by Jim Chaput | Jul 28, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If someone hands you something, do you reflexively accept it or first consider whether you want it? If you pause and consider what they are offering, you might say, “No, thank you” and move on unencumbered. The same is true if someone expresses angst or complains...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 27, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Spending my days with Roli leads to a lot of useful lessons. Play hard, greet everyone with a smile and sleep as much as you can. He seems like a good role model without even trying. I might do pretty well if I decided to live like Roli. Unlike many of us, he lives in...
by Trish Chaput | Jul 26, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
At the beginning of this year, I had been very lax about going to the gym, making it just 1-2x per month. Jim and I were typically running movement classes at least at few times per month, we were going for long walks on the weekends, and I was doing yoga on Friday...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 25, 2020 | Jim's Blog
When you decide what’s most important to you, that priority can be a great guide for making decisions. The more choices you make that align with your priority, the better you feel. Stray from the path and you may feel guilty or rationalize that you’ll get to it...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 24, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Many of us have had goals that we never achieved. I wonder how many of us took action and fell short. It seems more likely that we didn’t take the necessary action. Think about a goal you would like to achieve and then consider what action you can take today (or right...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 23, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Coaching begins with finding out where you’re at, where you want to go and what you’ve been doing. The most important question about what you’ve been doing is, “How’s that working for you?” If what you’re doing is working well, keep it up and let’s see if there...
