Archive for the ‘Lessons from a Pilot's Daughter’ Category
March 11th, 2010 | 
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Life coaching is about helping people reach their goals and discover their ability to transform their lives. When life deals us hard knocks, it is easy to react defensively. We may see the problems as external – caused by other people or institutions. In our anger, we magnify our significance. We forget we share this planet with 6 billion other people, each of whom has problems and concerns that are just as weighty as ours. By reframing our experiences and approaching others with openness and acceptance, we can reach the heights of personal and professional success. In this installation of Lessons from a Pilots Daughter, I hope to share some of the perspective gained from my experience as an Air Force brat.
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Both my father and my grandfather were pilots in the US Air Force. My early childhood was spent in the company of flight suits, airplanes, men in uniform, pictures of men in uniform, pictures of airplanes, model airplanes and just about every accoutrement of flight available. My father retired from the USAF when I was in my early twenties. Within a year or so, he was flying for Southwest Airlines.
