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The "Awful Truth" Will Set You Free
by Howard Goldman

There is a deeper examination of issues and concerns that reside below the surface of social convention that is often required to move forward in any group endeavor with energy. The awful truth is what you say that clears the air and releases you and others to relate and act with a new sense of freedom. This includes the permission you cede to yourself to fully communicate your considerations.
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Are You Coach-able
6 Steps To Take Your Game To The Next Level
by Howard Goldman

We usually seek coaching usually occurs in when we have a crisis or when we are thwarted in attaining something we want. In those situations, we are desperate for advice and strain to listen for the "answer" as a balm to our current dilemma. "You can’t coach someone who doesn’t have a problem" is an old saw in consulting circles. Seeking immediate answers is certainly our quest for coaching when we are lost in the caverns of our "default" behavior. I call this demand need-based coaching, and it has only incremental utility usefulness, in that it satisfies our seeking escape from a current dilemma, yet insignificant enduring skills are gained.
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Sell Don’t Tell - 7 Steps to Mobilize Others
by Howard Goldman

Mobilization occurs when you interact with people and create the opportunity for them to act on their commitments. In mobilization, you design a conversations with others in which they are freed to act toward what they care about. Mobilization is a setting for building your relationship with others.
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