Rules vs Principles

We often rely on rules and principles to guide our decision-making. Rules provide clear boundaries, while principles allow room for judgment. Knowing when to use one versus the

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Tuning Into The Gut

“I felt it in my gut” is more than just a figure of speech - it’s an acknowledgement of our powerful intuitive capacity. As cognitive scientist Daniel Kahneman’s

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What Bezos and the Marines Share in Decision Making

General Eisenhower stood stoically behind the planning table, studying the weather reports and reconnaissance photos scattered before him. The tentative date for launching the long-awaited Allied invasion of

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Could Sunlighting be a Viable Alternative to Moonlighting?

In the clients I coach, I've noticed a shift toward "sunlighting"—a term that describes how employees blend their personal projects and passions into their conventional roles, often with

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The Art of Questioning

Asking questions is a skill we often overlook despite its crucial role in shaping our lives, careers, and relationships. You've probably been in a conversation where you're just

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Why You’re Paying a “Learning Penalty” and How to Beat It

Imagine you’re at a party, and someone hands you a Rubik’s Cube. You twist and turn it, fumbling as you go. It’s frustrating, right? You’re experiencing what is

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The Myth of the Heroic Leader

We love leaders. We idolize them, blame them, and expect them to save the day. This obsession with the heroic leader overlooks a critical truth: leadership is not

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Coach Prime’s Masterclass in Decisive Leadership and Organizational Turnaround

The sports world often provides valuable parallels for the business world - the importance of teamwork, shared purpose, and tireless effort towards a goal. But the extraordinary turnaround

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Co-Creating a New Shared History with AI

EVERYTHING in our society is based on shared stories and trust. That has been human history. Our core fear about AI is the loss of controlling the narrative

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Myth vs Science: How the Forer Effect isn’t Normative Science

In the late 1940s, a cunning psychologist named Bertram R. Forer cooked up a crafty experiment, a psychological sleight of hand that would reveal something quite extraordinary about

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The Cliche Clean-Up: Making Our Old-School Sayings Work For Us

If there's one thing I've discovered during my explorations at the crossroads of coach, work, and life, it's this: Our language is the mirror to our minds. And

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Goal Clarity: The X-Factor for Triumph in Sports, Military, and Business

The 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, New York, witnessed one of the most memorable moments in sports history. I was just a kid, but I recall

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Silent Enemy of Leadership: Egocentric Bias

Ah, the corner office. A bird's eye view of the hustle and bustle below, the reins of the company in your hands, and a hard-earned plaque on the

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WHY POWER, not WILLPOWER

In 2013, former Navy SEAL David Goggins decided to take on one of the most grueling endurance challenges in the world: the Badwater 135. This ultramarathon, spanning 135

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Melding Minds: When AI Meets Executive Coaching

Ah, the dawn of a new era! I'm standing at the intersection of two worlds, the vibrant tradition of business coaching and the intriguing realm of Artificial Intelligence.

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AI and the Perils and Perks of Pleasure Adaptation

"Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect." - Margaret MitchellAs I contemplate a future marked by AI and automation, I can't help but feel a dichotomy

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“Pluck the day, put very little trust in tomorrow.”

“Pluck the day, put very little trust in tomorrow.”If he spoke in English, those would have been the words of the Roman poet Horace (65 BCE — 8 BCE). It’s

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Labor Hoarding In Uncertain Economic Conditions

Finding and attracting top talent has become increasingly challenging for US companies amidst economic uncertainty. However, these companies have devised a strategic response known as "labor hoarding." This

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Ultradian Rhythms: Using Your Natural Cycles for Peak Performance

The 'Ultradian Rhythm' is a vital yet under-appreciated aspect of human bio-rhythms.' These rhythmic cycles, which occur multiple times within a 24-hour period, dramatically influence an individual's energy

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The Myth of the 10,000 Hour Rule

It's been well over a decade since I read "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell and I, like many others, grasped onto the "10,000 hour rule." Proposed by Gladwell, the

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