Eric Thorsen
Tucked In or Tucked Out?
One of the first things I do when I check into a hotel room is untuck the blankets on the bed. It’s pretty uncomfortable when I put my...
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Eric Thorsen
Aug 101 min read
Blunt Force Questions
When onboarding a new coaching client, setting clear communication expectations is crucial. I believe in digging deep and getting...
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Eric Thorsen
Aug 102 min read
Make Space for the Elephants
In most of our meetings there is a small chunk of time for ‘check ins’. It’s a few minutes to check in with each other on something...
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Eric Thorsen
Aug 101 min read
Disrupting Disruptions
You’ve made up your mind to go after some goal or goals. You know consistency is the key. That means discipline. But you keep getting...
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Eric Thorsen
Aug 101 min read
Measure Once, Cut Twice?
I grew up near the ocean. Spent a lot of time at the beach and on boats and in the sun and I love eating outdoors when the weather...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 101 min read
Stop Calling Me Names You Banana Head
We learn at an early age that name calling is bad. There is often an intent to harm the other person in some way. Yet, there are so many...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 101 min read
If You’re Starving Creatively, Feed Yourself
At times, we can feel stuck or dry creatively. Maybe new ideas on not flowing and you’re having trouble feeling inspired? I remember...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Overzealous Optimism and Gray Hairs
I remember listening to this interview with Steve Jobs years ago. He was talking about the early days of Apple, about how he and Steve...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Relationships with Words -> Discipline
I was working with somebody the other day who had shared with me that they lost their motivation to do some of the work they knew they...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Life is the Gift - Love is the Reward
I’m pretty sure that is a song lyric… I’m on a flight back from an overnight trip and I wanted to write about the experience I had…it was...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Toxic Entitlement
I was working with a co-founder of a startup the other day, and we were going over several issues and they casually mentioned that one of...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 101 min read
Business or Family...or Both!
In the past when I traveled, I remember feeling grateful that I could work from just about anywhere in the world as long as they had...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 101 min read
Do You Know Where Your Customers Are?
I was working with a business owner who was trying to build up her sales pipeline. She was inundated with well intentioned advice… Hire a...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
You Shoes are on Fire, Stop Combing Your Hair!
I remember being on a call with one of my clients who was working to start their own business. We were reviewing the goals and discussing...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Always, Never Say Anything About Everything
Effective communication and active listening are important parts of the coaching work I do both as a CEO and executive coach. There are...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
I’d Rather Stick Needles in My Eyes
When I think about the most impactful changes that have happened in my life…the biggest changes in my business…they have all come from...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Exercising Your Emotional Muscles
Years ago a good friend of mine got me an opportunity to teach C++ programming at NYU School of Continuing Education. NYU…of course! What...
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Eric Thorsen
Jul 102 min read
Beware of Insatiable Desires!
I had a stark reminder this Father's Day weekend of something I learned in a marketing class years ago…human beings are creatures with...
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Eric Thorsen
Jun 102 min read
Getting Unshackled From Your Business
I remember being at a workshop for entrepreneurs many years ago. The facilitator asked everybody in the room: How many of you can afford...
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Eric Thorsen
Jun 101 min read
Reaching new heights...avoiding a crash
When I’m working with business owners who are stuck or frustrated with the pace of where they are trying to go I like to use the...
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