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- Extraordinary Times: What You Consume Determines What You Become—The Story of Raynaud III - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2020 from Steve ScottThe coronavirus pandemic has caused us to look inward and outward in examining our lives. And, when you do this examination on a foundation of uncertainty it can make you feel worse, not better. But there is something you can examine. And, maybe there is some positive action you can ...
Views: 22 - Problem or Predicament? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2020 from Steve ScottOver the past few weeks, the coronavirus has changed all of our lives significantly. We have never seen something like this. The medical impact can be frightening. And the economic impact, remains to be seen, but it could be disastrous. Instead of writing about personal development, ...
Views: 39 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 4 - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2020 from Steve ScottIn previous posts, we have looked at gratitude, happiness and serving others and how your self-talk can guide you in these areas. Also, we have looked at an essential element of your mindset for successful networking. You must focus on what you can control, which is you and your thoughts. Do ...
Views: 68 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 3 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the last post, we looked at gratitude, happiness and serving others and how your self-talk can guide you in these areas. The result of your networking will be to increase the odds of building deeper relationships. In this post we will go under the hood of self-talk, so to speak and ...
Views: 88 - Doubt: The Third Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the previous two posts we have looked at the fear that is based on indifference and indecision. In this post we will look at doubt. And, like the other fears, doubt has a valid time and place. Yet, if you let doubt rule you, your circle of accomplishment and your feelings of self-worth will ...
Views: 97 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Steve ScottYour self-talk, what you say when you talk to yourself, is a key to keeping your networking working. In the previous post, we looked at ways to improve your self-talk, which in turn, will enhance the possibilities of building deeper relationships through networking. What I find interesting ...
Views: 76 - To Keep Your Networking Working: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself: Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the previous posts we looked at several factors that can keep your networking working. In the last post we looked at the culture you bring into every encounter. A large part of your culture revolves around what do you say when you talk to yourself. Your self-talk is critical to your ...
Views: 92 - What Causes Networking to Become Not Working- Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Steve ScottYet, things aren’t coming together. You are spending the time, but you are not getting to have deeper relationships. As a business coach in Houston and The Woodlands I have had clients who get frustrated. In fact, over my career I have become frustrated, too. I join a group and believe that ...
Views: 151 - What Causes Networking to Become Not Working- Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2020 from Steve ScottIn the previous post we looked at some factors that can take your networking to not working. Lack of soft skills, people skills is the biggest challenge in today’s fast paced world. For networking to work we must be effective with others which means being truly interested in them and willing ...
Views: 90 - How to Build Confidence and Self Esteem - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2019 from Steve ScottDo people possessing high self-esteem achieve greater success in life? You may have heard from many people that they want to increase their self esteem. They believe that once their confidence and self esteem is high, they’ll be able to achieve more and greater successes. While that’s a ...
Views: 238 - Self improvement tips to get success | self-improvement business coaching - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2019 from Steve ScottSelf-improvement business coaching is a phrase that has universal application. Regardless of the type of business coaching, you are engaged in, the ultimate by-product of your coach’s work and your efforts are self-improvement in some manner or fashion. But, to be more specific, and to give ...
Views: 102 - Keys To Success: Learning From Your Time In The Twilight Zone - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2019 from Steve ScottThere is some gold to be mined during the Holidays in discovering your keys to success in life. For most of us, the normal routine is gone. It disappeared during the Christmas. And it was good. Now we have entered that twilight zone. What is the twilight zone? It is a time and place where the ...
Views: 192 - Timidity: The Fifth Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous four posts we have looked at the fears that is based on indifference, indecision, doubt and worry. In this post we will look at timidity. And, like the other fears, timidity at times can certainly be appropriate. Yet, when you are overcome with timidity it will keep you from ...
Views: 112 - Networking Is One Letter Away From Not Working Part 2 What Is Your Goal in “Networking” - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Steve ScottAs we saw in the previous post, the word “network” was first used in England in the 1550’s to describe a finished product, a fish net. A fish net was a piece of network. When you think about it, a nice piece of network is about catching more fish, and as time went on, bigger fish. In ...
Views: 104 - Networking Is One Letter Away From Not Working Part 1 The Origin of the Word “Network” - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2019 from Steve ScottNetworking is something all of us do in one way or another. It could be with business associates, the checker at the grocery store and the list goes on and on. When collaborating with small businesses as a business coach in The Woodlands one of the things that is brought up is ...
Views: 286 - Worry: The Fourth Enemy from Within - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous three posts we have looked at the fear that is based on indifference, indecision and doubt. In this post we will look at worry. And, like the other fears, worry has a valid time and place. Yet, when you are consumed with worry it robs you of the energy and focus to accomplish ...
Views: 175 - Indecision: The Second Enemy From Within - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2019 from Steve ScottIndecision is the second enemy or fear that comes from within. Success, in business and life, more often than not, is not as much about circumstances and things as it is about how we see ourselves. Once again, just like the first enemy, indifference, in the previous post, there is a time ...
