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2022-07-05 13:15
In this post, I'm pivoting my perspective and blogging on the same topic as my new internet television show for that week. This week our focus is Living Inside-Out, making choices to live yo… Read More
2022-06-21 13:15
What would happen if you revisited your basic skills? How would reexamining your fundamentals increase your chances of success? To reach the top, we must constantly fine tune our foundation… Read More
2022-06-07 13:15
What if I told you that you already have what it takes to achieve your ultimate success? What if told you the secret is right in front of you? What if I told you breaking through to your s… Read More
2022-05-31 13:15
Many businesses struggle to market successfully. Imagine how much easier it will be when you know the unique value you provide to your most loyal customers. In this post, we will discuss how… Read More
2022-05-24 13:15
This is the last post discussing the five lessons to make a difficult transition. In this post we discuss how, with the right attitude, we can leverage that turbulence to build our character… Read More
2022-05-17 13:15
Imagine facing an unwanted transition and turning it from a tragedy to a triumph. Wouldn't that feel great? Imagine what you can do if you made that a habit. As leaders, managers, employees… Read More
2022-05-03 13:13
What if I told you you can overcome your worst fears? Imagine what you could do, become, and the impact you would make. In this post, we discuss the third of five lessons to make a difficult… Read More
2022-04-26 13:15
This is the second in a series of five lessons I learned in making a difficult transition. In this post, we will discuss when, who, and what to ask for when you need help making a transition… Read More
2022-04-19 13:15
In this post, I introduce the five lessons I learned that will make your transition easier. I know my life would have been far better if I had known them before the transition. I also know m… Read More
2022-04-12 13:15
I hear that you don’t understand why so many are leaving their jobs. You also can’t understand where we went or how we are making a living. Like many of your management friends… Read More
2022-04-06 01:30
What is most important to you? Every day we have opportunities to do what matters most to us. Unfortunately, between the obligations and frustrations, we have a hard time getting out of our… Read More
2022-03-30 01:15
To conclude this series on pivoting your pain, I leave you with 15 powerful quotes. These quotes show how we can pivot through pain to think bigger, reach higher, and do what we never though… Read More
2022-03-22 13:15
In this post, I introduce eight of the most common types of pain that prevent your success as an entrepreneur or employee. When you pivot your perspective, each of these eight can be a sprin… Read More
2022-03-16 01:15
Instead of seeing pain as debilitating, what if you shifted to see it as a threshold to what you ultimately want? In this post, you will learn about 5 types of pain that you can use to think… Read More
2022-03-08 13:15
With this post, I'm beginning a short series of blog posts about pain. It's not that I love pain, but that pain is a pivotal point for anyone looking to think bigger, reach higher, and achie… Read More
2022-03-03 17:17
What do you want most? Forget reality for a minute. If you could have what you ultimately desire, what would it be? When I ask that question, many respond with a long pause. Some don’t… Read More
2022-03-01 13:15
In the last post we discussed the top 9 excuses people make to avoid pivoting to their next, great opportunity. In this latest post in my 2022 audacious success series, we discuss the 7 caus… Read More
2022-02-22 13:15
In this post, you will learn the top 9 reasons people give when challenged to think bigger and reach higher. In the next post, I'll discuss the 7 caustic responses given when their initial a… Read More
2022-02-15 15:15
In this post, we detail a real situation and how it led to doing what everyone hadn't considered as possible. Imagine how you will feel knowing that what you currently consider the worst cas… Read More
2022-02-08 13:15
In this post, as in the previous post, we discuss firing 9 destructive personalities. In the previous post, we discussed firing those 9 personalities around us, in this post, we look inside… Read More
2022-02-01 13:15
To reach our ultimate success we must have a team that helps us foster the best attitude, strategy and action. Those that do not foster this ultimate success must be fired. Read More Read More
2022-01-25 13:15
The Great Resignation in 2021 saw 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in November of 2021. Over 20 million voluntarily quit in the last half of last year. In this post we discuss 7 question… Read More
2022-01-18 13:15
Whether you are 16 or 61, 18 or 81, your success is your choice. As we enter 2022, we can determine the results we want if we are willing to challenge ourselves. Will we be content with ordi… Read More
2022-01-11 17:15
In this post, we will discuss why asking "What do you want?" makes the Pivotal difference in making 2020 your breakthrough year. The problem for many comes in setting their goals to low. Let… Read More
2022-01-04 13:15
In this post, I'll pose 5 questions where your answer will determine whether or not this is your year. Does that sound bold? Of course it is. I challenge you to accept that bold challenge, t… Read More
2021-12-28 13:15
In this post, we will discuss the advantages of being like Jimmy Stewart's legendary character, George Bailey before we detail 5 ways to avoid being the George Bailey who became so desponden… Read More
2021-12-21 13:15
In this post, we will discuss 5 insightful words that we hear throughout this season that you are wise to use in building your 2022 strategic team.The holidays at this time of year bring a r… Read More
