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Launch Time: Be Happier in 90 seconds, for Real
| February 11, 2019
How we answer the most basic question we get everyday, "How are you doing?" can say a lot about our mindset and happiness.
Keywords: anxiety, career coach, change management, happiness, life coach, mindset, parenting, stress, success, teens
One Minute Coach: Two Phrases to cut your Stress in Half
| November 20, 2018
The two phrases that I will share can lower your stress by 50%.
Keywords: career coaching, change management, goal setting, parenting, stress, stress management, success, teenagers, youth sports
One Minute Coach: How to Avoid always being Disappointed
| October 31, 2018
When we have unspoken expectations, we are set up for disappointment. We need to convert expectations to requests and then requests can become agreements.
Keywords: agreements, coaching, conflict, disappointment, expectations, leadership, mindset, parenting, success |
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AlignMENt - Teachable Moments from Richard Sherman
| January 20, 2014
Watching the end of the Seahawks-49ers game yesterday was thrilling and instructive for fathers.
AlignMENt: 10 Key Body Language Indicators
| July 19, 2013
You have read the studies like I have about the importance of nonverbal communication. Most researchers estimate anywhere from 85-92% of communication happens nonverbally.
AlignMENt: Flipping the Father Day's Script
| June 16, 2013
Father's Day should be a springboard to more growth and impact in the following year
AlignMENt: Are you raising gritty kids?
| June 8, 2013
Grit is the single best predictor of a person's future success.
AlignMENt: What are you paying attention to?
| May 12, 2013
The best thing you can give your children is not money, gifts, advice or even time. Those are all great, but the best thing you can give your children is your full presence.
Keywords: acknowledge, attention, communication, dads, fathers, listening, parenting, validate |
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AlignMENt: Most people are not bad, they are afraid
| March 31, 2013
Most people are not bad, they are just afraid.
AlignMENt: Feedback from our Kids
| February 23, 2013
Feedback and feedforward from our children can move deepen the bonds of our relationships.
AlignMENt: The Myth of Control
| February 16, 2013
Do you like to control everything? If yes, the Myth of Control might be wreaking havoc in your life.
AlignMENt: Are we there yet?
| February 4, 2013
The Nike Fuel Band teaches us a great lesson about the motivation of mastery.
AlignMENt: Jack Harbaugh: Inspiring Dad
| January 27, 2013
A lesson on priorities from Super Bow dad Jack Harbaugh.
One MInute Coach Episode #12: Playing Big vs Playing Small
| January 27, 2013
In life, our job is to play big not play play small.
AlignMENt: Is Your Life about Big Rocks?
| January 21, 2013
We feel aligned and fulfilled when we choose the "Big Rocks" over the "Little Rocks" in our lives.
AlignMENt: Most People are not Bad, they are just Afraid
| January 14, 2013
Most people are not bad people, they are just afraid. This simple understanding makes all the difference in the world when we relate to people, especially our children.
AlignMENt: What the @#$*#%! are you thinking? Part II
| December 9, 2012
Our self-talk whether positive or negative has dramatic effects on our outlook and ultimately our actions.
AlignMENt: What the @#$*#%! are you thinking? Part I
| December 5, 2012
What we think is actually more important than how we act, because our thinking will long-term shape our actions.
AlignMENt: Do You Make your Kids Feel Important?
| November 25, 2012
When great fathers interact with their kids, their kids feel more important.
AlignMENt: Are You a Dream Releaser or Dream Killer?
| November 11, 2012
Great Fathers are dream releasers not dream killers for their kids.
AlignMENt: Are You a Control Freak?
| November 4, 2012
Are you a Dad who is a control freak? Men who try to control everything usually have unresolved grief. The key to growth is to process through the grief and let it go.
AlignMENt: Football vs Movie
| October 28, 2012
Watching my favorite football team or watching a movie? Read about the surprising choice I made and why.
Keywords: alignment, communication, fathers, football, men, parenting, priorites, relationships |
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One MInute Coach Episode #8: Twin Evils of "Should" & "But"
| October 25, 2012
When we use the words "should and "but" they are negative judgment words that need to be eliminated. Watch the video and find out how.
AlignMENt: Are you Growing or Dying?
| October 20, 2012
What are you getting better at these days? Taking our own development seriously is serious business.
AlignMENt: Are you raising Fearful or Fearless kids?
| October 14, 2012
Allowing our kids to make mistakes will change them from fearful to fearless.
AlignMENt: Freedom to Change
| October 8, 2012
Fathers need to let their children grow and change in order for them to prosper.
AlignMENt: Horsemen #2 Contempt
| October 2, 2012
Contempt is a powerfully negative thing to use as a father. Our children are sensitive to negative body language and verbal cues from us.
AlignMENt: Horsemen #3 Defensiveness
| October 2, 2012
The victimized father makes excuses and becomes defensiveness in order to cover up insecurities.
AlignMENt: Horsemen #4 Stonewalling
| October 2, 2012
Athletes, Hollywood celebrities and politicians have mastered the art of stonewalling. As a father this strategy leads to mistrust and broken relationships.

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