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Eric Stender
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Secrets of Longevity
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-green-lighthouse-on-white-clouds-during-daytime-SfAY14qppMY Our family recently completed a...
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Eric Stender
Aug 8, 20245 min read
Unlock Your Leadership Potential Through Coaching
Unlock your leadership potential by using Coaching to address the trouble areas of isolation, imposter, influence, and innovation.
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stenders03
May 23, 20242 min read
10 Essential Follow Through Questions (post-conference)
So it’s a few days after the conference. Many times we can walk away with tons of content, but only ounces of intentional action and...
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Eric Stender
May 9, 20242 min read
Goals and Milestones
Goals and Milestones. Almost there! Just 27 miles to go. In my last post I shared about how I use running to help achieve a fitness goal...
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Eric Stender
Apr 25, 20242 min read
What Got You Here, Won't Get You There
What got me here, won’t get me THERE. I stay fit in my 40’s by running. A few months back I noticed my running shoes had gotten quite...
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Eric Stender
Mar 23, 20243 min read
Environments that Thrive
Environments that Thrive With both of our sons in basketball, our family enters many different school gyms. As a leader, I usually...
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Eric Stender
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Bald Spots & Blindspots
Any critic can easily notice a bald spot in a crowd, but it takes a trusting relationship to identify blindspots.
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Eric Stender
Mar 5, 20242 min read
Coaching Insights from Physical Therapy ( Goals )
I wanted to share a final insight from the in-home physical therapy appointments that my Dad had. When I was with him earlier this year,...
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Eric Stender
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Coaching Insights from Physical Therapy ( More Important )
In a recent visit with my Dad in Chicago, I had a powerful AHA! moment during my stay as I sat in on a few in-home physical therapy...
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Eric Stender
Feb 20, 20241 min read
Coaching Insights from Physical Therapy ( Breathe )
In a recent visit with my Dad in Chicago, I had a powerful AHA! moment during my stay. Dad has always been very active, but this winter,...
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Eric Stender
Jan 18, 20242 min read
3 Benefits of an Open System
Open System - Here in the Midwest we’re experiencing sub-zero winter temperatures. This causes us to make some adjustments to endure...
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stenders03
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Tough Skin
Tough Skin - "Work would be great if it wasn’t for the people." "Family time is a wonderful support in times of crisis, but seasons of...
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stenders03
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Planted, Not Buried
I try to stay fit in my 40’s by running once or twice a week. I’m currently working on running long distances as I train for a...
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stenders03
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Roundabouts and Coaching
Roundabouts are becoming more and more common. It’s quite a driving experience. When the driver approaches the roundabout intersection,...
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stenders03
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Facing a Challenge Without Guides
Over the summer our family has been doing nightly games to determine chore choices for the next day (getting chores done + family...
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stenders03
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Walking Away
WALKING AWAY. As we approach the end of summer and transition into fall, we’re faced with excitement for what’s ahead and some...
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stenders03
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Flexibility vs. Adaptability
When we are young we are so flexible. We could bend and move in ways that now would seem painful. Recently I came across a concept with...
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stenders03
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Scorecards
During our recent family vacation, we enjoyed our family’s favorite summer activity: mini-golf! It was there that I came up with a...
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stenders03
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Staying on Track
I find myself reflecting on an amazing trip our family took to the Rocky Mountains this time last year. Recently I blogged about our...
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stenders03
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Full Strength Network
I am now a certified Life Coaching service provider on the Full Strength Network. www.fullstrength.org Ministry Leaders who participate...
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stenders03
May 17, 20232 min read
Rock-splitter Perseverance
“How is this even possible?” is what comes to mind when I came across an amazing video on social media that showed a large quarry boulder...
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stenders03
May 10, 20231 min read
International Coaching Week: Explore Your Potential
This week is International Coaching Week. I'll be sharing 3 quick blog posts that break down the 3-word phrase, "Explore Your Potential!"...
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stenders03
May 10, 20231 min read
EXPLORE Your Potential (1 of 3)
→EXPLORE← Your Potential Coaching promotes an environment of exploration. It is not solo wandering through uncertainty. To explore is...
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stenders03
May 10, 20231 min read
Explore YOUR Potential (2 of 3)
Explore →YOUR← Potential. Some think coaching is about the expertise of the coach. It’s not. Coaching is client-centered. The emphasis...
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stenders03
May 10, 20231 min read
Explore Your POTENTIAL (3 of 3)
Explore Your →POTENTIAL← Potential can be defined as “having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.” ...