2021-12-14 13:15
In this post, we discuss the simple and effective solutions to the Great Resignation. People are fed up. They have put up with bad managers and oppressive companies for too long. The problem… Read More
2021-12-07 13:15
Look into the future. What will your business look like at this time next year? In this post, we discuss 3 ways you can pivot your business to significantly improve your business in one year… Read More
2021-11-30 14:47
In this post, we discuss 3 mistakes that I made that you can avoid. As I wrote my autobiography, Pitchfork to PhD.D.: My Pivotal Journey from "I AM a Chore Boy Follower" to "I AM a Disruptiv… Read More
2021-11-23 19:51
In this post, you will find 3 questions (and a few other questions) that will pivot your perspective to make this Thanksgiving one of the best ever. But more than that, this same process is… Read More
2021-11-16 15:24
This post focuses on 3 lessons I learned in writing my story. This post focuses on telling your story, whether it be orally or written in a book. We tell our stories every day and, in the pr… Read More
2021-09-14 13:15
In this post, we discuss how you can pivot to 'dance" in a way that lets you lead that unlived life inside. When you find the rhythm of your ultimate creativity, you not only dance, you lea… Read More
2021-09-07 13:15
In the post, we will discuss an intriguing opportunity each of us has every day but few of us take. Read More Read More
2021-08-24 13:15
In this post, we discuss 7 questions to ask before you make a critical decision. This process works for your personal life but also for the corporate boardroom. Imagine the possibilities whe… Read More
2021-08-18 12:23
we discuss 3 signs that we are about to make a stupid mistake. As leaders in business, we are smart to recognize these signs and make the smart decisions that maximize our performance… Read More
2021-08-11 13:15
We all need to feel valuable and have a healthy sense of self. However, how important is being important? What is the best way to be important to others? Read More Read More
2021-08-04 13:15
Simone Biles bowed out of the Olympic competition and started an important conversation. Some claimed she was lazy and created a culture of quitting. Others learned the truth and understood… Read More
2021-07-28 13:40
Lydia Jacoby set a record yesterday when she took home the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke competition. As we like to say at TotalCareerGrowth.com, "Holy crap. How'd she do that?"… Read More
2021-07-20 13:30
Speed matters, especially in a competitive world. There are great opportunities but if we don't move fast enough, someone else will get it. We need to learn to increase our speed. As the pa… Read More
2021-07-14 13:15
What do you want the most? What are you willing to do to get it? Are you frustrated enough to try something bold to realize your ultimate success. Read More Read More
2021-06-29 13:17
This post is part of a series helping you to strive for audacious success instead of settling for ordinary results. Read More Read More
2021-06-22 13:15
We don’t mean any harm, well, not really. Yet we try to shift the blame to someone else. “It’s not me. They are responsible.” How does this lie keep us from seizing a… Read More
2021-06-15 13:15
In this post we will examine the "I" messages that convince us to forego the audacious opportunities. The next post will focus on "They" messages and the third post will focus on "It" messag… Read More
2021-06-08 13:15
In the last post, we discussed how we can determine if something is true. In this post, we look at why we believe lies when we should know better. Read More Read More
2021-06-01 13:15
In this post, I'll detail how you can determine what is true and what is false. Or at least, I'll give you a series of questions that help get you closer to the truth. Read More Read More
2021-05-25 13:15
Seeing the bus plunge into the water, he immediately ran to the scene, dived in, and saved 20 lives. Would you have been that courageous? In this post we discuss what it takes to be audacio… Read More
2021-05-18 14:27
In this post, we examine audacious courage and resiliency, even when life isn't fair. The challenge everyone of us will face at some point is being qualified but still rejected. We played ac… Read More
2021-05-11 11:52
Everyone attempting an audacious goal needs an angel. It might be an angel investor or an angel partner. The angel may be the listening ear or the helping hand. Who is your angel? How are yo… Read More
2021-05-04 13:15
The world is changing rapidly and radically. Some like the change while others hate it. Still others deny it while the pivotal leader welcomes it. What is your attitude about change? Read Mo… Read More
2021-04-27 14:04
Many wonder if they are on the right path. Others mindlessly follow those ahead of them. Still others go where critics never thought possible. Where does your path lead? &n&hell…Read More
2021-04-20 17:27
As an executive coach, one of the first questions I ask is, “What level of success do you want?” In the process of discovering what they want, they often realize they want more t… Read More
2021-04-13 16:57
What level of success do you want? Are you content where you are? Or is there another level? In this post I challenge you to define success. www.totalcareergrowth.com Read More Read More
2021-04-07 14:46
This is the continuation of my recent theme on audacious success. You may want to read previous posts such as asking audacious questions and how curiosity plays a part. In this post, we will… Read More
2021-03-30 13:15
In this post, we discuss how innovators are audacious, challenging assumptions to become the prophets forecasting the best opportunities. www.MurfieldCoachign.com.
