The Jim Heid Coaching Blog

Coaching Brings Out Your Potential

Coaching brings out potential that is already there inside you. For some reason, recently I was thinking about the movies "Sister Act" I & II.  In both movies, you watch Whoopie Goldberg (playing a singer posing as a nun) transform first a group of nuns and then a group of underprivileged students into impressive singing groups.  Is this just Hollywood, or is this a possibility?  If you watch closely, Whoopie does not turn every person into a star performer.  She does boost every person's…

How To Use Assessments

There are many assessments out there, perhaps too many.  Some assessments measure the same aspect of who you are; however, some evaluate different aspects.             What do I mean by an 'aspect'?               Some measure talents, some personality, and some working style. I want to give a brief overview of three assessments I am familiar with and use in my coaching. Clifton Strengths. Type: This is a talent assessment Application: This assessment is focused on the individual; however, can…

How I Read A Book

Some people read for pleasure. Some people read for school or work. I read a book for learning.  This is more than just "expanding my horizons."  This is part and parcel of who I am.  In my Signature Talents are "Input" and "Learner," which means that When I read, I need more than just the book.             I need my colored mechanical pencils             I need my sticky tabs If you just read the book, you have that information for the moment, until a new fact, statistic, or joke replaces what…

I am Not A Leader

Have you ever found yourself saying something like that? If you think you are not a leader, I would ask you, if you haven’t already, to see the movie “Hacksaw Ridge.” This is about a young man, Desmond Doss, who wanted to serve his country in World War II, but did not want to carry a gun. He chose to serve as a medic. When men American soldiers were getting gunned down on the ridge, he stayed on the ridge, refusing to follow orders to retreat. He saved "somewhere between 50 and 100" soldiers.…

How To Use Assessments

Using assessments can be valuable There are many assessments out there, perhaps too many. Some assessments measure the same aspect of who you are; however, some evaluate different aspects. What do I mean by an 'aspect'?  Some measure talents, some personality, and some working style. I want to give a brief overview of four assessments I am familiar with and use in my coaching.   Clifton Strengths. Type: This is a talent assessment Application: This assessment is focused on the individual;…

The Power Of Pivoting

The Power of Pivoting:A Lesson from the Court to Your Career When I hear the word “pivot,” my mind instantly…

Blind Spot – Deaf Spot

Mid-Career and Unclear?

Gen X’s (Least?) Favorite Bird

If you are 40/50 “something” these birds might keep you up at night.  I can guarantee that these birds are frequent topics of conversation - or at least I hope they are. When it is an egg, we worry and fret about it.  It is slow to grow, and seems like it will never mature.  When it is starting to fly, growth and change are happening all too fast, and we are not ready for…