Jerry’s Writings

Success Training Systems Personality Assessments

And yes, I am a ENFP"¦Just as I thought. I recently took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).  A sophisticated interpretive personality test.  I was validated to see the results.  For the people with ENFP preferences, life is creative adventure full of exciting...

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Business Coaching Tools Oppressors

That friggin "Oppressor" can knock down even the most accomplished talented Leader.  I saw it happen to one of my clients.  She leads a very successful multi-location non-profit.  She is gifted and talented!  No question about it.  Her ability to assess a situation,...

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Business Management Coaching Health

Take off 100 pounds in order to have the surgery, or live with the excruciating pain.  That was what was in front of my client.  His pain was so intense he was into narcotic stages.  The constant hip pain of bone on bone.  No way to lay down without the throbbing. ...

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Business Success Training Managing Life

Another light has been diminished. Robin is dead. I can't think of how he died right now. But only that he is gone from this planet, this reality, and I miss him already. I loved Robin Williams! For me, he epitomized how life was supposed to be lived, to its fullest,...

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Coaching a Business Employee Professionalism

I struggled hearing your suggestion on what restaurant to go to because I couldn't get past that lone tooth sticking out of the lower side of your mouth. Seriously, she had one tooth.  When did that become ok? Am I being too harsh? I'm not cruel, just curious.  When...

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Business Success Training Finding What’s Underneath

Golf at midnight in Alaska?  Amazing.  Never thought I would feel that experience.  The greens were a little furry, which makes the putt slow and bumpy.  But hey, I was golfing at midnight.  So it was good, better than not golfing at all. Slow and bumpy"¦reminds me of...

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Business Personal Coach: Dealing with Loss while Living

Death to a 23 year old.  No one is prepared to hear that tragic of news especially when they are so young.  But sure enough, a good friend of mine got the call just the other day.  Her son's buddy died in an accident.  Heartbreaking. I lost my best friend when I was...

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Small Business Mentor-Do you Have Time and People?

I'll be there!  And then they don't show.  No regard for commitment?  No regard for your word?  Is the integrity built on faulty ground?  Or is this nature of their industry"¦the beast? Small contractors seem to get a free pass when it comes to being on time. Why is...

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Business Personal Coach: Listening

 "I can only hear about 35% of what you are saying."  Don't you wish people were that honest, or conscious, to admit such a statement?  The truth is you are engaged with people every single day that cannot hear you 100%.  Either because they are hearing impaired, too...

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