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2021-03-23 13:15
ne day I had an audacious thought. "I can lead my own success." In this post, I challenge you to step outside your comfort zone, take the lead, and enjoy your ultimate success. www.murfield… Read More
2021-03-16 13:15
5 benefits of the pandemic. www.murfieldcoaching.com
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2021-03-10 13:15
Everyone uses this word, but rarely thinks about the implications. In this post, you will learn how it works and why you need to eliminate the word, specifically the verb, "back" immediately… Read More
2021-03-02 19:02
Murfield Coaching works with leaders and entrepreneurs in sales, Real Estate, and business by thinking bigger and reaching higher than they thought possible. Read More Read More
2021-02-15 15:02
We are all clamoring to find the secrets to success in this rapidly changing world. But are we willing to be audacious? Or are we trying to play it safe? Murfield Coaching works with leaders… Read More
2021-02-02 13:15
The first step to doing something audacious is asking a simple question, "What’s Important?" During this pandemic we have all had to shift our priorities from what used to be important… Read More
2021-01-26 15:42
The COVID19 pandemic is radically changing our world. Many of the businesses, restaurants, and practices we enjoyed will disappear completely. Others will be suspended for some time. Even wh… Read More
2021-01-20 13:15
You will never become a disruptive leader or create a disruptive innovation by making excuses. Those that follow me know that I help clients set and achieve audacious goals by thinking bigge… Read More
2021-01-12 13:15
Those of us who do what others think impossible often encounter skeptics. They can’t imagine running at all, much less running 13.1, 26.2 or 100 miles. They can’t imagine disrup… Read More
2021-01-04 19:41
Don't settle for ordinary. Be audacious in 2021. Read More Read More
2020-12-28 17:07
As we look back at 2020, so many people whining about how they can't wait for 2020 to end. Let's quit whining and see the opportunities. Read More Read More
2020-10-07 13:15
Those that follow me know that I help individuals and organizations become creative thinkers who Creativity is being curious enough to do something different, constructing products and serv… Read More
2020-09-29 13:15
We are all clamoring to find the secrets to success in this rapidly changing world. This post details five secrets to that cutting-edge success. www.murfieldCoaching.com Read More Read More
2020-09-22 13:15
How can we offer more creativity without losing control at work? In my last post, Mind Shift Monday, I said that when yo live inside out, you turn the world upside-down. Today I challenge yo… Read More
2020-09-15 13:15
Recently we discussed creating audacious goals to solve significant problems. As we wait impatiently for a corona virus vaccine, this is a good time to take a look back and see what it took… Read More
2020-09-08 14:55
Are you solving the right problem? In an earlier post, we discussed the three step process that Astro Teller uses at X for his team's "Moonshot" process for accomplishing audacious goals.In… Read More
2020-09-01 13:15
Are your goals big enough? As we transition into the next normal, there will incredible opportunities. Unfortunately, many won't be thinking big enough or reach high enough to seize the best… Read More
2020-08-24 13:15
During this pandemic we have all had to shift our priorities from what used to be important to what is critical right now. In this post, we examine 3 ways to ask that questions to ensure our… Read More
2020-08-18 13:15
From the moment I met him, I sensed something different. I just didn't know how much. Aaron Buros emerged from the crowd carrying the 13-minute pacer flag. I was running the Allstate Hot Cho… Read More
2020-08-04 13:15
As an executive coach, author, and podcast host, my mission in Murfield Coaching is to help solve significant and often persistent problems. I help people think bigger and reach higher to do… Read More
2020-07-28 13:15
Those that follow this blog and Murfield Coaching know that my purpose is to help individuals and organizations create their disruptive innovation, doing what many thought impossible. My pos… Read More
2020-07-21 13:15
The pandemic has brought us to a dead stop.In this post, we will be examining five options in reaction to this pandemic. This post is valuable for leaders but also managers, Human Resources… Read More
2020-07-16 13:37
