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The Coaching Practice Trap
If you have your own coaching practice you may have inadvertently fallen into the job trap. More accurately it's the multi-job trap...The job trap is where the majority (or all) of your income come from your own activities.Read more…In The Face of Fear
Have you ever met someone who seemed to be fearless and wondered how that was possible? Sure, I do suppose there are a few brave, fearless ones out there, but the majority of us definitely experience fear.Sometimes we are afraid of failure, of not looking good, of saying the wrong things.Read more…Gaining More Personal Fulfillment with Personal Coaching - FamilyVision Column
No one cares. You feel you don’t get any support---not from your significant other, not from your family, friends, and certainly not from your children. You want so badly to soar like the eagles…yet your daily routine leaves you feeling like a child.Read more…Fascination With Flight
We live in a "pocket" neighborhood which means we're just enough out of the city limits to enjoy the freedom of nature and are located just enough within reach of the City, to not be too far out. All the homes in the neighborhood enjoy space (everyone has from one to three acres surrounding their home). Consequently we see coyotes, foxes, raccoons, birds of all varieties, etc.Read more…Good Comebacks: How to Make Them Smart Comebacks and Get to the Heart of the Matter
You don’t really feel that way. I know what you’re trying to do here and it won’t work. Stop being so sensitive!Read more…What Will Having A Coach Do For Me?
There are many positive benefits to working with a coach but it's not necessarily the right decision for everyone.Firstly, you need to want to make a change to your life and secondly, there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be.When you start working with a coach you will get:* Time to focus on YOU and what you want to achieve.Read more…Coaches: Don't Let Meryl Streep Ruin Your Practice
During my stay in Brazil I felt so homesick, I needed to watch a movie about New York, the city I call home. So, I went to see "Prime", a comedy about human relations, in which Meryl Streep plays the part of Lisa, a conservative psychotherapist helping her 37-year old client Rafi to overcome her recent divorce. One day in a session, Rafi confesses to Lisa that she's started a hot and heavy relationship with a 24-year old artist.Read more…Tips on Coaching
Coaching individuals and teams to success is a learned art form that encompasses some simple rules, which require intelligent application.My twenty years of coaching taught me one thing above all else: clearly state the intention of the coaching exercise. The individual or team member needs to understand the coaching piece is intended to enhance or develop a particular skill, and that the exercise helps both participants.Read more…The Impact Trainings- An Objective Review…What Is Going On In Salt Lake City, Utah?
"What is going on in Salt Lake City" said Albert Reizeker, the Director of Life Studies at The University of New England, "is an incredible shift in the way Americans are choosing to deal with their personal, physical and financial lives" Reizeker states "I have never seen anything like it""No longer is their only one game in town for those who truly desire the best that life has to offer" That is what Impact is all about. "It is truly amazing" said Reizeker."The Impact Trainings Programs are programs that have been built and designed on a common training practice called "LGAT" or Large Group Awareness Training, that has been active in the United States since the sixties.Read more…Are You Ready To Coach Yourself To Success?
Many people claim to want more happiness, more money and more success in their lives. But most aren’t willing to take the steps necessary to go out and create the life they want. Others feel confused by the multitude of options available and aren’t sure which direction to turn.Read more…Reprogram Your Mind to Make Your Dreams Come True
“I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” – William E. Henley Does it sometimes feel like certain limiting beliefs such as – I can’t / I’m not worthy / Nothing ever works out for me – have been hard-wired in your brain?Read more…Must Be Present To Win
Jack Kornfield, the Buddhist teacher, described a spiritual truth he learned at a bingo game he attended with his elderly parents in Florida some time ago. There on the wall, in huge letters, was a sign reminding the players, You Have to Be Present to Win. I love how we can find deep spiritual reminders about what is really important in the simplest of ways.Read more…How Long is Your Shoestring?
In my previous article I mentioned the potential for attracting clients using referral groups such as BNI and BRE. Some readers got back to me and mentioned that although they thought these groups are a useful and even proven method for building their practice, at ?500+ they thought it was a bit on the pricey side.Read more…Lessons Out of Africa - The Importance of Mentoring
Recently while working with a client in South Africa, I had the opportunity to go on safari in Kruger National Park. Surrounded by 2 million hectares of magnificent Africa, I heard many interesting stories. Two in particular were so intriguing, that I forgot where I was and started pondering what makes people successful.Read more…Shifting Your Belief System to Work for You
Andrea is stuck. Her parents raised her to believe that she has no control over her life and she shouldn’t even try. She has been looking for the perfect job for the past 18 months or so, and is frustrated that the “unseen, Santa Clause-like force” that her parents raised her to believe in has not brought her what she wants.Read more…Helping the Hiring Gods to "Get You"!
