Balkin Coaching Leadership Insights

‘No more gas in the rig Can't even get it started Nothing heard, nothing said Can't even speak about it Out my life, out my head Don't want to think about it Feels like I'm going insane, yeah’ Disturbia by Rihanna (click here for the song) photo by Pier Monzon on Unsplash "Stigma wears many faces. We most commonly equate it with how we treat one other. However, that represents only part of the issue; personal shame, internalized through an individual’s mental health suffer

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“You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.” You've Got To Stand For Something by Aaron Tippin (click here for the song) Personal photo “Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outg

"Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow For no one can fill Those of your needs that you won't let show You just call on me brother when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on" Lean On Me by Bill Withers (click here for the music) https://www.ruok.org.au Whilst we should not need an annual reminder to check up on each other, Thursday, September 8th is R U OK day in Australia and therefore it is always beneficial to pause and think about your

"Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical Let's get into physical” Let’s Get Physical by Olivia Newtown John (click here for the song) Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash “run #1 complete" “Run #2 complete on weekend” SMSs from a Coaching client Bill is responsible for the design and implementation of a multi-million-dollar technology solution, for his firm. The focus of his coaching is to lead his team in achieving the strategic objectives of his project, with

“Liberalism’s great historic idea, ….., is that all people are equal in fundamental status. Liberalism’s defining project over 200 years has been removing race and gender from civic status, from rights and obligations. This is a magnificent vision. Humanity is utterly distinctive, meaning it has ineradicable human dignity, and utterly universal, meaning every human being is equally endowed with rights and obligations.” Greg Sheridan Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash Do we