https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10157023105582687/ Episode #121 — Another broken contract? The formal definition of "Lip service" is "an avowal of advocacy, adherence, or allegiance expressed in words but not backed by deeds." In other words: a broken promise. My inbox is filled with promises of allyship, support, change-making, cultural shift, and action. A parade of massive consumer brands.…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10157014858582687/ Episode #120 — Patience, grasshopper ... I am NOT a patient person by nature. I want answers and want them NOW. And I'm finding that some of those quick answers tend towards the easiest ones ... and likely not the best. I'm learning that what would serve me better is a lesson from Rainer…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156995109897687/ Episode #119 — Yes, Major! For much of my life I have suffered from SOS: Shiny Object Syndrome. I loved new ideas and new ways of thinking about things, of seeing things, and of doing things. But all that shifting and adding and changing can kill productivity and be exhausting ... for everyone involved.…
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I definitely didn't hold back from speaking truth to the audience here. I asked blunt questions that force you to look in the mirror and face how you are showing up to the world. Are you feeling like an imposter? Have you over calibrated your life and are neglecting your family and yourself? With growing as a man,…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156975827657687/ Episode #118 — Two ears. One mouth. Have you noticed that people with knowledge are usually more than willing to share it with anyone who will listen ... sometimes even with folk unwilling to listen? Often, the less knowledge, the more willing they are to share what they know. (And, yes, I know there…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156941812862687/ Episode #117 — This one hurts... I like to do things I'm already good at ... or things that I can become good at quickly. Why? Because I am paralyzed by the thought of failure. And I let that fear stop me all the time! But wait, there's more! Whenever I realize that the…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156919284212687/ Episode #116 — The journey makes the outcome all the richer. In 7th grade, my aunt gave me a framed Gollum quote (from The Hobbit) that remained on my wall through graduation: "It is precious to me though I buy it with great pain." It got me through some gnarly emotional times in high…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156896843607687/ Episode #115 — Be inspired by what's possible. Reading this week's quote again, I realized that it captures where we are right now at so many levels ... “Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along.” — Rae Smith…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156870002947687/ Episode #114 — Test yourself... It was the beginning of 2016. I had said yes to the first-ever certification in Team Coaching. I had said yes to the inaugural Conversational Intelligence program and certification. I had also said yes to an international pilot program into The ROI of Coaching. And because of things beyond…
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https://www.facebook.com/david.taylorklaus/videos/10156841027617687/ Episode #113 — To be you, let you go. Once upon a time I was young, I was single, and I had black hair. OK ... that was a long time ago. But how different would my life be if I still approached the world as I once was. Don't get me wrong, I'm…
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