I’ve seen Tom Hoobyar recommend the group coaching approach before for its great effects. Having group members from disparate industries also provides innovative solutions (which a single industry group may not consider).

Taking on board ‘self advice’ is a key element when managing reportees. I work as a project manager and often have reportees asking technical questions to me – the optimum approach I’ve found is to help them find the answer for themself. This form of mentoring encourages the self-starter mindset.

Rod

I agree though, sometimes what we need to do is take some distance, reflect a bit on the live we live and then actually DO the things we set out to do.

Perhaps you shouldn’t look within, but go out. Look from another point of view to yourself and see what you can do. You actually wrote a post on this one time I guess!

Funny thing that you wrote this article, because I wrote an article on the exact same topic earlier on.

Taking your own advice kicks butt! Here is why:

– When we give advice to another person, we provide them with an outside perspective on their situation. Outside perspective is usually very valuable and can help the other person deal with their issues effectively.

Of course there are many other reasons, but outside perspective seems to be the most crucial.

Thanks for writing!

Best,
Tomas

One of the things I tell artists is that to get good at your craft, you have to practice it daily. Something that all of our mothers told us!

I also tell them not to get discouraged when criticized, or when things go wrong.

Then I went on a writer’s retreat,and my writing was strongly criticized. I was despondent – and said “I quit writing! I suck! I can’t write!”

Then, I remembered my own advice to artists – Commit to your craft, Don’t give up, never stop. Keep on the path and you’ll find it.

It’s funny – taking your own advice is not as easy as giving it sometimes!

But, it was the right advice, and I took it, and I’m back on the path to becoming a 2x published writer….