Category: Mindset

  • Eight Lives Left: Time Management Basics

    Eight Lives Left: Time Management Basics

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a retreat held entirely on a windowsill is not a bug. It is the product.

    That is all for now. We are told there is a sunbeam going to waste, and a professional never lets that happen.

  • Stop Apologizing for Your Midnight Opera

    Stop Apologizing for Your Midnight Opera

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a mindset reset achieved by knocking something over is not a bug. It is the product.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Experts agree that testimonials from clients who ignored all advice is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Setting Goals Above the Refrigerator

    Setting Goals Above the Refrigerator

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around a retreat held entirely on a windowsill.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a mindset reset achieved by knocking something over is not a bug. It is the product.

    Experts agree that a vision board stuck together with fur is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Land on Your Feet: A Seven Step Program

    Land on Your Feet: A Seven Step Program

    At Nine Lives Life Coaching, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a mindset reset achieved by knocking something over is not a bug. It is the product.

    Our standard approach involves testimonials from clients who ignored all advice, followed by a vision board stuck together with fur, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    In summary: act confidently, deny everything, and always keep a clear route to the nearest box.