Take a Chance, Win a Prize

I think that we're all probably familiar with the fairground rant 'take a chance, win a prize'. Whenever I hear this call to action, I immediately break out into a cold sweat. Whether the test is to knock down 6 cans in pyramid formation or to throw a dart at... Read More

Run to Win

I was never much of an athlete growing up. Notoriously clumsy, I was ostracized by our school volleyball and basketball teams. Nevertheless, there was one sport in which I excelled - running. Year after year I won top prizes at school track meets.Characteristics of successful runners are similar to those... Read More

Potential

One of the most often mis-understood aspects of self-development is the concept of potential. We are often told that we can achieve our full potential, however, what does this really mean? When the focus is building self-esteem and motivating individuals to do better, there is often the implication that potential... Read More

Do You Mind If Someone Screams At You?

A headhunter was on the other end of the phone. He was looking for an assistant to a CEO/Owner for a small, but very successful business. Essentially, he wanted someone at his disposal night and day. That didn't seem like a huge deal. And then the next question came..."Do you... Read More

A Coaching Secret

I've told people for a long time that one of the "secrets" of coaching is forgiveness. Forgiveness takes your finger out of the dyke of the past so you can let the future flow. Buddha said, "forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past." It is an act... Read More

Leadership Coaching at Gettysburg

The battle at Gettysburg is one of the most notable events in U.S. History. It is a battle where more lives were taken than in any other battle in North America. In this small farming community in 1863, George Meade's Union Army comprising of 90,000 troops met Robert Lee's Confederate... Read More

Several Red Flags for Spotting a Phony or Scam

The world is full of phonies and scammers these days. They use various mediums such as phone solicitation, spam email, magazine and newspapers ads, TV infomercials, and plain old snail mail. They are constantly searching for their next victim. Like P.T. Barnum once said, "there's a sucker born every minute",... Read More

A Christmas Wish

My sister is a woman now beginning her thirties. She has had few friends and her boyfriends have never been good for her. Now she has finally found a man who adores her.They had an affair nine years back, when he was twice her age and still married. My sister... Read More

How to Save Yourself from Negative Influences

Watching the news can be hazardous to your health.It's a fact, especially when you're watching events related to terrorism, kidnapping, murder, accidents, or calamities. These incidents make you worry and will leave you feeling weak and insecure. Imagine the uncomfortable feeling of becoming a victim someday. This will have a... Read More

Make Progress Now: Take the Hand Brakes Off Your Life!

Do you find yourself striving upward in life yet making little or no progress?Are you high on activity but low on achievement?Very clearly, it's time to stop, look and listen. You're obviously not doing something right.I'll share with you something that happened to me recently. I believe it will help... Read More

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Help! I Need to Make a Decision!

Many people who come to my office say they have... Read More

A Small Piece Of Carpet

Have you ever noticed how the way you feel about... Read More

Life Coach, Counsellor, or Therapist; - How do I choose?

Life coaching has become fashionable in recent years and there... Read More

Friends?

I met my friend when we were in graduate school,... Read More

5 Steps to Derail Difficult People - Your Surefire Way to a Peaceful Resolution

That one guy at work that always has to be... Read More

Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words

Has it ever occurred to you how much you are... Read More

Working With Choices

Despite our skills, experience or expertise we can still make... Read More

Simple Tips to Move Forward on the Job

Someone I know wants to move into another job in... Read More

Worth Waiting For

Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 22,... Read More

Listening Skills In Relationships

Recently, when out to dinner with another couple, my husband... Read More

Be Better at Business ? And Lose Weight, Too!

In business, individuals often secure the services of a success... Read More

Coaches, Do You Make These 7 Deadly Cash Flow Mistakes in Your Practice?

Managing cash flow is every small business owner's most important... Read More

Learning To Recognize Your Ego

What is an ego? Well, in case you didn't know... Read More

Helping Relationships: Understanding the Helpee

One of the most distressing observations I have made among... Read More

Transitions: Moving Through Change With Grace

MOVING THROUGH CHANGECreating any major change in our lives can... Read More

What Are Your Priorities?

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want... Read More

New Developments Make Christian Life Coaching ?The? Career Choice for Work-At-Home Professionals

I have watched for a couple years now, as my... Read More

Attitude is Contagious - Would Anybody Want Yours?

Are you using the Life Potential you have been given?... Read More

Tripping On Mindfulness

One of the ironies of mindfulness is that it's still... Read More

How to Jump-start Your Emotional Health

You've probably heard the expression: "It's not what you're eating.... Read More

Value Based Leadership Coaching

What can I do to be a better coach? The... Read More

The Tolerance Effect

While working with a client several months ago, we went... Read More

Why Bosses Dont Get All the News

Not long ago, a friend who works in television complained... Read More

Are You Worth Investing In?

Do you realise that if you're green you're growing and... Read More

Crisis: Danger or Opportunity?

I have often heard motivational speakers say that the word... Read More

You Are Never Trapped!

"The meaning of life is that it stops." -Franz Kafka... Read More

How to Solve Disputes with the Helicopter Talk Technique

Do you ever find that when a friend asks for... Read More

Addiction to Thinking

Randall sought my help because he was stuck being miserable... Read More

Theres Gold in that Silence

Can you recall a time where you utilized silence to... Read More

The Problem with Blame? If You Fix the Blame, You Ignore the Problem

Have you ever found yourself in a hurry to leave... Read More

How to Optimize the Awesome Power of Thoughts and Imagination

Have you encountered a time when you were in a... Read More

Listen To Me Lad Says Jack

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, when... Read More

Keeping Your Anger Under Control

In my work with individuals and couples, I see many... Read More