6 Keys to Successful Life Changes Key # 1 Trust the Feeling, Release the Pictures Whether you are longing for your life partner or a new level of expression in your profession, you have a sense of what it feels like to already have these in place in your life. This somatic-energetic [...]
It is for me! My kind of consulting is known as Process Consulting, it’s not about what, but more about how! How do we make this change we know we need to accomplish? “I know the way and carry the bags”. The largest tool in my bag is professional facilitation! Yes, I have been a [...]
The classsic group development paradign is that the sequence of growth is “Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. The forming stage can be thought of as entrepreneurial, the founder being the entrpreneur. Think of Hewlett and Packard, Jobs and Wozniac, or Zuckerberg and his buddies. The Storming goes on in private as the founding entrepreneur recruits [...]
The Mastermind Group process allows each person to think and then offer suggestions to another member who has asked for input. The process is very free, because the person requesting help can take it in without making any commitment to it. Amazingly to some, the help offered to one individual is relevant to others who [...]
FINDING THE BEST WORK FOR YOU Instead of trying to find “jobs”, try finding “work opportunities”. To find or attract work opportunities, identify the three components of your “sweet spot”. The three components are your strengths, your passion, and your resources. Brainstorm what opportunities match your sweet spot. A Mastermind Group focused on work opportunities [...]
Communication: Listening and Understanding Doug Ross, PhD. Steven Covey, in his Seven Habits of Highly Effective People said, “Understand and then seek to be understood.” It is the Golden Rule of Communications. To understand somebody, not just from your point of view, but from theirs, requires great listening skills. You really need to [...]
In my book on relationships (Make Relationships Last: A Man’s View, 2010) I point out that it is not a good idea to try to change your partners behavior. In fact, I call it the Fundamental Relationship Error (FRE). It isn’t a good idea because[...]
Strategic Planning A Brief History Doug Ross, Ph.D. “While none of us plan to fail, many fail to plan!” In general business plans are about making a profit as soon as is feasible. Every business, legal status or hobby, needs a general business plan. I like to refer people to SCORE. They are very good [...]
