The framework, called “Zones of Awareness,” breaks the full experience of awareness down into three parts: middle zone, outer zone and inner zone.

I want to focus on the intentional actions that come from known schemas that we may or may not be able to articulate.

We want our clients “to discover for themselves…” In other words, we want them to become “aware of.”

The bulk of what a coach does is asking. It’s asking in the service of creating a new awareness.

Here are some “New Rules” for having life and work be either a romantic adventure or nothing at all.

Explainers Anonymous is a non- profit organization whose purpose is to help people addicted to explaining everything. My name is Phil. I started it.

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There is a pattern in acquiring talent that includes, “deep practice, ignition, and master coaching.”

How might a coach assist her client in identifying and even seeking to avoid or reduce the impact of these stress ruts? Five tactics and four coaching strategies are suggested.