Hope

Just when you feel there is no hope, you find it. Suicide affects millions of people each year. Find out what to do to save someone's life, maybe even yours!

Coach Less Earn More: 5 Ways to Launch a Group Coaching Program That Sizzles

One-to-one coaching is rewarding, but it's also exhausting, time consuming and often leaves you scrambling to find additional clients just to keep your pipeline full. Many coaches are now realizing that one-to-one coaching isn't a profitable way to grow a coaching business. In this article, you'll discover how group coaching can help you to grow your coaching business and the 5 elements you need to craft one that sizzles.

Invest Five Minutes a Day to Survive!

Take a look at what happened in New Orleans. From this horrible event there are important lessons to be learned. The stark truth is there are times where we can not rely on anyone but ourselves to survive. Using the Power of the mind, I can show you how to train your mind to survive by investing just five minutes a day!

You Might Ask the Question - Why Coaching?

Coaching is good communication. Coaching is good leadership. And, moreover, coaching is a call to character and commitment to people.

Witnessing and Sharing

In this article, I’d like to share my thoughts on what I believe to be the two most important components of effective communication. These attributes, witnessing and sharing, are also crucial elements in our understanding of ourselves in our relationship to the world around us. We’ll discuss them in sequence.

Modeling

One of the most effective concepts in personal development is modeling. Modeling simply means that you find someone who’s already getting the results you want in some area, learn what they did to get those results, and then basically just do the same thing. It’s a lot like following a recipe to re-create a meal.

Outrageous Living, Part II

This has been my motto for most of my life, although I have not always lived like it was. Following my heart has led me on many adventures and to great fulfillment. When I was in first grade I was furious at the inequities between boys and girls in my school. I wanted to do something about it, but I was 6 years old! After college and 5 years teaching in the public schools, I went to work for a federal grant project, funded to implement Title IX, mandating sex equity in the classroom. WOW! Now I was following my heart and making a difference. As a result, today there are many your women who grew up being able to participate in things I was never allowed to do nor had the opportunity. It brings me great satisfaction to know that I had a hand in that.

Stepping Out of Your Sandbox

Have you ever wondered what enables some people to make positive changes throughout their lives while others seem to be standing still in situations they are clearly unhappy with? Perhaps they allow fear to keep them in their small sandbox of life. To understand the process of change that can help you use your inner courage to help you step out of your sandbox, read on.

Coaching and Mentoring (using one)

This article looks at finding and developing a useful relationship with a Coach or Mentor.

What is Coaching Anyway?

As coaches we often say that coaching is not something which can be described in words, it must be experienced. On one occasion when I was asked to speak on the subject unexpectedly, I followed a few headlines hastily scribbled in the 'little black book' I always carry. Afterwards, some of my audience shared with me that this was the first time they had ever understood exactly what coaching was. To the best of my recollection, this is what I said.

How To Read A Person Like A Book

It’s amazing how much a person reveals about themselves through their body language. The ability to read someone’s body language is an invaluable aid in sales, negotiations, counseling, dating, or any other kind of human interaction. It’s easy to learn, too.

Now Winners Read This

Are you a winner in life? Do you consider yourself a winner at work, hobbies and in caring for your family? Do you wonder why other humans sit around and complain about every little thing and never get anything done, living in mediocrity and self-doubt?

Employee Assistance Programs - The Missing Link

The importance of Coaching as a means to preventing or mitigating problems within the workplace. The potential return on investment (ROI) more than justifies consideration of this powerful tool for maximizing employee performance and satisfaction.

Before Choosing Your Coach, Put Them Through a Job Interview

How can you make sure you don't wind up with the wrong coach? Have them go on a job interview for the unique and important position as your coach. Learn what to ask and look for in a coach so that you don't wind up with a qualified coach who is not the best match for you.

What Does a Yellow Light Mean

Most of our day is lived in a transparency. By that I mean we go through the motions directed by our habits, learned practices, and our culture. In other words we don't have to think about what we do we just do it. However, there are times when for any number of reasons our transparency is broken. It is our reaction at these times that reflect how we show up in the world and ultimately how we see ourselves as a reflection of our past.