You've heard the phrase "the tip of the iceberg"?

This incredible photograph was taken off an oil rig.  Periodically one of these things heads for the rig and they have to lasso it by  helicopter to haul it away.  On this day the sun happened to be directly overhead and the photographer was able to capture this photo.

It's tempting to let this photograph speak for itself.

However, I can't help talking about it so I will.  After all, you may not see what this has to do with you, or coaching.  

You'll find that when you start cleaning up your act -- at home, at work, in your relationships -- each of those "little things" is attached somehow to something really HUGE.

Make a list of the 'unfinished business' in your life.:  the toaster that doesn't work, the needlepoint you need to finish, the picture by your computer with the broken glass, the weeds in your rose garden, the jacket with the button off, the friend you haven't called in a year, the thank you note you need to write.  Start lassoing them from the helicopter of your resolution and let your coach help you.  Start with 3 per day.  You may find that torn wallpaper in the bathroom wasn't just torn wallpaper in the bathroom -- it was your whole attitude and your self-respect for the day!  Soon you'll be knocking them off as fast as you can, because #1, you'll get in the habit, and #2, you'll feel so good after each one's removed, you can't DO them fast enough.  YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE MOMENTUM IT GIVES YOU!

Write me some of your examples.  I'd love to hear them.  [EMAIL]

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