Views: 164 - Self improvement tips for growth and success - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Steve ScottEvery person want success in life. We are here to provide self improvement tips which help you alot. The self improvement tips for success are- 1. Seldom will whatever you want in life exceed your personal development. Choose to self-improve and you will enlarge yourself to where more and ...
Views: 171 - Building a Winning Culture: Establishing a Clear Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Steve ScottIn previous posts I have looked at building safety and sharing vulnerability which are two components to building a winning culture. A winning culture is one where people want to work at the company they are at. It is where, in your personal relationships that people want to be with you. The ...
Views: 158 - Self improvement tips for your success - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2019 from Steve ScottAny person who is interested in self-improvement welcomes hearing any self-improvement tips for success. When I hear a tip I may say, “Wow, that is great! I can apply that immediately.” Or, “That’s good but it really doesn’t resonate with me.” Whatever resonates with you at the time are ...
Views: 171 - Success In Business And Life: Attitude Determines Your Input, Output And Reward - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Steve ScottAt twelve years old I didn’t have a good attitude. I didn’t understand input, output and reward. On this particular day I had a bad attitude. It was normal for this day every year. As a young boy who loved to play there were other things I would rather be doing. Work around the house was not for ...
Views: 124 - Indifference: The First Enemy From Within - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2019 from Steve ScottWe are not born with courage. And, we are not born with fear. Both courage and fear are acquired through our business and life experiences. Collaborating with and supporting clients as a personal business coach in The Woodlands and as a personal business coach in Houston we encounter fears that ...
Views: 182 - Building a Winning Culture: Establishing a Clear Purpose - by Submitted on May 30, 2019 from Steve ScottIn previous posts I have looked at building safety and sharing vulnerability which are two components to building a winning culture. A winning culture is one where people want to work at the company they are at. It is where, in your personal relationships that people want to be with you. The ...
Views: 229 - Sharing Vulnerability-Building a Winning Culture - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Steve ScottHere’s another look at sharing vulnerability to build on the previous post. A winning culture starts inside of you. Then, in your business and relationships you spread your beliefs about yourself, your world and most importantly how you care for others. Culture, in a business or in personal ...
Views: 219 - Building A Good Culture: Sharing Vulnerability - by Submitted on May 15, 2019 from Steve ScottOne of the most overlooked attributes in building a good culture, mostly because leaders are not aware of it, is sharing vulnerability. They are not aware of it because it is counterintuitive. You are told that to be a good leader you must be strong. Yet, the strongest leaders are the ones who ...
Views: 217 - Building Safety (Part 4): The Business Steps - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous blog post we talked about the personal steps you can take as a leader to build safety and a better culture. In this post we are going to look at the business steps. When I do personal business coaching in Houston and personal business coaching in The Woodlands the bigger ...
Views: 178 - Building Safety (Part 3): The Personal Steps - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous two blog posts we talked about building a culture of safety and how it centers on our desire to belong. What are some steps we can take to create that culture? After all, very often it is easy to identify WHY we need to do something and WHAT needs to be done. But, it is the HOW ...
Views: 318 - Building Safety (Part 2): Do I Belong Here? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2019 from Steve ScottAs a business coach in The Woodlands, I am always struck by the great sense of belonging that this community generates. It is welcoming but not overly so. People there have to get to know you. Yet, there is something special about The Woodlands. And the people who live there are proud to be part ...
Views: 149 - Business Coaching In Houston - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Steve ScottToday there are a multitude of options when it comes to business coaching in Houston. And, at the very least, that can bring confusion for those who are seeking out business coaching in Houston. The real problem, if you are looking for business coaching in Houston is: Who do I hire and partner ...
Views: 205 - Building Safety (Part 1) - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2019 from Steve ScottAs a personal business coach in The Woodlands and also in my business coaching in Houston the first thing I must do to build trust and rapport is to create a culture of safety. This is true in collaborating with and supporting individuals and groups. Whether it is the small business owner, a ...
Views: 187 - Group Culture Is a Powerful Force - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Steve ScottAs a personal business coach in Houston I have the opportunity to work with teams in corporations. In my personal business coaching in The Woodlands, I get to work with small businesses and the teams within the businesses. Whether the organization is large or small there is a desire to have ...
Views: 245(4 votes) - How the Kindergarteners Won - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the previous post I related an experiment that was done to highlight aspects that create a good culture in which teams can be productive. As a self-improvement business coach in the Woodlands one of the areas of focus in corporations and small businesses that I collaborate with has been ...
Views: 172 - A Contest to Reveal Culture - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the last post I spoke about some of the foundational components to building a strong culture. It is necessary for people to feel safe and to believe they belong to something bigger than themselves. Also, for a culture to thrive it needs a clear mission, vision and an established ...
