I was quite impressed by the television commercial that GM has been airing over the last couple of days, following their filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Talk about taking a coach approach to failure! In fact, seeing this commercial actually left me with the feeling that the "real world" was finally coming into […]
Write from the headlines: Negotiating the future of the auto industry
With GM Canada workers voting today on an agreement designed to keep GM operating in Canada, I started thinking about the skill of negotiation, and how it shows up in different parts of our lives. Here are some suggested coaching article topics: Career coaches: 5 steps to negotiating your next pay raise Life coaches: 5 […]
Write from the headlines: Michelle’s Obama’s vegetable garden
I came across a local news blog post about Michelle Obama's vegetable garden at the White House, and then I followed up with a little more reading at the New York Times. It is exciting to think about how this seemingly small effort has the potential to influence so many important issues in the U.S. […]
Write from the headlines: Good news is the best news
I just heard a promotion that tonight on CityTV's 6:00 o'clock news they are only telling good news. I definitely plan to tune in and I'm looking forward to the positive spin. [Update: 6:04 p.m. – It turns out that the good news stories will be interspersed with the "regular" news of the day.] On […]