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Mar 02 2022

Hole in the Sidewalk

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we really are, far more than our abilities.” (J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

This week, I was reminded of a short little story by Portia Nelson entitled There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: Autobiography in Five Chapters.

Click here to listen to the 2-minute version of this article on the “Success is a Choice” podcast network.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Books, Choices, decision making, decisions, favorite books, Habits, Hole in the Sidewalk, John C. Maxwell, John Wooden, Maya Angelou, Personal Responsibility, Portia Nelson, Responsibility, Success is a Choice, take responsibility

Aug 13 2017

Episode 013: Communication Specialist Betsy Butterick

Betsy Butterick is the Coaches’ Coach and the Communication Specialist that businesses and teams call upon when they are serious about improving. Betsy is a former college athlete and has worked at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels of college basketball. Her experience and expertise have allowed her to work with some of the top teams and speak at prestigious conferences across the country.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How to have parking karma
  • Why communication is important and how you can use it to your advantage
  • What teams and organizations need to do to maximize their success

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Betsy Butterick, Communication, Dan Tudor, Daniel Kahneman, Heidi Vandeveer, Insightly, James Corden, Jon Gordon, Maya Angelou, NCRC, NCRC 2017, Parking, Parking Karma, Soup, Stanford, Sue Enquist, Susan David, Tara Vandeveer, team building, Ted Talks, Ted TalkX, The Obamas

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