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Choose to have time

Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on October 17, 2011

“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is to say ‘I don’t want to.’” Lao Tzu

Time Management seems to be a current theme for most of my coaching sessions. So many of my clients are focused on finding more time, or managing their time better. So often I hear, “I really want to do that, but I just don’t have time for it.”
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Are you looking beyond the resentment?

Posted by Chatsworth Consulting Group on June 6, 2011

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela

I woke up this morning full of resentment. I try not to go there – my life’s work is around helping other people live without resentment, so it seems like a good idea if I can have little, or no, resentment in my life. But I was full of it.
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WAIT! Why Am I Talking?

Posted by Robyn McLeod on July 16, 2010

I learned a new acronym today – WAIT. It stands for “Why Am I Talking?” I have it up on the bulletin board in my office to remind me to talk less and listen more during my coaching and other important conversations. I am naturally more of a thinker than a talker, but there are times when I get so excited, passionate or incensed about something that I talk way more than I listen. I may even talk over or interrupt the other person as I look to get my point across or share my Very Important Bit of Knowledge.
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2 Responses to “WAIT! Why Am I Talking?”

Randi Raskin Nash says:

July 17, 2010 at 12:33 pm

Hi Robyn,

This is one of my favorite acronyms, great to see it reinforced! I reference it in my coaching, and think about it with personal interactions too. Thanks for raising up!

Best,
Randi Raskin Nash

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- Robyn McLeod says:
  
  July 20, 2010 at 1:47 pm
  
  Randi,
  You’re welcome! It’s one of my favorites too. It certainly serves as a great reminder that you have two ears and one mouth for a reason – and it’s amazing what happens when we use them accordingly.
  
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