The Coaching Corner Blog

Action bias is the reflex to do more when you feel uncertain—more tasks, more planning, more motion—because stillness feels risky. In this article, Dr. Dawn Davis-Reid, PCC, breaks down why “doing more” can make you feel worse, how urgency hijacks judgment, and what action bias looks like in leaders, career or life transitioners, and coaches.

Coaching is widely used—and widely misunderstood. This article breaks down three common myths (what coaching is, why it matters, and the “unregulated” critique), then grounds the field in professional standards, ethics, and research so coaches-in-training and organizational leaders can vet and use coaching responsibly.

Life coaching is frequently criticized for being “too broad,” yet this critique often reveals a misunderstanding of how humans experience life rather than a flaw in the coaching discipline itself. Human functioning is inherently interdependent and systemic—psychologically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. This article deep dives into the contextual and human-centered examination of life coaching.

In a coaching session, developing a growth mindset, understanding one’s emotions, naming one’s patterns, and confronting the stories we keep rehearsing requires cultivation of the mind from where it is to where the coachee wishes it to be. That’s not a quick mindset hack. That’s a practice.

This article explores the phenomena of failing forward and how you can leverage coaching, and the Reid Ready® PARA™ model, to help you fail forward strategically.

Visual boards can help with accomplishing your goals. If you have followed me over the years, you know I am not a big fan of New Year's...

How to change with ease. Three Tips on how to change and accept the process.