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Chip Scholz
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Chip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized executive coach, public speaker and author. He is a Certified Business Coach and works with CEO’s, business owners and sales professionals across North America.
Chip has written for a number of business and trade publications. 2009 saw the release of his first book project, “Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses.” His second book, with co-authors Sue Nielsen and Tracy Lunquist, “Do Eagles Just Wing It?” was published in 2011. His next book "Clear Conduct" is due in 2013.Do Eagles Just Wing It?
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Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Leadership Success: Are There Any Real Secrets?
Why do some leaders succeed and others stumble along? Over the years, in my experience coaching various people, I’ve often asked myself that question. How do successful leaders set the stage for the next promotion, highest sales, most votes or stellar performance? (Photo credit FreeDigitalPhotos.net) Does leadership success take: A high IQ? Personality? Good looks? […]
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Coaching Conversations Challenge Your Thinking
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. ~ Bertrand Russell Many employees are highly capable individuals who want to work—and be—smarter. They’re crying out for help. I hear about it all the time in the coaching work I do. It’s up to their leaders […]
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Leadership Challenges: Pause and Reset
Most professional athletes have days off between matches or tournaments. Some sports have off seasons. But in your career, except for vacation weeks, you’re expected to be in tournament-form every day, eight to 12 hours a day. It’s no wonder so many leaders are tired and stressed out. It’s a big leadership challenge. If only […]
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Leaders Lack Succinct Language
Having poor conversational skills is the root cause of many misunderstandings at work. It leads to wasted time in meetings, and contributes to disengagement. I see this in workplaces: leaders don’t say what they mean, or they embellish; they don’t get to their point clearly. It’s one of the reasons managers avoid difficult performance reviews […]
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Why Leaders Should NOT Give Good Advice
When’s the last time you gave someone really good advice only to have the person leave and go do something else? This happens all the time to leaders, managers, coaches, parents, and friends. There’s a problem with advice-giving. Chinese proverb: “Ideas are like children. We love our own the best.” Why is this true? Our […]
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Leadership Challenges: Changing the Way People Think
We can change the way we think. In fact, it’s not as hard as most of us assume. Changing a habit is hard, and there are many reasons for that. Mainly, the brain creates routines in order to conserve energy, so once a habit is established, it becomes embedded in our brain’s neural circuits. A […]
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Daydreaming Leads to Creative Insights
Apparently daydreaming and relaxation are key to finding creative insights to business problems. Think about that the next time you find yourself —or your employees — staring off into space. Jonathan Schooler, a UC Santa Barbara psychologist who studies insight, has been able to demonstrate that people who consistently engage in more daydreaming score significantly […]
Success: 4 Tips for Busy Leaders