The Art of Coaching (Part Two)

coaching, LeadershipJT AyersMarch 26, 2014coaching, observe, vision, communication

In the Face of Criticism

As a Leader, you will try to make everyone happy.

This will never happen.

You will try though. I do. I like to be liked. Who doesn’t?
When you are leading, you must make choices everyday. It’s inevitable that someone will find some fault with your choices. There are usually two responses when this happens:

communication, CriticismJT AyersMarch 18, 2014criticism, communication, humliity

6 Steps to Speech Success

communication, LeadershipJT AyersFebruary 4, 2014communication, speech, pep talk, preparation, focus

Communication: The Most Important Factor to Leadership Success

communication, coaching, Leadership, technologyJT AyersJanuary 30, 2014communication, MailChimp, website, twitter, facebook

The Power of Questions

A good leader is a person who leads with people and not at people. It is crucial to ensure that those I lead are valued and appreciated. In my experience, I have found the answer to this dilemma is to ASK GOOD QUESTIONS.

Mental Mistake Solution #1: Practice Positive Thinking

The secret to thinking more positive. It will change your life.

12 Most Common Complaints of Leaders

Several months ago I began compiling a list of some of the common complaints I hear. I grouped some of them together for brevity and went with the top 12, most repeated. I personally believe I am less likely to improve where I don’t know I need to improve. This was an awareness exercise for me as much as anything.

The Top 3 Benefits of Coaching

coaching, communication, Leadership, purposeJT AyersDecember 5, 2013growth, professional, productivity, coaching, leadership, communication, vision, values, balance, excellence, focus, contact

Discipline: A Good Thing

Common Mental Mistake, Leadership, DisciplineJT AyersDecember 5, 2013communication, discipline, teaching, punishment, problem solvers, passive, Chinese proverb

Common Mental Mistake #3: Afraid of Failure

The fear of failure is one of the strongest forces to overcome. This is how you overcome.

Identity Crisis: To Be or To Do?

communication, Identity, purposeJT AyersNovember 28, 2013identity, communication, list, purpose, bad decisions, encourgament

Common Mental Mistake #2: A Leader Who Has No Definite Goals

To be effective in life and as a leader you must set Goals. Goal setting, simply put: gets you to a desired end. Without a destination, how do you know where you are going?