Coaching Points

Imagine your mind is like a movie theater, and you’re the director. At any moment, there’s only one movie playing on the big screen. Now, the “Law of Substitution” is a cool trick you can use to control what’s showing...

The Law of Reverse Effort is a concept from Emile Coué. It means that sometimes when we try really hard to do something, it backfires and we don’t succeed...

The 90-second rule is about how our emotions work. When something happens that makes us feel a certain way, our body releases chemicals that cause this feeling. These chemicals only last for about 90 seconds. This means if you feel upset, angry, or any strong emotion, the intense feeling itself will naturally go away after roughly 90 seconds. Here's what to do next... 

Imagine you’re driving to work. Positive thinking is hoping for no traffic. Negative thinking expects traffic. But “neutral thinking”, Trevor Moawad’s idea, is like focusing on driving well, no matter the traffic condition...

Mental time travel is a blessing and a curse because our memories aren’t perfect video recordings...

Most of the stress we experience is needless. A study at Penn State University found that only 8% of the things we worry about ever come true...

Self-talk is our inner voice, the constant chatter inside our minds. Studies suggest we have between 6,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day when we’re coaching, criticizing, or comforting ourselves, and this self-talk greatly influences how we feel and act. 

Imagine your brain is like a group of three close pals working together in a team...

Here's how a front-line manager can ease their team into an unwanted change... 

When implementing changes managers often stumble across pitfalls that can lead to mistakes...