What in the World is Life Coaching?
In my speaking engagements I have often compared coaching today to psychotherapy in the 1920s. The level of public understanding of coaching, outside of people in a certain socio-demographic category, is still in its infancy. We are all so saturated with the language of psychoanalysis ? it's difficult to read... Read More
How to Deal Effectively with Anxiety
Every human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part of life. All of us know what it is like to feel worry, nervousness, fear, and concern. We feel nervous when we have to give a speech, go for a job interview, or walk into our boss's office for the... Read More
Belief Management - The Missing Ingredient?
"Joan, I'm working so hard and I'm not getting anything done!" I have heard some version of this cry of frustration by many an entrepreneur. It's a common complaint voiced by those of use who sought the freedom to have complete authority over our schedules, only to find ourselves unwittingly... Read More
The Mid-Life Challenge: Make a Plan to Re-ignite Vocational Passion
Nobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if your career provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizing that something's missing in your vocational life and taking the initiative to change must come from within.Serena Williamson found a way to turn her passion - helping writers hone their... Read More
That Little Bit Of Extra
The "little bit extra" is a very powerful concept to put into practice today in every aspect of your life. The difference between being ordinary and being extraordinary is that little bit EXTRA. The little bit extra is what separates average performers from CHAMPIONS!In a sales process, the little bit... Read More
Cause and Effect! Choose a Path
Three steps to your Personal Transformation:Awareness and PerceptionLaw of Cause and EffectLaw of AccumulationThese categories are what you need to understand in order to be in total control of your being!Most go through life never reaching their potential because they never take control of all their faculties or abilities.This information... Read More
Feeling Self-Conscious? 6 Tips to Turn it Around Fast!
When you feel self-conscious it means you are putting too much attention on your self, too much focus on what you are doing and how you are doing it. And this is a formula for poor performance.The secret then to dealing with this problem is to become other conscious.If all... Read More
Context is King!
If you've been around the Internet for more than two hours, you've probably heard someone say it or write it. If you haven't, you will.Content is King.What they're saying is that the message is what's important on a web page, not spinning logos or dancing exclamation marks. You'll see it... Read More
We Are the Five People We Associate with Most
Last month I was invited to participate in a charity golf tournament in Las Vegas to celebrate the life of the late dancing legend Gregory Hines. The event was held to raise funds and awareness of the tragic disease that took this entertainer's life.Although we were focusing on this serious... Read More
Different New-Years Resolution - Pass-It-Forward
Every 12 months, as the New-Year rolls around, we all brag about our New-Year's Resolutions. With inflated chests and with all the authority we can muster, we announce to any and every available ear, that we're going to lose weight, stop drinking and smoking so much, as well as spend... Read More
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THE Step to Working Smarter (Japanese Style)
Remember that Coke contest from the 80s? If you collected... Read More
Live Healthy - Six Steps To A Healthy Life
Six steps we can take to reduce our risks for... Read More
Communicating Anger Compassionately
Whether it is irritability or unmitigated rage, anger is an... Read More
Living In The Now
I hope you are sitting down as you read this!... Read More
We Are Exactly Where We Choose to Be
The idea for this month's newsletter came from an unlikely... Read More
Learning To Recognize Your Ego
What is an ego? Well, in case you didn't know... Read More
Executive Coaching -The Business Benefits
Executive coaching is an investment for you and your business... Read More
Making Changes in Your Personal Life
Making changes in your personal life can be a tough... Read More
People Pleasing and How to Stop!
"People pleasing can leave you feeling empty and taken advantage... Read More
Fear of Intimacy
Emotional intimacy is one of the most wonderful experiences we... Read More
Identify Your Two Rich Horses
The naked truth of person is that we are still... Read More
Lovers Remorse
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 29,... Read More
How Stella (Laurie) Got Her Groove Back!
Being a Life Strategy Coach doesn't mean I'm always on... Read More
It?s All To Do With The Way You Wake Up
Do you start your day with anger, frustration and annoyance... 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
What To Do? Lifes Big Question
We've all experienced the same thing at important crossroads in... Read More
Do You Trust Your Mentor(s)?
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it,... Read More
What The Buddha Says About Coaches
There is a Buddhist saying that goes like this: "If... Read More
Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year
It's four weeks away and you don't have any plans.... Read More
Happiness and Work: Your Life Depends On It.