Two clients this week are working on re-creating themselves in terms of what they do for a career. Both have been independently contracting for various projects and jobs as they can. Both have babies on the way!Read more…Performance Coaching can be Performance Enhancing
Individuals often hire a coach to improve some of their workplace behaviors. Modifying these behaviors can help a person keep a job or increase their potential to make it to the next level in the organization.Lisa came to coaching since she felt that she was reacting too strongly to individuals and situations in the office.Read more…Coaching or Mentoring - Does It Matter Which
The recent trend of a rise in the use of coaching, whether by external or internal coaches, is a great thing for encouraging greater development of individuals and groups. However, I do think it has also led to the pedants of the world leaping into worrying about the semantics of the difference between coaching and mentoring. My stand on this is that there are some differences and that there are frequently grey areas where they overlap.Read more…Are There Unconscious Beliefs Sabotaging Your Results?
If you're anything like me you've spent years trying to get things you want and not succeeding. It's not for lack of trying but rather as a result of your thinking - your belief system. Your results speak for themselves.Read more…When Are You Going To Let Yourself Off The Hook?
We are all human, so we all make mistakes; we all do or say things we regret afterwards.And we are so much better at forgiving others than forgiving ourselves, aren't we? And actually for some, maybe you, forgiving yourself might be an extremely difficult task.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Coaching category
- An Autumn Ritual for Letting Go of Your Blocks - By: Joanna Lindenbaum
Autumn is the perfect time to clean out and let go of what no longer serves you in your life. - Are You Making this Common Time and Energy Wasting Mistake? - By: Joanna Lindenbaum
By now, you probably know that creating a solid Action Plan and Blueprint are key to envisioning and following through on any BIG project, from building your business to publishing your book to reaching your health or fitness goals. - The 31 Absolute Best Resources for Self Improvement - By: David Riklan
Where should we go for help? Over the course of my life, I've found that there is no "Best Place to Go." There are literally dozens of places to go and people to talk to when it comes to helping us improve our lives. Here is a complete list of 31 resources to help you improve your life. For each section, I include the pros and cons of using that particular resource. - From My Heart to Yours.... - By: Joanna Lindenbaum
You are a daughter of the earth, and you hold all the answers inside you. YOU are the one you've been waiting for. - Do Your Thoughts Distract You from Living and Loving Your Life? - By: Joanna Lindenbaum
Every moment of our lives is an opportunity - an invitation, a gift, a moment of joy or growth or exploration. Yet, we are often so busy being stuck in our worries or anxieties that we completely miss out on what the present moment is offering us. - The Possibility of Personal Belief - By: Gary Goldstein
Do 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 plan that focuses on rich opportunities, your talents and the value of what you have to offer? - Inner Bonding and Breathwork - By: Shelley Riutta
Shelley describes how she uses both Inner Bonding and Breathwork to help her clients heal their wounded self and connect with their Inner Child/Authentic Self. The Breathwork helps her clients to access their blocked feelings, so they can then work with healing their painful feelings with the Inner Bonding process. - Life After Divorce: The Power of Acceptance - By: Shelley Stile
In Divorce Recovery, as well as any other major loss in life, acceptance is the most important and most difficult step we must take towards releasing the past and beginning a new chapter of life. By acceptance I mean the acceptance of your reality, as it exists for you right now: what is and not what we think should or could be. Acceptance means being conscious and accepting of your reality with no illusions or personal interpretations or filters. It also involves giving up blame, resentment and regret. The ability to let go of those negative emotions is true acceptance, which ultimately gives you the freedom to move forward. - Give Up Your Righteousness - By: Matthew Ferry
There are six billion people on this planet. Every single person has a completely different perspective. You know that every single person has had billions of experiences. Experience shapes our opinions, judgments, ideals, preferences, and ultimately our view of life. - Life Coach - Align and Redirect - By: Matthew Ferry
By releasing your need to be in control of the uncontrollable, you move into a state of flow. You start to experience grace, luck, and miracles.