A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.
Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. (Proverbs 27:5)
How do you hold someone accountable for action steps in a coaching relationship?
In yesterday’s devotional I shared about healthy accountability. Today I share how understanding this recently impacted Robbie (my son) and my relationship with him.
Several weeks ago while I was updating my website at www.yourdailyblessing.com, I re-read my devotional from January 23, 2007 titled “The Shema.” [www.yourdailyblessing.com/content.cfm?id=2056] When Robbie came downstairs at 8 a.m. to begin …

Accountability gives us energy to change.
“Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5)
How does healthy accountability work in a coaching relationship?
I’m currently in Week #4 of my Accelerated Coach Training (ACT) class sponsored by LifeForming Leadership Coaching. Our topic this week is “Healthy Accountability.” So far, the accountability is what I appreciate most about this 15 week course. Each week I have a one hour phone conference call with a group of six …

Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We must address the serious problem of busyness in our lives to experience a great awakening. It is not easy to take a Sabbath. You’ve got to decide to do it. A regular Sabbath puts a brake on overwork. In order to practice Sabbath, you must learn one powerful word, “No”. That little word creates the hearth in which the fires of our calling can burn brightly. Sabbath is … an attitude of the heart which recognizes the need for regular soul care within the rhythm of daily life.