Early one morning, Robert awoke, made his wife of 41... Read More
How to Jump-start Your Emotional Health
You've probably heard the expression: "It's not what you're eating.... Read More
Living On Purpose
The purpose of life is to live a life of... Read More
Our Perception Determines Our Experience
Not long ago, I traveled back east to Ohio and... Read More
Building a Strong Coaching Practice
As a person who has been around the coaching profession... Read More
Is Time Really Easier to Sell than Products? Generate Extra Revenue by Packaging Up What You Know
Over the years I've worked with very many coaches and... Read More
Coaching vs. Directing - How Does Improv Theater Suggest You Should Lead Your Team
An age old battle in improv that I believe resonates... Read More
Personal Strategic Planning
I have a few questions for you ---What if we... Read More
Becoming An Empowered Consumer
How many times have you said to yourself?"I just wish... Read More
Make Your Life Easier?
'Have you read the Art of War?' someone asked me... Read More
Coaching Skills
IntroductionThe question for leaders in organizations today is how do... Read More
Skills for Change
The name of the game is CHANGE -- that's true... Read More
Flying in the Slow Lane
Dogs distrust hot air balloons. I gathered this tidbit as... Read More
Four Common Rapport Building Mistakes and How to Fix Them
1. Pretending You Are Interested When You Are NotDo yourself... Read More
D.I.S.C.I.P.L.I.N.E.
What does this word really mean anyway? According to Webster's... Read More
More Money & Less Stress?
At 2pm last Wednesday, I got a call from one... Read More
Communicating with Case Studies
Not long ago, I made a partnership pitch, on behalf... Read More
Finding a Mentor in the 21st Century
Traditionally, mentors volunteer the wisdom of their experiences to help... Read More
Expectations Can Get In Our Way
There are times when we truly look forward to something... Read More
Three Great Ways to Deal with Negative People
1. Do not believe everything you hear!With close friends and... Read More
Dealing Effectively with Midlife Issues
In this article we would like to help you explore... Read More
Encourage Personality Testing
I was asked the other day : "Kate, is personality... Read More
Why Therapy Fails Sometimes
I saw a couple for marriage counseling this week, and... Read More
Secrets of Creating Interpersonal Power
If you work with people, as a company owner, manager... Read More
Living In The Now
I hope you are sitting down as you read this!... Read More
How to Create Your Ideal Life - Excerpt from Individual Power
When I lost it all, I felt powerless. During my... Read More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: How Do You Change the World?
Recently, I saw an exhibition of paintings by a very... Read More
Leadership Coaching at Gettysburg
The battle at Gettysburg is one of the most notable... Read More
5 Keys to Powerful Communication
As a coach that specializes in marriage, couples and family... Read More
Personal Power
All of us would love to have personal power ?... Read More
Think, Pause & Talk
There are two kinds of peoples we generally face in... Read More
An Easy Way to End The Year
As a healthy business owner or independent professional, how do... Read More
Finding Peace: A Taste of Mindfulness
When we are ill and don't know it, we are... Read More
Magic Potions We All Need This Time of Year
As winter descends we begin to feel the chill of... Read More
Change the Words and Change the World
Excerpt From The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve... Read More
How to Kill Fear When Dealing with Aggressive People
The book Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by... 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
Live With An Attitude Of Gratitude
Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you... Read More
4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk
The fear of saying something silly and feeling embarrassed stops... Read More
Listening Skills In Relationships
Recently, when out to dinner with another couple, my husband... Read More
How to Jump-start Your Emotional Health
You've probably heard the expression: "It's not what you're eating.... Read More
Skills for Change
The name of the game is CHANGE -- that's true... Read More
How to Deal Effectively with Anxiety
Every human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part... Read More
3 Tips for a Great Summer - Developing Life & Business While Having a Blast
As the last day of school arrives I feel the... Read More
Ten Ways to Make New Years Resolutions That You Can Actually Keep!
Are you one of the millions of people who make... Read More
How Coaches Find Clients Online
At a recent networking meeting Jana asked for a recommendation... Read More
Its Only Adult ADD-What A Relief!
For most of her fifty years, Barbara was at war... Read More
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