by Phillip Stoller | Jun 5, 2023 | Business Development, Career Development, Emotional Intelligence, Inspiration, Leadership
I was recently having a conversation with a talented and driven young business owner. We were discussing some of the challenges of leadership and how it often leads to burnout and exhaustion. At one point in the conversation he made the comment, “It is who you...
by Phillip Stoller | Mar 9, 2019 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence
by Phillip Stoller What is Learned Helplessness Have you ever been in a business partnership that seemed doomed from the start, but you just kept hanging on? Do you know anyone in an intimate relationship that seems emotionally painful and abusive, and yet...
by Phillip Stoller | Mar 9, 2019 | Coaching
by Phillip Stoller What is Happiness? Have you ever wondered what it is that truly makes one happy? If you have, you are among good company. The topic of happiness has been the focus of great thinkers throughout the ages. In the past it was a topic mused by...
by Phillip Stoller | Aug 26, 2018 | Business Development, Culture, Emotional Intelligence
Company Culture has been a topic for years, but it really seems to be in the spotlight today. As a business coach, one of the biggest pain points I hear from companies I work with is, “I can’t get enough talent!” This seems to be a growing trend in the labor market,...
by Phillip Stoller | Jul 4, 2017 | Leadership
Two foundational Beliefs In my last post, I made the case for how our beliefs shape our emotions, and then how our emotions influence our actions. Given this relationship, a leaders beliefs are foundational to his or her ability to act as a leader acts. In my practice...
by Phillip Stoller | Jul 2, 2017 | Leadership
The tough transition… As a leadership coach, one of the most fulfilling experiences is watching a client transition from being a manager into being a leader. Many people experience the need to transition between managing and leading at some point in their career. ...
by Phillip Stoller | Aug 31, 2016 | Guest Post, Leadership
Article written by Aileron (www.aileron.org) “The hardest resource to give is your time. As a leader, when we’re giving our time to people, we’re giving them love and we’re encouraging them,” says Scott McGohan, CEO at McGohan Brabender. We sat down...
by Phillip Stoller | Aug 30, 2016 | Coaching, Uncategorized
Written by Daniel Goleman A primary task of leadership is to direct attention. To do so, leaders must learn to focus their own attention. When we speak about being focused, we commonly mean thinking about one thing while filtering out distractions. But a wealth of...
by Phillip Stoller | Jun 20, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Guest Post, Relationship Building
Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likeable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. When I speak to...
by Phillip Stoller | Dec 2, 2015 | Business Development, Emotional Intelligence, empathy
A lesson in golf? I’ll be the first to admit that televised golf is not the most exciting sport to watch. However, I was recently struck by an interesting behavior exhibited by the players. Lining up the putt… When a pro is lining up a difficult...
