John Whitmore Quotes & Sayings

Building awareness and responsibility is the essence of good coaching. — John Whitmore

The carrot and the stick are prevasive and persuasive motivators. But if you treat people like donkeys, they will perform like donkeys. — John Whitmore

Learning to create is essential, necessary, vital & fundamental. It is the centrepiece in which you create the life that you really want — John Whitmore

I am able to control only that which I am aware of. That which I am unaware of controls me. Awareness empowers me. — John Whitmore

Probems must be resolved at the level beneath the one at which they occur. — John Whitmore

As with any new skill, attitude, style, or belief, adopting a coaching ethos requires commitment, practice, and some time before it flows naturally and its effectiveness is optimized. — John Whitmore