What would it look like to honor your word 100% of the time?

If you've ever procrastinated (which we all have at one time or another) then you'll probably recognize this advice as part of the key that got you 'over the hump.'

One powerful tool used in coaching is the metaphor, which offers not only a visual but a description to point to in order to more fully understand an experience. 

Team issues can feel like wrestling a big hairy monster with a blindfold on. It can feel emotionally messy, tactically murky, and multi-faceted beyond that. There can be a lot of noise.

Righting this ship, to mix metaphors, will take time.

Leaders, if you want to encourage your team to develop in a certain way, gain a certain skill, or create some other change, you can't just talk about it once.