The Reboot Blog
Reflections on the Art of Being Human at Work.
Jan 4, 2015
Jerry Colonna – On Coaching & Speaking
It was 2005 and I was sharing office space with Fred Wilson when I met a young man who changed my life.
Fred and I had been friends since 1996…
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Nov 4, 2014
How I met Jerry & Why I do this work
“I want to learn how to become a better entrepreneur,” I told him, sitting on the plush couch in his office. My mind wandered over and found momentary stillness in…
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Dan Putt
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Sep 15, 2025
Coaching vs. Consulting: What’s the Difference?
Coaching and consulting share many surface similarities but are quite different upon closer examination. Both professions aim to help individuals who need guidance, but the approach a coach and a consultant take with a new client or project is uniquely different.
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Ali Schultz
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Sep 9, 2025
The Mutuality of Redemption
Leaders, parents, neighbors—we all stand at the threshold of becoming, faced with choices that can free or imprison us, choices that ripple through the lives of those around us.
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Jerry Colonna
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Sep 4, 2025
How We Work: The Reboot Approach to Executive Coaching
We don't offer quick fixes for team dynamics. We could, but that wouldn’t solve anything in the long run. Sometimes, coaching means listening and guiding quietly. Other times, it means offering clear direction. What's needed emerges in the moment—by paying attention to where you and your team are right now and addressing concerns from every angle.
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Ali Schultz
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Jul 31, 2025
The Top 8 Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Every successful entrepreneur walks a path shaped not just by the market, but also by their mindset. Engaging with and honing your self-inquiry, listening skills, and honesty are daily practices that require consistent effort and time.
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Ali Schultz
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May 1, 2025
Executive Stress: Understanding & Preventing CEO Burnout
Overcoming burnout includes looking closely at what is driving you to exhaustion. While it’s often a mix of C-suite stressors and personal tendencies that amplify burnout, the antidote to burnout is looking closely at what got you here.
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Ali Schultz
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Sep 24, 2024
The Social Impact of Good Listening
It’s a true feat for us humans to be a good ear to each other. True listening is generous. It’s attuned to both our listener and ourselves. True listening requires the listener to have the inner strength to be present enough for the speaker that they feel seen, heard, and free to share in that un-cramped space.
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Ali Schultz
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Aug 27, 2024
In Kinship
The ways in which we relate to each other are the web that brings us together or apart. How we are able to be with each other is one way that we create and feel that web of basic kinship. This requires a lot of self-awareness, as much as relational awareness.
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Ali Schultz
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Ali Schultz
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