The Value of Career Coaching and Its Effect on Productivity
Athletes the world over have coaches. Yet, workers whose very livelihood depends on their ability to perform well on the job are often unaware of the merits of a career coach.Career coaching has been shown to improve productivity and lessen stress. According to a recent study conducted by the International... Read More
The Power of Visualization
Professional athletes and other highly successful people use the power of visualization technique on a regular basis. Why? Results of a 20-year study of the effects of visualization on results revealed an amazing discovery. Humans see pictures on the screen of the mind when thoughts are being processed; i.e. when... Read More
Skills for Change
The name of the game is CHANGE -- that's true at work, and it's also true in life. In both situations there are FOUR skills you can trust:1. LISTEN TO YOURSELF. Try to trust your intuitive judgement. Often, this displays itself as the very first thought you have in a... Read More
Executive Coaching and Effective Learning
We've all been through training events-workshops, seminars, and courses that didn't affect our behavior as much as we would have preferred. And while each provides valuable information and tools for increased productivity, most of us also understand what happens after the workshop is over. We return to our work, our... 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 function. Avoid these seven deadly mistakes to make sure you aren't creating cash flow problems in your coaching practice.1. Using the "Fly By The Seat of Your Pants" Accounting Method.When tax time rolls around do you find yourself pawing through... Read More
The Rewards and Risks Of Personal Freedom
We all need to decide whether to "play it safe" in life and worry about the downside, or instead take a chance, by being who we really are and living the life our heart desires. Which choice are you making?One of the first things I noticed about my newly purchased... Read More
How to Hire a Coach
Improve Your Life! How to Hire A Coach.A reader writes, "I do not know how or where to contact a coach here. What kind of background should a good coach have?"Perhaps others of you wondered the same thing. Hiring a coach takes some investigation on your part but according to... Read More
A World of Possibility
When I started my sales career over 25 years ago, I worked for a small company selling telephone answering equipment. Hard to believe it but in those days I had to explain to prospects what the equipment was for and why they might want to use it.The company I worked... Read More
The Student Who Knew Too Much
This article is for those of you who coach or mentor. Does this sound familiar? "Can't I just try to mail or email, do I really have to call" "I was thinking I could wait to get business cards" "I wanted to be successful first, before I start to market... Read More
Could You Be A Workaholic?
If you need to put on boots and grab a lap-top computer to relieve yourself at night, you might be a redneck workaholic.It never crossed my mind that there could be such a thing as a redneck workaholic, until I read a column on "Are you a workaholic?""Did you read... Read More
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Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically
1. Know your purposeAre you wandering through life with little... Read More
Sheep Do Not Start Out Lost
Have you ever thought about how sheep get lost? Even... Read More
Learning To Recognize Your Ego
What is an ego? Well, in case you didn't know... Read More
Coaching: Change Made Simple
Here's a story that I think gets at why we... Read More
Coaching Skills and Positive Motivation
There is one important point that is often missed in... Read More
Email Etiquette 1
I thought it might be worth visiting some email etiquette... Read More
Dare To Be Inconsistent, Lopsided, And Totally Courageous
I was talking to one of my coaching clients and... Read More
Three Great Ways to Deal with Negative People
1. Do not believe everything you hear!With close friends and... Read More
A Sure-Fire, 10-Step Formula To Get Started As A Coach Or Consultant
"My guess is first I'll need some zippy flyers and... Read More
Finding Peace: A Taste of Mindfulness
When we are ill and don't know it, we are... Read More
Two Leadership Strategies: Don?t Lose Your Mind & Be a Coach
Are you feeling overwhelmed, a lack of confidence or under... Read More
The Best Things in Life Are Rarely Things
Have you ever noticed this to be true?The best things... Read More
A Perrverse Confidante
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 15,... Read More
THE Step to Working Smarter (Japanese Style)
Remember that Coke contest from the 80s? If you collected... Read More
Change the Words and Change the World
Excerpt From The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve... Read More
Pecked to Death By Ducks
Ever been in a situation where it seems like minor... Read More
Reduce Anxiety About Decison Making
What's the alternative to making decisions?Allowing someone else, or circumstances,... Read More
A Fresh Look at the Choices We Make
We are frequently held back from making future plans or... Read More
Feeling Self-Conscious? 6 Tips to Turn it Around Fast!
