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How High Can You Jump?

How High Can You Jump?

Posted by By Pacific Crest March 17, 2023Posted inAffirmation, Mentoring1 Comment
Between two stints in college, I went to business school. The counselor there looked at my records and said, ‘Well. I guess you can do just about anything you want…
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Growth is Self-Sustaining

Growth is Self-Sustaining

Posted by By Pacific Crest March 8, 2023Posted inGoals, Maximizing GrowthNo Comments
Picture a Slinky doing its thing down a flight of stairs. If you start it right and conditions are good, the Slinky will go from the top step to the…
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Stop Running and Screaming

Stop Running and Screaming

Posted by By Pacific Crest March 1, 2023Posted inAttitude, Self-Assessment1 Comment
When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Herman Wouk There are a few things less productive than running in circles while screaming and shouting, but…
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Showing the Target: Criteria in Context

Showing the Target: Criteria in Context

Posted by By Pacific Crest February 22, 2023Posted inAssessment, CriteriaNo Comments
You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have. Zig Ziglar Our last blog entry was about criteria and how we…
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Criteria are Everything

Criteria are Everything

Posted by By Pacific Crest February 15, 2023Posted inAssessment, CriteriaNo Comments
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. Anonymous That’s worth keeping in mind, but…
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Will You JUDGE or HELP?

Will You JUDGE or HELP?

Posted by By Pacific Crest February 8, 2023Posted inAssessmentNo Comments
Mom: “That's not good....you fell off your bike and got hurt. You're not supposed to do that.” Dad: “You didn’t even make it to the trees. You failed at your…
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Assessment and Lightbulbs

Assessment and Lightbulbs

Posted by By Pacific Crest February 2, 2023Posted inAssessmentNo Comments
Q: How many assessors does it take to change a lightbulb?A: One, obviously, because change is something we do TO lightbulbs. Q: How many assessors does it take to improve…
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Start with Affirmation

Start with Affirmation

Posted by By Pacific Crest January 25, 2023Posted inAffirmation, Assessment, Mentoring1 Comment
When starting a new performance, whether a difficult and serious one (a new job or a new course/degree or major project) or one that’s relatively inconsequential (a new hobby or…
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The Anonymous Expert

The Anonymous Expert

Posted by By Pacific Crest January 18, 2023Posted inAttitude, Relationships1 Comment
In Mark Twain’s short story, Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven, once Captain Eli Stormfield makes it past the pearly gates and gets his bearings, he begins to learn about the other inhabitants of heaven.
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Play it Again, Sam

Play it Again, Sam

Posted by By Pacific Crest January 10, 2023Posted inSelf-AssessmentNo Comments
We improve our future performance by assessing a past performance. This includes identifying areas for improvement and creating an action plan for carrying out those improvements. If we implement our…
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