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MicroAgressions - By Martha Lasley- Is 95% Enough? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Pamela BrunerWhen I was at Jack Canfield's 'Breakthrough to Success' Seminar last week, one of the exercises that we did involved a series of questions similar to 'What would happen in your life if you gave 5% more effort?' This was profound for me, and really got me thinking. I've prided myself for a ...
Views: 1111(3 votes) - Gen Y Frustrations with Management, Training and Coaching Need Addressing - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Juliette RobertsonThere is a growing frustration amongst the newest generation of corporate managers (Gen Y) who are disappointed with the quality of the people skills demonstrated by their managers - skills which Gen Y want to fast track with their own staff. As an Executive Coach, Trainer and Consultant, I ...
Views: 2094(2 votes) - How to Look and Feel 10 Years Younger in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Hara TaicherI'll admit the term easy is a relative one. Let me rephrase the headline to read like this; If you choose to have a healthy mind and body, let go of unproductive habits, and are willing to make small but significant changes in your daily routine, read on. Whew! I feel better coming clean right ...
Views: 1768(3 votes) - Talking to the Media: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsTalking to the media can be daunting – and is for many people. I have often wondered about this. I see my clients in awe of being able to speak to the media. It is almost of the same ilk as public speaking I guess. Maybe it is because a media person can rip you apart or set you on a pedestal ...
Views: 1390(2 votes) - Breaking Down - It Makes Breakthrough Possible - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoAre you a professional woman longing for a change? You're not alone. Seven out of 10 women today are facing a major turning point. After devoting years to building successful careers, they feel that their lives and identities no longer work. As a result, most are facing at least one of 12 hidden ...
Views: 1196 - Problems And Solutions - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Kathleen SchulweisNearly 70% of executives of fortune 500 companies engage the services of an executive coach; 50% of CEO’s in the healthcare industry have professional coaches and 86% believe they should have one. Why do these leaders have executive coaching? What do they know to be true about the power of ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Getting Unstuck & Removing Your Barriers to Success: Why You Need Professional Executive Coaching - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Kathleen SchulweisHello, I am Kathleen Schulweis, professional certified co-active coach and owner of http://www.confidenceconnections.com, a coaching and training organization. I am an executive coach with over 25 years of experience helping professionals achieve their personal and career goals working in such ...
Views: 918(1 vote) - The Many Benefits of EFT for Coaches - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDSometimes coaches have personal fears and doubts about various aspects of coaching. For example, if you have never experienced presenting a group coaching program or tele-class before, that can be very stressful. This is especially true when the recording mechanism doesn’t work or the call ...
Views: 3831(2 votes) - Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP): An Indispensable Tool in Coaching - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Ligia HoubenAbstract In order to be an excellent coach one has to acquire valuable skills to provide the best service to the client. It is my purpose, with this paper, to introduce the concept of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as an effective tool in coaching, for both the client and the coach. Many ...
Views: 3437(2 votes) - Become a Coach Skills: Increasing Your Income as a Coach - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Mackenzie PearceThe following is a list of the 3 most effective ways to increase your income as a coach:1. Change (or increase) your affirmations. Your outside circumstances are merely a reflection of your internal beliefs (your current NLP). Thus the most effective way to change your income level is to have ...
Views: 1450 - Are You Solving the Right Problem? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Shawn DriscollAs a business owner, the ability to solve the right problem is critical. Every business, no matter how successful, faces challenges that require the business owner to put their ‘thinking cap’ on and sort through what’s going on. One of the things I learned early in my career was the value in ...
Views: 1123 - Multitasking - Why Is My Computer Slow? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawWhile I do not consider myself a “computer professional,” I often find myself poking around my clients’ computers. Since productivity is so closely tied to technology, I’m often investigating the little hiccups that are costing business executive’s big money. Sooner or later, I hear some form ...
Views: 4034(1 vote) - Benefits of Product Licensing for Manufacturers - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinInventors aren't the only ones who can benefit from licensing. While inventors do benefit monetarily from licensing their inventions, manufacturers also stand to benefit a great deal from taking advantage of the opportunity to license the products of others. A quick look at the benefits of ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Executive Coaching: A Powerful Force for Change - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Takspa LekdanAre we experiencing a renaissance? For many centuries, clinicians have focused to a large degree on how to cure the mentally ill through the identification and reduction of undesirable symptoms. They have accomplished this objective primarily through administering medication or providing ...
Views: 906(2 votes) - 2 Reasons to Hire a Coach - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Roger SeipI want to talk with you about one of the most impactful, powerful, and highest leverage things that you can do to make this year a success.I’m talking about something that all of the top performers in any field do. I’m talking about a coach. Someone in your life, whether it’s a mentor, a friend ...
Views: 1735(4 votes) - Small Business Coaching - The Rule of Three - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI see an oft-repeated situation with business owners. Typically it involves a spouse or business partner who is very concerned about cutting costs. This concerned person urges the business owner to spend less money, believing that if the business spends less money, then there will be more money ...
