Can I Ask You One More Thing?

Are you giving away your business and knowledge without realizing it?

The Power of Saying 'Thank You'

It does not take much to make someone feel valued.

The Truth About Balance

I have heard two sides of the same story time after time about the word balance. It's time I lay this whole thing to rest and explain what true balance is and how an understanding of it can help you to create the life of your dreams. Balance, based on Webster's dictionary means - 1. state of rest due to equal leverage around a point or line. 2. state of harmony, stability, etc. 3. put in balance. You get the idea. Balance is basically a point of non-movement. A position that is completely in harmony with every other position around it.

The Key To A Successful Life Coaching Relationship

This article identifies the key elements in a successful life coaching relationship, and therefore, what the coach and the client need to be aware of not only in the interviewing process, but in working in an ongoing life coaching relationship.

Strength and Honor is a Good Thing Usually

Believing in your cause and pursuing your endeavors with excellence and passion is a noble trait indeed. Strength and Honor or strong self-esteem and integrity are good things. Ego can be good or bad depending on how you use it. Earned ego is okay and a non-earned ego is deadly in dangerous to yourself and those around you.

Empathy or Tough Love - Make the Right Choice

If you are too cold with someone when giving them constructive criticism then one might call you non-empathetic. But you most likely think this is hogwash because you believe in shooting straight and tough love. No sugar coating for you right? Well, great but there is only one problem with this and that is the politically correct crowd may target you for it.

Where Are You Peter Gzowski?

I first met him in the summer of 1984 when Judy and I were working for the summer in Prince Edward Island. It was kind of a coincidence meeting him, and I used to look forward to spending time with him each day. He was like an old friend, yet we had never met personally. Please allow me to explain.

Do You Know the Four Small Words That Often Kill Great Ideas?

You can't do it. There aren't buyers. You are too old. You are too young. Don't believe them! Those words just might be wrong. . .

Coaching as a Business Series - Some of the Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make in Marketing

Coach - do you have as much business as you can handle? Do you have as many calls every week as you want? Then you are likely making some of the mistakes that I've found that over 90% of all coaches make. Find out what they are.

Building Your Coaching Business - Turning Your Speeches into Powerful Client Grabbers

Are you getting at least 1 coaching client from every speech you give? What would happen if you gave 1, 2, or 3 speeches a week? Here's the key to developing a powerful speech that will have clients chasing you instead of you chasing them as you've been doing.

Coaches, Are You Still Waiting To Market Your Coaching Business?

I have heard this way too many times. I have heard it from every type of a coach. Many life, career and business coaches who have been in business for some time have told me that they are not actively marketing their business. When I ask why not, it seems that they are waiting for something to happen before they can start marketing their business online:

Are You Ready For Coaching?

Do you want to make change in your life? Would you like to gain a greater clarity and focus on your future? Are you ready to commit to action? Answer the 10 statements in this article and find out whether you are ready for coaching.

What To Look For When Hiring A Coach

Hiring a coach is a big decision and needs to be considered carefully. Make sure you ask the right questions to establish if the coach is right for you.

Emotional Intelligence Is Necessary For Effective Living

The shared essence of emotional intelligence is to be accurately aware of your emotions and to know your personal strengths and limits. To become an effective change agent whether as a mentor, parent, coach, facilitator, executive or partner we need to understand our own paradigms, especially our paradigms about ourselves.

Twelve Strategic Leadership Actions To Fire Up Your Employees During Change

Many people and their companies they work for fear and resist change. Some literally detest any change. It is very important to realize that with the application of some solid strategic thinking, change can be a catalyst to energize and fire up your employees. One needs to recognize that change has the ability to open doors, hears and minds that otherwise may remain closed and/or locked forever. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach is a change agent and has learned many lessons from coaching through change. After reviewing those lessons learned from the business coaching experience, here are twelve (12) strategic leadership actions recommended to fire up your employees during change.