by Michael Parise | May 16, 2012
Effective coaching ought to help men be enablers. My father was an enabler. We often hear the word in reference to someone who tolerates or encourages dysfunctional behavior such as substance addiction. But there are positive enablers too; my father was one. My...
by Michael Parise | May 13, 2012
Relationships become whole as you become whole. But the parallel isn’t automatic. You must place your attention on seeing untold potential in another person. I was deeply touched by a visit to Cuba few years ago. Taken around the island by my hosts, I saw...
by Michael Parise | May 13, 2012
Are you working for a jerk? You know the type. These kind of bosses are radically insecure but let you know constantly that they’re in charge. They don’t share pertinent information with you. They avoid friendly conversation. They give you a job to do and then...
by Michael Parise | May 10, 2012
Contact the Man’s Coach at www.michaelparise@gmail.com When a man loses his job it is equivalent emotionally to a woman having a miscarriage of a child. This is perhaps a dramatic...
by Michael Parise | May 9, 2012
A lot of people confuse coaching with various kinds of therapy or counseling. I recently read a great summary: “A coach is an active, objective thinking partner who enables the client to achieve future goals by focusing on where they are now and where they...
