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Intake Process: Gathering info or establishing a process?
Quote “Methods are many, principles are few. Methods change, but principles never do.” - Unknown Observation Everyone agrees you need an...

Russ Flaten
Sep 31 min read


📝Showing Value vs. Selling Services
Quote “Don’t sell the drill, sell the improvement.” – Unknown Observation Early-career consultants often feel pressure to prove their...

Russ Flaten
Aug 251 min read


The Core Habits behind every Coaching Philosophy
Quote “Excellence is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Observation When coaches think about building a philosophy, they often start...

Russ Flaten
Aug 181 min read


Assessments and Data: Different ways to show value
QUOTE Data doesn’t replace coaching—it sharpens it. OBSERVATION It’s important to diversify assessment usage I still remember my time...

Russ Flaten
Aug 112 min read


Niche Down to Stand Out: Observations from a CMPC consultant
Quote "Specialization isn’t about doing less—it’s about doing what matters most." Observation Running a business has very little to do...

Russ Flaten
Aug 111 min read


What is your M.V.W. worth to you?
Your "Minimum Viable Workweek" QUOTE Obsession with the “grind” “If your consulting week only works at full capacity, it doesn’t work.”...

Russ Flaten
Aug 111 min read


Athletes don't need more drills, they need better debriefs
Quote “We don’t learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey Observation Athletes and coaches often...

Russ Flaten
Aug 111 min read
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