If you have ever known someone who participated in a twelve-step “recovery” program, you may be familiar with how much these programs focus on acceptance and gratitude. I’ve discovered that both of these frames of mind are helpful for aging athletes (and virtually anyone else)! I took up running in 1979 because I was concerned… Read More»
The local, national, and international news has been a little heavy lately, so we thought we would lighten things up with some good news about our valued staff member, Amos. It is our great pleasure to announce that we recently promoted Amos to the position of Chief Morale Officer at LaMountain & Associates. While Amos… Read More»
We try our best to screen potential coaching clients for “readiness for coaching.” We even ask them to download and read “How Do I Know if Coaching Will Help Me or My Young Adult Child?” before coaching starts. But every once in a while we conclude a few weeks into a new coaching relationship that… Read More»
Last week, I attended a presentation, “My Call to Advocacy,” by Jenson Larrimore at
When I was in coach training at The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), we learned a concept called “Process Coaching.” The idea is that life is not a smooth ride. As coaches, our charge is “being with” clients. This is especially important when a client is in a state of resistance rather than acceptance. Some of the… Read More»
Whether at work or at home, we all have tasks that we enjoy doing and others that we just don’t find very exciting! Getting unexciting things done can be difficult. At times, we can share them with others, or even hire someone else to do them. Yet, there are also things that we just can’t… Read More»