Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

Last week I wrote about informational interviews of two kinds:  (1) with professionals whom you admire and respect for their career endeavors and (2) with people close to you about what you do exceptionally well.  For a variety of reasons, people tend to dismiss the importance of each of these...

There are several factors to consider in hiring a coach; however, there are two that take precedence:  education and experience. Just as you would hire any other professional, it pays to look for training and professional credentials.  Coaching is a profession that has no licensing or certification requirements.  That means...

Did you think I would just leave you out there alone with a few books and your thoughts to discover the True You?  Most certainly this is not a solo endeavor. If you choose to use a book as a guide through this process, you will find that it prompts...

Why is it so challenging to discover the True You?  We live with ourselves every day and no one could possibly know us better.  Who else hears those voices in our head or feels those reactions in our gut or heart? This closeness or intimacy we have with ourselves is...

How do you discover the True You?  I’ve had several questions about this from last week’s True to You message.  Many books have been written on this subject and it would take that to address all the aspects, but let me share a few clues. First, know that this is a...

You continue to hear about friends and colleagues enlisting the support of a coach to help grow their businesses, enhance careers or make a change in their personal lives.  What is all this talk about?  What is coaching and how could a coach help you?  Where do you find a...