In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the STOP skill lives in the Distress Tolerance module — a set of tools designed to help us buy time in the moments we’re most likely to act impulsively or reactively, so we don't make things worse. It’s a skill for when your emotional temperature spikes and your thinking brain goes offline.

While it's hard to summarize the value that coaching adds to successful companies, here are five key takeaways from companies I've had the privilege of working with: