Who Are They Anyway?

B.J.Gallagher wrote the book 'Who Are "They" Anyway?'.  A quick read that really sends home the message that you really own your own destiny, your own decisions and your own place in the scheme of life and work.  Finding "they" is a difficult task - blaming others or circumstances can be easy, but in the end is really only doing yourself a disservice by now owning up to looking in the mirror and taking on blame or eliminating the excuse yourself!  Go on....get rid of 'they' and live an 'owned' life with 'you'.

Get More Out of Your Team

If you want to get more out of your team for any of these reasons:



• Because the number of people on your team has been reduced and yet you’re expected to produce the same or better results.
• Your team is not producing the results that are expected from you. You are concerned that your bosses and/or superiors or other stakeholders and peers are not going to be happy about that.

• Members of your team are undermining each other or worse undermining you, causing conflicts and frustrations for you and you’d like to turn your team in to a well oiled machine...

Then, I’d like to help you squeeze the most out of your team by offering you a special one-on-one "Modern Leadership Mastery Coaching Session".


During this session we will…


• Create a crystal clear vision for the results that you want your team to produce, for the way that you’d like your team to interact with each other and for the kind of people you would like to have on your team.

• Uncover hidden challenges that may be sabotaging your success with leadership and team building.

• You’ll leave the session renewed, reenergized and inspired to create a powerful results-driven team that gets things done so that you can be the office hero and still have a flourishing personal life.


Claim Your Free Coaching Session - send a comment below and answer the following questions:


1. How long have you been in this leadership position?

2. What are the biggest leadership challenges you're facing today?

3. On a scale of zero to 10 how important is it to you to get better results from your team?

4. What are your ultimate aspirations and goals as a leader?

Be sure to also include your name, phone number and email address when you reply so that someone from my office can get back to you and schedule your session within the next 24 to 48 hours.  The personal information you provide will not be posted on the blog - only comments about the blog will be posted!

Looking forward to helping you build the organization visualize everyday!

For more information on leadership coaching visit Solstice Group Coaching.

212 - the extra degree

"At 211 degrees, water is hot.  At 212 degrees, it boils.  And with boing water comes steam,  And with steam, you can power a train."  This quote is directly from the book "212 - the extra degree".  This quick easy read with the simple idea of applying just one extra degree to everything you do can lead to extra-ordinary results.

Imagine applying just one extra degree when we are listening - actually taking time to listen with our hearts and minds to hear and see what is being said to us.  We would probably hear much better, participate in the conversation much better,  and even have our eyes opened to a new way of communicating.

Imagine applying just one extra degree when giving feedback to a member of your team.  Really taking time to explain the feedback - what to do better, brainstorm how to do better, explain the results and outcomes of this new, better way - you would see more engagement, buy-in, perhaps even get more suggestions and ideas flowing that could lead to new and innovative solutions or simply better and more effective work.

Imagine applying one extra degree when hiring a new team member.  Taking the time to visualize the future with the candidate and understanding if there really is a fit with your team, or is this simply the best candidate on paper.  For example, in a retail environment, have the candidate work on the salesfloor.  In the office, have them answer the phone or create a spreadsheet.  The extra degree will give you the advantage and help you make a more informed decision...it will also enlighten the candidate to the level of expectation in your business and they may choose not to stay.

The extra degree works!  Try it... and share your stories, examples and ideas here.