Growing On G.R.O.W ? A More Specific Coaching Model For Busy Managers
The effective coaching of employees by their line managers is fast becoming an expectation from both senior management and from the employees themselves. Many managers are now being taught how best to coach their employees by employing the standard coaching model called G.R.O.W, where G equates to the Goal to... Read More
Coaching Skills for Peers: Extending Influence
Many people think of coaching solely as a management technique. Although coaching skills provide managers with the means to get business results while creating solid relationships, the value of coaching in other arenas is often overlooked. Utilizing coaching skills is also beneficial when cooperating and collaborating with others, developing influence... Read More
A Perrverse Confidante
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 15, 2002Dad passed away years ago and Mom lives alone. She is still young and healthy, yet she always plays the victim. I am in my 30s and divorced.Our relationship has always been based on a maternal dictatorship. Even as an... Read More
Getting What You Need: Ask For Help!
"Fortune befriends the bold." - John DrydenI regularly work with clients on making major life changes in line with a new definition of personal success. There are many methods we use in this process: identifying values, removing distractions, getting in touch with their inner wisdom, creating a powerful vision, knowing... Read More
Attention! Thought Crossing! ? Or, The Secret of What?s Between Your Ears
What are you thinking - right now? 'I'm reading your article!' you say. Well, take a little bit of a closer look. What's spinning in the back of your mind? Is it that big deadline that's looming at the end of the week? Or how you're going to deal with... Read More
The Amazing Secret To Ridding Yourself Of Self Consciousness
One of the biggest challenges to developing superior communication skills is that you already have your hands full in those situations where you need help. Take a typical scenario - meeting new people.If I give you tips for listening more effectively and you rush off to practice the tips you... Read More
Think, Pause & Talk
There are two kinds of peoples we generally face in every walk of life1] who talks negative and excessive and2] who talks whenever required or talks right and right time.But in reality we get attracted towards person who talks negative and excessive, it gives us fun and tax-free entertainment and... Read More
Handling Disappointment
Disappointment is an inevitable part of home-based business. Clients won't pay, bids fall through, or business associates don't come through on their promises or act unethically. Some people will deliberately foster cynicism in their consciousness as a way of avoiding the pain of disappointment. This is mistaken as a means... Read More
Trust In The Moment, and Trust In Yourself
Do you often get yourself upset and feeling less than fully confident, as part of your preparation for facing a daunting challenge? You can improve your performance if you let your somatic intelligence lead the way."You move too much to be effective." Tamura sensei softly shouted at me. "You need... Read More
Are You Controlling or Loving Yourself?
How often do you hear a parental voice in your head that says things like, "You've got to lose weight," or "You should get up earlier every morning and exercise," or "Today I should get caught up on the bills," or "I've got to get rid of this clutter." Let's... Read More
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Can You Say No?
As a manager you are constantly being asked to do... Read More
Parts that Make the Whole? or Not
There are many parts that make up you.There's the Musical... Read More
A Visualization Exercise on Managing Expectations for Adults with ADD
As adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), we often find... Read More
Masterminding Success - How to Start a Masterminding Meeting?
Masterminding is about a group of like-minded, achievement-oriented individuals who... Read More
Embracing Excellence
Joey rises before dawn to pack his lunch, eager for... Read More
5 Tips to Improve ANY Performance
Seeking improved performance at work? Wishing you could finally achieve... Read More
The $10,000,000.00 Question
When I asked my client, Amanda, what she would do... Read More
Different New-Years Resolution - Pass-It-Forward
Every 12 months, as the New-Year rolls around, we all... Read More
Learning To Recognize Your Ego
What is an ego? Well, in case you didn't know... Read More
The X-factor
Would you agree that today most of us have the... Read More
The Self Development Tool Box
Do you have a self-development toolbox? Do you have a... Read More
Life Coach, Counsellor, or Therapist; - How do I choose?
Life coaching has become fashionable in recent years and there... Read More
Eureka! I?ve Found It!
OK, so it wasn't quite that big of a deal.... Read More
What You See is What You Get
H. Jackson Brown Jr. once wrote, Your mind can only... Read More
Media Underload! The Stress Reducing Psych-Diet
The war, taxes, the economy, increased health problems, crime on... Read More
What is Life Coaching?
An recent article in Money Magazine said that "A coach... Read More
A Perrverse Confidante
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 15,... Read More
Action NOT Reaction
Do you feel you are in charge of your life... Read More
Whats Wrong with Life Coaching?
