The ability to coach others to reach for and achieve greater performance levels is a rare gift possessed by outstanding coaches, men and women with familiar names like Vince Lombardi

Our ability to manage our egos can determine how effectively we perform our roles, lead changes, and influence others.

In Is This a Lousy Job or Is It Me?, executive coach Terri Jacke explores how every success and every struggle at work can be used to develop your character, which determines the way you handle each experience.

There is a significant difference between running away from something and running toward something.

Nearly every working adult can tell you about a lousy job they have held at some point in their careers. Their stories include a wide range of incompetent leaders, difficult coworkers, undesirable work conditions, and tedious, unfulfilling tasks.

“What can you do to make this job into a personal development opportunity?” I asked. Before she could respond, I went on to explain that Kathy could convert the sources of frustration at her job into her very own character development academy.

Looking for a new book to read? Terri Jacke’s Is This a Lousy Job or Is It Me? has been added to a list of 30 Inspiring Books Worth reading,

Several years ago I was invited to coach a competitive healthcare executive who wanted to be the best healthcare CEO in the region.