Views: 1177(2 votes) - The Myth of Multitasking - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI'd like to share a valuable principle with you. It's something I've taught to many business owners and executives I've worked with. This principle may go against the grain of some of your beliefs about time and the best way to get things done. Because of that, I ask you to keep an open ...
Views: 1145 - Success Secrets - A True, Law School Short Story - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinHaving graduated college and determined to become a criminal defense lawyer, a young man had his heart set on working for a particular foundation located in a ghetto that provided legal defense and other social services for its community. This was to be his training ground and leg up to get into ...
Views: 1263(2 votes) - Success Secrets - Quitting is never an option! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinWhat compels some people to quit in the face of adversity and rejection, while others pursue their dream with a single-minded sense of purpose? Why is quitting not an option for some? What force of will fuels people to rise above bad circumstances or a string of initial failures? The ...
Views: 1091(1 vote) - Success Secrets - The Possibility of Personal Belief - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Gary GoldsteinDo the economic headlines of today make you feel discouraged and fearful? Do you worry about economic gloom and doom and tend to feel anxious or paralyzed by external events, or do you see possibility and opportunity for daily action based on strong personal beliefs and a bold yet pragmatic ...
Views: 1088(2 votes) - Taking Your Gift to the World - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Christina WatsonI just finished teaching a class on this topic and I was so impressed with the absolute brilliance of my students. The funny thing was few of them knew it. Our brilliance is mundane to us. We live with it every day. But when it is presented to others, they are wowed. That is the gift ...
Views: 1036 - The Key to Accountability - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Karen DonaldOn last month, we looked at Daily Goal Setting and how this technique has changed my life and business. As promised, I would like to offer keys to your success with daily goal setting. One very important one is Accountability. In so many areas of our lives accountability has been and will ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - Real Growth in Unreal Times - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Shawn DriscollThere’s no doubt about it. These are crazy times. In fact, at times it may seem unreal. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create real success and real business growth. I’ve been working with many of my clients to create solid foundations and focused business strategies that allow them to ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - To Train or Not to Train - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Rosanne DausilioAccording to a recent survey recently conducted by Tealeaf, a leading customer experience management company, one key element to surviving an economic downturn is excellent customer service. This is a huge opportunity for companies (like yours) willing to significantly improve their customer ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - Better is Better - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Dirk ZellerThe business environment is getting more competitive every day. New companies and new concepts are being born daily. There is always someone trying to do it better and cheaper than what has been done previously. There is more competition in today’s global economy than every before. Do you ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - Escape from an Uncomfortable Circumstance By Focusing on Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Loren Fogelman"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Theodore Roosevelt When does an inspiration transform from a dream to a goal? Why does someone decide to work toward one goal, but not another? What is the difference between making the choice to take action or not? ...
Views: 1782 - Become a Coach: How to Motivate Yourself or Others - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Mackenzie PearceTo get the most from your life, your day, your hour create some powerful questions that put you into a powerfully productive state. Once you understand how powerful this is, work with your clients to create questions that will help put them into their ideal emotional state. Questions such ...
Views: 1747(3 votes) - Top 10 Coaching Techniques for Maximizing Athlete Performance - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Bruce SmithMotivating players while perserving the athletes' confidence when you need to correct them. Top coaches have mastered this skill. Here is a list of ten suggestions for challenging your athletes while still maintaining their confidence. 1) Set high objectives and make it a "we" goal The ...
Views: 3356 - Unmasking Truthiness* and Embracing Truthfulness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Brad Taft*Truthiness was first used, in its satirical sense, by Stephen Colbert to describe things that a person claims to know intuitively without regard to evidence or facts. Our Wizardly friend and co-author of Return of the Boomers, Phil Newbold, offers examples of truthiness as it relates to many ...
Views: 1197(2 votes) - Michael, Farrah, Ed and Your Sales - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Harlan GoergerThe passing of Michael Jackson seem to overshadow everything and several days later the buzz is still going. How can this event overshadow so many others? I caught an early morning news program covering both Jackson and Fawcett and their passing. The interesting thing I noted was the amount ...
Views: 1612(3 votes) - Coaching for Profit - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanNo matter whether you are an individual or a large corporate body, you will always strive to make profit by boosting your sales. No business can do without profit as profit proves to be the most important motivational factor for any individual and business. Today we discuss more on coaching for ...
Views: 1388(2 votes) - The Realities of Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanFor many people, much of life consists of trying to keep a balance, as though they are fighting to keep on their feet amidst a vast crowd of people who are pushing and shoving them around. It seems that life demands we become professional jugglers. We want to do our jobs well, to bring up our ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - The Future of Healthcare: Join the Self-healing Club! - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Bruce DicksonYou found it! This is your ticket to the club of people healing themselves at a more rapid rate than the general public. This is your ticket to the lifestyle of healers—whether you practice with clients or not! In this lifestyle, if you do the work, it's possible to have a healing almost ...
Views: 1896(1 vote) - Are You An Authentic Leader? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Victoria FittsMilgrimWhen I say I'm an Authentic Leadership Coach I'm often asked: What is an Authentic Leader? The answer I feel, is universal - we're all Leaders within. This is the place of Sovereignty for us - where we always have the opportunity to be conscious and aware of who we are, what really matters to ...
