Folks,Before we tackle the BIG question, let’s start with a realisation I had this week.You don’t always need feedback on the thing you are building. Sometimes, asking for feedback is a trap. Maybe what you want is permission - and that’s got nothing...
According to Prof Brian Cox, there is only one philosophical question worth asking: “What does it mean to live a finite fragile life in an… The post What are we doing here? first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Looking for feedback when you really want permission is a trap. You don’t want to get it wrong, so you ask for feedback. Yet, the… The post The feedback trap first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Both my kids have them – full of things like hairbands, money, brushes, toys and so much more – just in case. It’s one of… The post Just in case pocket first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
It makes sense to set up a coach education business to make money; after all, it’s a business, and the point of running a business… The post Choose Your Model, Choose Your Future first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Folks,I’ve always doubted how I spend my time but this week was top level. What am I doing writing a workshop about juggling? I don’t know much about juggling, I’m an educated man - I have better things to do. And with that, the universe gave me...
Accepting someone else’s answer when you don’t feel smart might feel like the way to go. A more generous approach is to ask a question.… The post Check and challenge first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
You could wait until you have more information – the idea looks a little smarter. Or better still, when you think you know the answer.… The post Don’t be silly first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
It’s better to know than assume but it’s quicker to assume than know – no, because when we assume, we already think we know. It’s… The post How do we do things around here? first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Speak up but don’t settle. Win, but not at any cost. Know the cost of losing. Just don’t sell out. The post Don’t settle first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
The information you have – what do you do with it? Share it? Hide it? Display it? Find it? The Human Library is brilliant, unconferences… The post What do you do with it? first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Folks,I’m writing a new coach education experience, and I’ve come to see the beauty in returning to the start and seeing it as if it is for the first time.“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where...
Tom Bennett will tell you that classroom routines, responses, and relationships are important. The clearest example is a martial arts student and a sensei bowing… The post I request to work with you first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.
Folks,I’ve always liked the saying “How you do anything is how you do everything” because I can use it to tell my kids to untie their shoelaces, put their school bags away, and occasionally remind myself to follow my own advice. This week,...
Folks,I’m reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and this one line stopped me in my tracks. See what you think:“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts.” For homework: “I thought it was a wonderful, thoughtful, and f...