The New S.M.A.R.T. Model for Individuals with Paul Stretton-Stephens

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 11:34 a.m.

b'Paul Stretton-Stephens is a mindset coach as well as a teacher, futurist, author, and speaker. He is a proud veteran and has for many years coached multiple sports and activities. He has travelled extensively and has lived abroad for some years, and he doesn\\u2019t let his visual impairment stifle his activities. He is happily married and lives in Devon, UK where he adores living by the sea.\\n\\nFollow the rowing team Paul is coaching on https://www.instagram.com/oarsomefoursome/ (Instagram) and track their location https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2019-race-tracking/ (here).\\n\\nLEADERSHIP INSIGHTS\\n\\n- Deal with the key, elemental questions related to your goals before pursuing them wholeheartedly.\\n- When working on personal goals, identify whether 1) they\\u2019re intelligent goals for you, 2) whether they\\u2019re congruent with your beliefs, and 3) whether they\\u2019re success-based.\\n- When possible, work on new ideas on yourself before introducing them to others.\\n- Write down your goals and identify what your life will look like after you\\u2019ve achieved them.\\n- Involve others in your goals.\\n\\nQUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION\\n\\n\\u2013 What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? Learning from lessons from a leader who wasn\\u2019t prepared for their leadership role.\\n- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: \\u201cA leader is\\u2026\\u201d The figurehead of the organization; the ultimate decision-maker; and the person who is not afraid to effect change, collaborate, and cooperate.\\n- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? What am I asking that I\\u2019m not asking.\\n- What book would you recommend to leaders? The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi.\\n- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Become a super deep listener.\\n- As a general life principle, is it better to ask \\u201cwhy?\\u201d or \\u201cwhy not?\\u201d \\u201cWhy not?\\u201d \\u201cWhy?\\u201d is not asking enough. \\u201cWhy not?\\u201d is pre-supposing there is something else out there.\\n\\nWebsite:\\nhttps://coachpaul.expert/\\n\\nContact:\\npaulsscoaching@gmail.com\\n\\nFind Paul on social media:\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/CoachPaulSS (@CoachPaulSS)\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachPaulSS (@CoachPaulSS)'