Views: 1107 - How is Your Self-Confidence or Self Esteem? - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Lovie HobbsWhen you enter a room do you speak to the people you come in contact with? Better yet are you the first to extend your hand out for a firm hand shake when you speak to a stranger? These are signs of a self-confident person. Self-confidence is exemplified through your body language and speech ...
Views: 1082 - Mentoring: Is It Worth It To Succeed In The Online Business? - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThis article is going to take an objective look at the whole mentoring business and if it will indeed make you successful. You see, I have a friend who mentors and has been mentored himself also. He told me that he sees a lot of individuals who attend some forums and they ask the senior members ...
Views: 864 - ***Multidimensional Living - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from Eleanor Haspel-PortnerYou are driven constantly to live an integrated multidimensional life that aligns all parts of yourself: mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical. These different components of yourself develop gradually over an important six-month period beginning three months before your birth and continuing ...
Views: 2505 - When Bad Organizations Happen to Good People - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from frederick morkaChange Happens. I tend to get two kinds of calls about change. First, there are people who are driving a change and want help with creating and navigating the process. Second, I am often asked to work with people who have the experience of being changed through the actions of others. It is this ...
Views: 910 - How to Keep Your Coaching Clients - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from X YAre your coaching clients leaving left and right because they do not want to pay for coaching services in today's economy? Recently I have been hearing from many coaches - life coaches, business coaching, career coaches and others, who have been telling me that it is much harder for them to find ...
Views: 1809 - How to Not Lower Your Coaching Prices - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from X YCoaches are afraid to talk about money - that's a fact! Sometimes when I am talking to a potential client for the first time, it is very hard for them to tell me how much they charge. And I am not even their potential client! I can only imagine how hard it is for them to have the money ...
Views: 1832 - Coach Training: How to Get More Clients for Your Coaching BusinessSubmitted on Apr 23, 2009 from X YOver the years I have worked with many coaches who need to find more clients for their coaching businesses. In this article I would like to share with you my 3-step plan for getting more coaching clients for your coaching business. Step 1: Change Your Mindset I have taught hundreds of coaches ...
Views: 2905 - Life Coaching Training: 5 Ways to Make Money with Your Coaching Business - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from X YI have met many different coaches - life coaches, career coaches, business coaches and many others, who think that the only way to make money with coaching is by providing one-on-one coaching services to their clients. This is not true - there are many different ways to make money with your ...
Views: 2942 - Body Awareness, Exercise Safety, and Ten Tips to Avoid the Potential Pitfalls of a Bad Personal Trainer - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Aliesa GeorgeI have to say that I am grateful for my gymnastics, dance, and Pilates training - especially in regards to body awareness. I’m sure it’s why so many dancers and athletes are embracing Pilates as a component of their injury-prevention and cross-training program. And it makes sense why so many ...
Views: 7000(3 votes) - Be All You Can Be with Coaching! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Derrick WatkinsAsk yourself these four (4) questions: 1.Do people like me at work? 2.Do I like my work? 3.Do I stand out in anyway or do I blend in with the crowd? 4.Am I able to present my ideas? If you answer no to any of these questions, you could use a coach! What does a Coach do? A coach works ...
Views: 1166 - Teaching Effectively Using the Internet - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraTeaching and the Internet can make a great combination. But first you have to understand that the Internet is not a substitute for good and effective teaching. And using it improperly could cause problems. The Internet is an information and resource tool and teachers and instructors should ...
Views: 890 - How a Paintbrush Changed My Life - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Joan LaineWhat would you do if you were given a gift or a tool that could change the way you are living your life in an instant? In June 2008, I knew that it was time to really move on. I had had a comfortable rest period in which I could just simply relax and enjoy life as reward for a 2 year ...
Views: 2092(2 votes) - I Don't Want to Know the Odds - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from james liuIt may seem funny, at first glance, to call Barack Obama a hero. I mean, he's not a war hero—we know that. So let's look at him like a hero in literature. The hero always comes at a time of crisis, a time when the crisis has worn on, and the people really need a change. Now you see, everybody's ...
Views: 982(2 votes) - How Coaching Changes Lives - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanThe world has become very competitive and all of us are striving day and night to achieve our goals in our personal lives as well as our professional lives. We have to remember that if we are not able to keep pace with the world’s progress we will soon be left far behind. Hence, receiving ...
Views: 2377 - The Significance Of Business Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraCoaching in business could do many beneficial things. It could help you to hone your God given natural skills. But for a professional business coach, it is understood that several persons in the world of business are quite antagonistic and skeptic towards this type of industry. Why you may ask, ...
Views: 1027 - The Benefits of Choosing to be a Generalist Life Coach - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Noel PosusA lot of coaching students and new coaches ask me about whether they should choose a coaching niche or be a generalist life coach. The vast majority of coaching schools and “gurus” will advise that we absolutely need a niche to do the following: o Attract only the clients and “coaching ...
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