Plus hacks and frameworks to put them into use — What does it really take to be successful in business? There is so much noise nowadays. Some claim it’s a brilliant idea, others say it’s about solid business tools, and others say it’s hard work. Some claim it is such a complex matter that it is impossible to tell. I…

In one of my previous articles, I explained how to find a good business coach. This article is complementary to that one. The stuff I share here is a secret coaching sauce unnoticeable for people who aren’t coaches themselves. I’m not covering the obvious points — that a good coach…

In five simple steps (even if you are a secular person) — On Wednesday, the 11th of May, I had only half an hour on a train to work for myself. I still cling to my day job, working 10 hours a week. It provides about 10% of my overall revenue. …

When it comes to personal development, believe me, I have done it all. Visualizations, chanting affirmations, reading books, listening to audio programs over and over again, till I knew them by heart, watching videos (even though I hate learning from videos), attending seminars and events… Working on my mindset, on…

Here come three stories of three radically different people. Sex, nationality, professional situation, family situation, and the problems they faced — there was barely anything they have in common. Yet, the same method generated amazing results for each of them — and it generated effects in a ridiculously short timeframe. A Man Who Had No Time …

Common sense tricks plus secret practices — Coaching is the most powerful tool I’ve ever encountered in personal development (thus business development — for solopreneurs, authorpreneurs, freelancers and other entrepreneurs whose business depends solely on their performance). It’s the more effective the better is your coach, assuming there is the right chemistry between the two of you…

Definition of Coaching Here is how The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching: partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires a person to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership. Do you feel convinced now? Do you feel…

If you spot any, you’d better get a coach ASAP It is extremely frustrating for me, as a coach, how utterly confused people are as to what coaching is. They mistake it for consulting, mentoring, therapy and a whole mix of the three above. I got tired of explaining what…

Why people quit so often without achieving much and one ultimate solution for this problem — Shawn Achor, in his book Big Potential (which is one of my favorite books) tells the story of taking part in the study as a guinea pig. He was informed that the study’s objective was to learn how the elderly fall. And that he will get a $20-dollar stipend for…