coach. We were exploring the idea of learning versus practice. We sometimes use the terms interchangeably, but do they mean the same thing? If you decide to learn a new skill, it might take while to learn basic...
by Jim Chaput | May 17, 2019 | Jim's Blog
It has been a week since I bought my first guitar. If you did not see the post on why this is a big deal for me, check it out here. I have squeezed in a little practice each day by giving up some of the things I would normally do in my free time. My initial...
