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Amy Lee Kite's avatar

Love how you always keep it real!

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jill salzman's avatar

Thank you Amy!!

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John Katona's avatar

Good stuff, Jilllll

Meaningful advise, well written

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jill salzman's avatar

AWWWW thank you Pops! Love that you found your way here. 🎉

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Jill Pollack's avatar

Don't get me started on times zones..or technology. In my bid to make scheduling easier I managed to screw up setting up an app that was supposed to. make it easier...but completely failed me. (Or I, it.)

As for saying, I don't know, people who know everything are boooring and they don't ask questions. Case closed.

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jill salzman's avatar

Case closed indeed. I left "scheduling" out of this one but I could write three books on that alone. Hear hear.

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Jill Pollack's avatar

Scheduling?! Now I have to go sit in a dark room and calm down as that is the absolute most difficult thing to do these days.

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Tobi Tonner's avatar

Love your questions and reflections Jill.

The "not knowing" yet "delivering value for clients" particularly resonates with me.

When I coach, I find that there is often an interesting story behind why people want to know something.

Exploring "the why" and how "the knowing" would make a difference can add a lot of richness and context. We may not know the answers, but can support the clients to make a plan so they can find the answers they are looking for.

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jill salzman's avatar

Thank you, Tobi! You've made me realize that if you switch it around – when you get coached – isn't it so much more refreshing when your coach says they're unsure? It's always my preference.

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Michelle King's avatar

Love all of this, especially the need to get comfortable with acknowledging that you don’t know something. That’s something I now actively seek in colleagues and clients.

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jill salzman's avatar

I often wonder, how did we not "get" this any earlier? It's so important! Love that you actually seek it out. Excellent.

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