As a Life Coach I quickly identified most individuals wanted... Read More
The Adventure Attitude
Of the 60,000 people who lived to be over 100... Read More
Simple Tips to Move Forward on the Job
Someone I know wants to move into another job in... Read More
Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically
1. Know your purposeAre you wandering through life with little... Read More
Why Bosses Dont Get All the News
Not long ago, a friend who works in television complained... Read More
Self-Defense Within Martial Arts Training Demands a Real-World Perspective
This story is being offered in response to a request... Read More
What Do You Really Want ?
Being a coach is such a rewarding profession. The enormous... Read More
Enhancing Life for a Lifetime
Do you often feel lonely, anxious, or even depressed? Is... Read More
Coaching Prime Time
An awful lot of fantastic coaching has been coming out... Read More
7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People
WARNING! If you want to have a fantastic life, never... Read More
The Real Truth About Working Smarter, Not Harder
Running a business or department can often stretch you to... Read More
Self-contentment Leads to Confidence
Being self-content means accepting and acknowledging who you are at... Read More
Purpose
Many people go through much of their lives without really... Read More
What Can Be Changed In Management To Improve Bottom Line Results?
If you don't have the full support and understanding of... Read More
Why Therapy Fails Sometimes
I saw a couple for marriage counseling this week, and... Read More
How Not Letting Go of Your Past can Hurt Your Future
Experiences, whether good or bad, are sometimes all we have,... Read More
The Rewards and Risks Of Personal Freedom
We all need to decide whether to "play it safe"... Read More
Controlling Behavior, Loving Behavior
When Zack and Tiffany started counseling with me, they were... Read More
A Murder Mystery Puzzle for You to Solve
Anybody who has visited my website at Motivation & Self... Read More
The Role of Grief Group Facilitators
Technically, there are two types of grief groups. Informational and... Read More
A Beginner To Beginners
You may be just starting, or contemplating, your first online... Read More
Listen To Me Lad Says Jack
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, when... Read More
Six Steps for Creating Work-Life Balance
Today an increasing number of us are experiencing burnout, low... Read More
Executive Coaching and Effective Learning
We've all been through training events-workshops, seminars, and courses that... Read More
Corporate Coaching - Why Coach? C(5)+ED
Is it possible to make a strong "business case for... Read More
Addiction to Worry
Carole started counseling with me because she was depressed. She... Read More
Why Therapy Fails Sometimes
I saw a couple for marriage counseling this week, and... Read More
The Great Marketing Reframe
From grimaces to stomach knots, talking about marketing seems to... Read More
Are You At The Point Of No Return?
There is a point at which everything becomes simple and... Read More
Choosing The Right Coach
Coaching has become a very popular way for people to... Read More
Discover The Coach Within You
One of the three basic roles of leadership is the... Read More
The Self Development Tool Box
Do you have a self-development toolbox? Do you have a... Read More
Finding a Mentor in the 21st Century
Traditionally, mentors volunteer the wisdom of their experiences to help... Read More
Throw a No-Heat Party for the Planet
Is it really possible to have loads of fun, and... Read More
Successful Change Starts With A Shift In Perspective
Like so many in corporate America today, Susan needed more... Read More
A Fresh Look at the Choices We Make
We are frequently held back from making future plans or... Read More
Is The Apprentice Bad For Your Health?
If you know who I mean when I say Kwame,... Read More
Training is Not the Same Thing as Exercising
What it takes to GROW!In almost every workshop we deliver,... Read More
So Why Are They Really Here?
It does make you wonder sometimes, doesn't it? You know... Read More
A Quick Checklist for Improving Your Life
1. Learn About YouIf you don't know who you are... 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
Friends?
I met my friend when we were in graduate school,... Read More
What Can Be Changed In Management To Improve Bottom Line Results?
If you don't have the full support and understanding of... Read More
Personal Strategic Planning
I have a few questions for you ---What if we... Read More
Saying NO to Good Opportunities!
Tracey started her video production company 2 ½ years ago,... Read More
A Call To Do Better
I'm calling you out. Issuing a Challenge. Relax, It's not... Read More
Things Are Good Because I Say They Are
The subject of positive self talk regarding our goals and... Read More
4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk
The fear of saying something silly and feeling embarrassed stops... Read More
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