Comments for Accomplishment Coaching http://www.prestontrue.com Helping technical professionals and teams earn what they're truly worth Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on No Sitting Still by Preston True http://www.prestontrue.com/2009/07/no-sitting-still/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Preston True Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:12:32 +0000 http://www.prestontrue.com/?p=376#comment-882 Tahma, I apologize completely and sincerely. My last intention is to leave you feeling that I don't care about your experiences or am being judgmental as well. Please accept my apologies. And yes, I have been on the receiving end of injustice, specifically around my gender and race. Being a white male, I am often a perfect target for judgment and criticism. As much as it infuriates me, I realize it's not about me. I'm just the target of someone who's scared and reacting to that fear. I share this not to dismiss your comments, but to let you know that I am sorry you've had to deal with scared and even ignorant people. You <strong>do not </strong>deserve that. My intention is to have all of us consider where we get stopped when the going gets tough. To have us explore moving beyond our circumstances, even when they seem out of our control. That's actually my job as a coach - to invite action in spite of circumstances. And again, I apologize for offending you in any way. Thanks so much for your candid feedback. -Preston Tahma, I apologize completely and sincerely. My last intention is to leave you feeling that I don’t care about your experiences or am being judgmental as well. Please accept my apologies.

And yes, I have been on the receiving end of injustice, specifically around my gender and race. Being a white male, I am often a perfect target for judgment and criticism. As much as it infuriates me, I realize it’s not about me. I’m just the target of someone who’s scared and reacting to that fear. I share this not to dismiss your comments, but to let you know that I am sorry you’ve had to deal with scared and even ignorant people. You do not deserve that.

My intention is to have all of us consider where we get stopped when the going gets tough. To have us explore moving beyond our circumstances, even when they seem out of our control. That’s actually my job as a coach - to invite action in spite of circumstances.

And again, I apologize for offending you in any way.

Thanks so much for your candid feedback. -Preston

]]> Comment on No Sitting Still by Tahma http://www.prestontrue.com/2009/07/no-sitting-still/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Tahma Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:42:33 +0000 http://www.prestontrue.com/?p=376#comment-860 Must be nice to always have that outlook. I am assuming you never actually experienced that injustice, especially gender and race. It doesn't end with landing the job. Try landing it and still having to fight that war on a daily basis through denials of raises despite great performance reviews and a raise offer in writing, sexual harassment, racial harassment, flat out insults and racial slurs. How nice for someone to be self employed and have everything at their disposal to make judgment of others and never have to experience it themselves. Finding a job is a problem for many...the day to day woes of being hired since the employer feels the work quality of their preferred demographic can be provided for 1/2 the rate and 2x the insults is apparently not something that you would have an experience or expertise on. Many people stop looking or want a break so that their self-esteem and self-worth can stay in tact after years, or in my case a decade of abuse. Honestly, career people who make their living off of shallow career advice humour me. It's great for smiles during a tough economic situation and an employment situation that honestly has nothing to do with the economy for many people and more about what they check on boxes. Must be nice to always have that outlook. I am assuming you never actually experienced that injustice, especially gender and race. It doesn’t end with landing the job. Try landing it and still having to fight that war on a daily basis through denials of raises despite great performance reviews and a raise offer in writing, sexual harassment, racial harassment, flat out insults and racial slurs. How nice for someone to be self employed and have everything at their disposal to make judgment of others and never have to experience it themselves. Finding a job is a problem for many…the day to day woes of being hired since the employer feels the work quality of their preferred demographic can be provided for 1/2 the rate and 2x the insults is apparently not something that you would have an experience or expertise on. Many people stop looking or want a break so that their self-esteem and self-worth can stay in tact after years, or in my case a decade of abuse. Honestly, career people who make their living off of shallow career advice humour me. It’s great for smiles during a tough economic situation and an employment situation that honestly has nothing to do with the economy for many people and more about what they check on boxes.

]]> Comment on A Powerful Gift by Jack Zenert http://www.prestontrue.com/2009/06/a-powerful-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Jack Zenert Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:07:13 +0000 http://www.prestontrue.com/?p=336#comment-805 Hi Preston, I just went through a module in Organizational Behaviour about Leadership, so covered almost every angle on what makes a leader and how to become a leader - but . . . You floored me! Your concept on trust is dead on! And not mentioned anywhere else that I have read. And it is so right. It makes so much sense. When I think back on good leaders that I have known - it all came down to trust - and them giving it freely, without expecting anything in return. And you know what, they did get something back, the trust and respect of the people they were working with. And that is what made them the leaders they were. Great work! Jack Hi Preston,
I just went through a module in Organizational Behaviour about Leadership, so covered almost every angle on what makes a leader and how to become a leader - but . . .

You floored me!

Your concept on trust is dead on! And not mentioned anywhere else that I have read.

And it is so right. It makes so much sense. When I think back on good leaders that I have known - it all came down to trust - and them giving it freely, without expecting anything in return. And you know what, they did get something back, the trust and respect of the people they were working with. And that is what made them the leaders they were.

Great work!
Jack

]]> Comment on Corey Perlman’s Pearl - eBoot Camp by Alita Bluford http://www.prestontrue.com/2009/06/corey-perlmans-pearl-eboot-camp/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Alita Bluford Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:03:38 +0000 http://www.prestontrue.com/?p=311#comment-792 Hi Corey Great Workshop at Dale Carnegie in Novi last week. I'm getting my feet wet out here and trying to implement some of the things that I learned. Thanks a million! Hi Corey
Great Workshop at Dale Carnegie in Novi last week. I’m getting my feet wet out here and trying to implement some of the things that I learned. Thanks a million!

]]> Comment on Stop Overwhelm Now by Alita Bluford http://www.prestontrue.com/2009/05/stop-overwhelm-now/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Alita Bluford Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:02:41 +0000 http://www.prestontrue.com/?p=268#comment-791 Opps. Sorry for the typo. Easier to SAY 'no'. Opps. Sorry for the typo. Easier to SAY ‘no’.

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