This may be the very moment you have been waiting for. Yes, I know you may have lost your job or suffered a huge setback. You may also be one of those not really affected by the shutdown. Ei… Read More
2020-07-07 13:15
To successfully navigate the current pandemic and create a successful future, we need to ask three critical questions. Who have we been? Who have we become? Who are we willing to become? Tho… Read More
2020-06-30 14:09
Trump blames China. Democrats blame Trump. His followers blame Bill Gates. Who is really to blame?Does it really matter?Those that follow this blog know that I’m not a political extrem… Read More
2020-06-16 13:15
This post is a critical wake up call. We cannot expect to return to our old way of life. We must disrupt our thinking or quickly become antiquated. The challenge is to either learn to disrup… Read More
2020-06-09 13:15
In this post we will examine how specific words are used to heal or hurt, build or destroy, continue the conversation or squelch it. My intention is to help us communicate better to heal thi… Read More
2020-06-01 14:15
It's time to think bigger and reach higher to resolve the racial tension.It's time for a little, no a lot of compassion. Murfield Coaching works to solve significant problems. One of the way… Read More
2020-05-27 14:49
It didn't have to be this way. With just a little compassion, they would have avoided a public relations nightmare. Instead, Copper Stallion Media incurred a viral wave of negative press. R… Read More
2020-05-19 14:15
Businesses have 3 choices following the COVID 19 shutdown: Reset, Pivot, or Leap. In this post we examine the choices and when they are appropriate. Read More Read More
2020-05-12 12:51
Chris Burkard calls himself a surf photographer. Are dreaming of escaping the COVID shutdown and basking in the sunshine of exotic beaches of Maui, Rio or the Virgin Isles. But maybe not qui… Read More
2020-05-05 15:34
In this post, we will discuss the five messages that will disengage even the most loyal team members if your actions do not match your words. Murfield Coaching works with individuals and org… Read More
2020-04-21 14:15
How will we transition to the New Normal? We must learn to think bigger and reach higher to successfully overcome the current problem and find the best opportunities as we work through the… Read More
2020-04-15 15:47
Tough Times demand change. The COVID 19 shutdown is destroying many critical structures in our lives. What used to work no longer does. To survive, we must make a significant shift. Murfield… Read More
2020-03-30 16:52
Will this crisis be your breakthrough moment? Mind Shift Monday features a powerful quote that sets the tone for a week of innovative thinking. Read More Read More
2020-03-24 15:46
In this post we examine five ways to make more money in these Tough Times. This may seem contrary to many who are worried about just staying afloat. They claim they don't have time to do any… Read More
2020-03-20 14:15
The Cornavirus Shutdown demands we dismiss many opportunities. But are we dismissing our breakthrough idea? In this post we look at ideas you have dismissed and challenge you to reconsider… Read More
2020-03-19 13:41
Yesterday I challenged you to do something significant in your business during this COVID-19 shutdown. What did you challenge yourself to do? There is time to complete the challenge even if… Read More
2020-03-18 21:00
I challenge you to do something in the next 21 days that will significantly change your life. That's right, let's use this COVID-19 shutdown to be disruptive. Read More Read More
2020-03-17 14:15
As we face the potential of quarantine caused by the COVID-19 virus, many are being forced into quarantine. Amazon, Microsoft, and Expedia are asking employees to work from home. Harvard and… Read More
2020-03-16 14:15
With the Coronavirus Pandemic shutdown, many are suddenly working remotely, creating a virtual office for the first time. That creates problems for both management and staff. In this post, w… Read More
2020-03-13 15:05
Panic is caused when we fear the worst. Help your team move beyond their worst fears by stopping and thinking through this Coronavirus Pandemic. Use these message to communicate compassion… Read More
2020-03-11 14:15
In this post we discuss the 8 needs that employees encounter with the likely spread of the Coronavirus and how we can apply the four-step compassion model to deliver the best performance, pr… Read More
2020-03-10 14:15
As leaders we want to exercise compassion when facing the Coronavirus and its impact on our team, organization, and community. Those that follow me know that compassion requires four steps:… Read More
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