Views: 167 - Culture: When One Plus One Equals Five - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2019 from Steve ScottI have observed in my in my practice of personal business coaching in the Woodlands and also in business coaching in Houston that certain concepts become the major focus of the time. Time management was big and coming into its own in the 1980’s and 1990’s. You just weren’t with it if you hadn’t ...
Views: 347 - How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 3 - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the last post I shared with you three more questions to ask yourself on your path to achieving your best year yet. Altogether here are the six questions presented to this point. 1. What did I accomplish in the past year? Or what did I accomplish in the last 12 months? You can start having ...
Views: 148 - How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Steve ScottIn the last post I started with three questions to ask yourself on your path to having your best year yet. 1.What did I accomplish in the past year? Or what did I accomplish in the last 12 months? You can start having your best year yet at any time. 2.What were my major ...
Views: 225 - How to Have Your Best Year Yet- Part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2019 from Steve ScottWhen you come to the end of a calendar year, it is a wonderful time to reflect on our past year. What did you accomplish? What were our disappointments? What did you learn? These are a few questions that can get you started on reflecting and evaluating. I have learned over the years in my ...
Views: 175(1 vote) - Are You Willing to Stretch? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2019 from Steve ScottSince 2005, I have been a personal business coach in The Woodlands. Whether you are in The Woodlands, another state or a foreign country, all business coaching is personal. Good business coaching is always about a person or persons, in the cases where I collaborate with and support ...
Views: 279 - Self-Improvement Tips For Success from Personal Development Coach - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2018 from Steve Scott“I must be the best me in order to be the best for everyone else.”-Steve Scott I like this quotation, not because it is mine, but because it underscores a fundamental truth to self-improvement. When looking at self-improvement tips for success, which means building your confidence and ...
Views: 396 - Self-Improvement Tips for Success from Business Coach Houston - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2018 from Steve ScottYour personal development and growth are built directly on the foundation of your self-improvement. The more you embrace your own self-improvement the greater the possibilities in your business and life. As a business coach, very often my primary role with clients transitions into that of a ...
Views: 376 - Part 6-What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2018 from Steve ScottIn the last post, we looked at the terms of symptoms, motivation, and vision. When understood all three can provide the fuel for the engine of your self-improvement. In this post, we will look at tolerations, tolerations, strategy, strategize and attraction. These four terms will conclude our ...
Views: 334 - Part 5-What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2018 from Steve ScottIn the last post we looked at the terms shifts, leaps, strengths and their definitions. In this post, we will look at symptom, motivation, and vision. Looking at how these four terms are defined will give us greater insight into what a personal business coach or a personal development coach may ...
Views: 371 - Part 4-What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2018 from Steve ScottIn the last post, we looked at the terms intuition, discern, solutions and environment and their definitions. In this post, we will look at shifts, leaps, and strengths. All the terms we have addressed and defined so far are important. As a personal business coach or a personal development ...
Views: 317 - Having A Challenge Executing A Strategy? Personal Development And Growth - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2018 from Steve ScottTo move forward in business, you or your organization must be good at execution. It sounds so simple, yet time and again the execution of a strategy or change fails. How come? Any time you seek to execute a change in the strategy you are asking yourself and others to change your human ...
Views: 411 - Self-Improvement Tips: It Is All About Your Personal Foundation - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2018 from Steve ScottAs a personal business coach, I have observed that your level of self-improvement will not exceed the strength of your personal foundation. What is your personal foundation? An individual’s personal foundation is his or her structural basis that supports him or her in living an exceptional ...
Views: 400 - Definitions: Part 3-What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2018 from Steve ScottPreviously, we looked at needs, wants goals and priorities. A personal business coach or a personal development business coach also has to bring an aptitude to help the person being coached to better understand themselves internally. As a business coach in Houston, I believe the following are ...
Views: 416 - Wings to Fly: Best Book for Self Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2018 from Steve ScottIf you see a man having full on attitude then this means he has so much confidence on himself. Whenever we talk for our self confidence then it is quite true that a man can be self confident if he will have the better skills. So if you want to show your attitude before some one you have to ...
Views: 624 - What a Personal Business Coach May Look at for Your Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2018 from Steve ScottSelf-improvement does not happen by itself. There may be some part which we can improve without a focus. Yet, to live a happier, more fulfilling and peaceful life it is important to understand the definitions of key words that are central to the overall theme of self-improvement business ...
Views: 418 - Proven Use of Team Roles - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Steve ScottDr. Meredith Belbin defined a team role as “a tendency to behave, contribute an interrelate with others in aparticular way.” He named nine such team roles that underlie team success. It is important to emphasize that these are not set instone behavioral patterns of individuals, rather these ...
Views: 703 - ***Indifference - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from Steve ScottOne of the enemies from within that can stop your progress and success is indifference. In “Wings To Fly” I look at the disease that is indifference. Indifference occurs because people don’t think that something matters. That is certainly true of many things. Yet when you start having an ...
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