Bob Kiser, CEC
Exhaustion

Find balance and avoid a burnout

I have a confession to make. I’m tired. I’m cranky. I’m tired of working. I’m burnt out. Bingo…I think I have a topic for this week’s column! Now, what would I suggest to the client who is

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Tips for keeping a job

As a coach, I get questions all the time about finding jobs. Something I rarely get asked, though, is how to keep a job. I am amazed, even in my day-to-day life, how many people

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When is it time for a life reboot?

“I have to change my life.” “My life is not working.” “I’m turning 40 (or insert any age). What have I done with my life?” Any of these thoughts sound familiar? If so, you

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Ask Coach Bob: How can I teach problem solving to my team?

Coach Bob: How do you bridge the gap between the generations? My younger team members must be told to do everything step by step by step. There doesn’t seem to be any ability to problem solve or initiation on their own. Fed Up with These

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Steps to take control of your life

I am a facilitator of change. People come to me because they want to change their life. So the first thing we have to do is see what is in their control to

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5 steps to letting go of fear

Success is usually not so much about talent but rather the ability to show up. So what keeps most of us from showing up? Fear. The number one enemy of all my clients, hands down,

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How to start dreaming big in your life

As a coach, I am always promoting living the life of one’s dreams. The question I am asked a lot, though, is “What if I don’t know what my dreams are?” Why can it be, at times, so hard to know what we want? One

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Ask Coach Bob: How do I become an ‘assertive’ boss?

Dear Coach Bob: I made it a goal for myself that I should be more assertive when I’m leading my work teams. But I’ve learned that some of my team members think I’m being too aggressive.

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Getting out of a bad mood

Ever have one of those days? Sometimes a bad mood can hit us out of the blue. Other times, it can be a slow simmer that builds. So how does one get out of a bad

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Putting an end to laziness

Lazy. This is a term I hear thrown around a lot. When people aren’t doing what they think they are supposed to, they label themselves as lazy. Having been a coach for a while now, I have

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