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stenders03
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Cohort Coach
This year, I am involved in a monthly church health cohort with other ministry leaders. I put this resource together to help move us...
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stenders03
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Opening Day ⚾
Opening Day ⚾ - Ahh! The opening day for the pro baseball season. All teams, regardless of their success or disappointment of seasons...
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stenders03
Mar 2, 20232 min read
Big Leagues and Backyards
WORK ETHIC. I do not follow women’s college basketball, but a quote caught my eye from South Carolina women’s basketball coach, Dawn...
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stenders03
Feb 23, 20232 min read
"Some Beats None"
SOME BEATS NONE. Author and speaker, Jon Acuff has some great content that has helped shape my motivation and focus as I grow in my life...
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stenders03
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Strategy, not Goals
I love goals. They help me stay on track and give momentum throughout the year. I’ve worked personally and professionally on the topic....
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stenders03
Dec 13, 20222 min read
SKYLINE
SKYLINE. I grew up about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. Its skyline is familiar to millions. There’s iconic high rises and...
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stenders03
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Equation for Change
WOAH! I KNOW, WHAT DOES ALL THAT MEAN? Read on→ I am quick to admit that once math introduced letters to math equations, my brain...
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stenders03
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Thankful!
IN THIS SEASON, I REFLECT ON THE MANY REASONS I HAVE TO BE THANKFUL. We are cultivating a family habit each week called, “Thankful...
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stenders03
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Beyond Year 7
Dick Brodgen’s Missionary God, Missionary Bible (a one-year, missions centered, chronological reading of the Bible) demonstrates the...
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stenders03
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Overwhelmed
OVERWHELMED? We've all been there. Full schedules, unrealistic expectations (sometimes the ones we put on ourselves, ouch), and not...
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stenders03
Oct 13, 20222 min read
ON OUR WAY
This summer during our vacation out west we spent about a week in the Steamboat Springs, CO area. When researching the area, we decided...
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stenders03
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Indelible Impact
As I continue to reflect on an amazing summer vacation out west, I am reminded of our visit to Mt. Rushmore. Grabbing the ranger guide...
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stenders03
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Adjusting to Climate
This summer we traveled out west. It was an amazing two-week trip that gave our family a chance to unwind and reconnect. We stayed in...
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stenders03
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Internal Mechanism for Effectiveness
On our recent family vacation to Colorado, we took the opportunity to ascend to the top of Pikes Peak by way of the Cog Railway. This...
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stenders03
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Coaching Toward Freedom- 5 Freedoms that Coaching can help create
Coaching Toward Freedom - 5 Freedoms that Coaching can help create ||Freedom to CHOOSE your perspective, attitude, posture LEANING...
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stenders03
Jul 3, 20222 min read
INdependence & INTERdependence
INdependence & INTERdependence. As America celebrates its freedom and independence this week, I’m thinking about two closely related...
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stenders03
Jun 24, 20221 min read
What's in your bag?
As a family, we prioritize family vacations. As we were planning for this year’s vacation out west, I recall a conversation I had with...
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stenders03
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Big Doors Move on Small Hinges
I have this fascination with pictures of doors, the older looking, the better. When you see a big door, you’ll notice that the movement...
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stenders03
May 26, 20221 min read
What's in your box? #7: acorn
What’s in your box? #7 Acorn As we wrap up this series of “What’s in my Box?” I draw your attention to the last item, the acorn. I...
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stenders03
May 19, 20221 min read
What's in your box? #6: coin
What’s in your box? #6 Coin I recently shared of the opportunity I had in 2019 to go on a 2-week trip with a few other leaders from the...
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stenders03
May 12, 20221 min read
What's in your box? #5: Twix
What’s in your box? #5 Twix|| The Twix wrapper is the next item in my box, and the story behind it is amazing because it came about...
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stenders03
May 5, 20221 min read
What's in your box? #4: kayak
What’s in your box? #4 kayak || Our next focus will be looking at the kayak as we explore more of what’s in my box-- items that hold...
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stenders03
Apr 28, 20221 min read
What's in your box? #3 bunny
What’s in your box?#3: bunny || The third thing in my box is a wind up bunny that reminds me to “Keep Going…and Going.” For the bunny to...
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stenders03
Apr 22, 20221 min read
What's in your box? 2: CAR
What's in your box? #2: car || I LOVE DRIVING! Allow me to continue to share about “what’s in my box.” On my desk where I do most of...
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stenders03
Apr 22, 20221 min read
What's in your Box #1: Compelled
What's in your box? #1 On my desk where I do most of my coaching calls, I have this small clear box. Inspired by the writings of Acuff...
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