When you feel self-conscious it means you are putting too... Read More
Coaching - An Adapting Tool For Attaining Fulfillment In The Global Economy
At a time when the global economy is bringing innovation,... Read More
Walt Disney, the Inspiration to Form a Better Life?
You, like many others, may have come to this article... Read More
You Have The Right
The other day I was having a interesting conversation with... Read More
Not Blind, Just No Vision
Helen Keller once remarked that there was one thing she... Read More
Choosing The Perfect Coach
So, you're ready to start coaching. You either have some... Read More
How to Forgive Another for Past Hurts
No one gets through life without being hurt by another... Read More
What is Life Coaching?
An recent article in Money Magazine said that "A coach... Read More
Seeing Your Energy At Work
Our bodies are made of pure energy. With Quantum physics... Read More
Priorities: Are You Living Yours?
In the Charles Dickens classic, "The Christmas Story", Scrooge is... Read More
Trump University - Why Success Education Is Important
Trump University recently unveiled offers a bonanza of success secrets,... Read More
Words That Inspire - PEACE
WORDS THAT INSPIREA monthly quick shot to motivate you, in... Read More
A Live It
Real change happens only when it becomes part of our... Read More
Do You Dither in Your Job Search?
I looked up the definition of "to dither" before writing... Read More
What The Buddha Says About Coaches
There is a Buddhist saying that goes like this: "If... Read More
Greasing the Path to Success: Finding the Confidence to Step Up to Key Moments
Whether it's making a prospecting call to a promising business... Read More
The Right Coach
Who is the Best Coach For Achieving Your Goals?A friend... Read More
Key Questions for a Coaching Conversation
There are 2 key skills that coaches need to be... Read More
Have a World-Changing Conversation
I know what you're thinking? "Here I am, completely stressed... Read More
Coaching for Physicians
Is Having a Professional Coach a Solution to Optimizing your... Read More
Training is Not the Same Thing as Exercising
What it takes to GROW!In almost every workshop we deliver,... Read More
Lovers Remorse
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 29,... Read More
Unleash Your True Potential
Some time ago I attended a birthday party and met... Read More
Mid Life Crisis and the Great American Dream
One of the mainstays of American culture is the "Great... Read More
Think, Pause & Talk
There are two kinds of peoples we generally face in... Read More
The Power of Storytelling
Each and every day as we are building our businesses,... Read More
What Do You Have To Give?
"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly... Read More
Corporate Coaching - Why Coach? C(5)+ED
Is it possible to make a strong "business case for... Read More
Assertive Communication: 20 Helpful Tips
Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further... Read More
So Why Are They Really Here?
It does make you wonder sometimes, doesn't it? You know... Read More
Q-Tip It!
Back in the 1920's when Polish-American entrepreneur Leo Gerstenzang invented... Read More
A Simple Strategy for Managing ADD
As an ADD Coach, I usually begin my conversations with... Read More
Do You Mind If Someone Screams At You?
A headhunter was on the other end of the phone.... Read More
Make a Decision and Take Action!
How are you progressing with the goals you set yourself... Read More
What The Buddha Says About Coaches
There is a Buddhist saying that goes like this: "If... Read More
Keeping Your Anger Under Control
In my work with individuals and couples, I see many... Read More
Miscommunication - Root Cause of Problems?
People of two opposing ideas can stir up arguments and... Read More
A Live It
Real change happens only when it becomes part of our... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Complaining
Do you know an individual at work who is a... Read More
Leadership Coaching at Gettysburg
The battle at Gettysburg is one of the most notable... Read More
Think Twice Before Youre Nice
A few months back I had a disturbing dream. In... Read More
Tripping On Mindfulness
One of the ironies of mindfulness is that it's still... Read More
Executive Coaching and the American President
Perhaps no one better than a former U.S. president has... Read More
Poise, Posture, and Performance
Good posture is seen to have many advantages. From an... Read More
Live Healthy - Six Steps To A Healthy Life
Six steps we can take to reduce our risks for... Read More
Taking The Coach Approach
When you use what you go through to grow through,... Read More
Hows Your Self-Talk?
You know, what are you saying to yourself? There's always... Read More
Working With Choices
Despite our skills, experience or expertise we can still make... Read More
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