Invest Your Inner Wealth
It started out like any other Wednesday - reports to type, telephones to answer, books to balance. When the clock finally struck 4:30 p.m., Lauren locked her desk and wearily made her way to the fast-food café where she waited on tables several evenings a week. As a single mother... Read More
Good, Good, Good, Good Intentions
I always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December.It's not because I'm inspired by the holidays. I'm simply observing the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each year, around December 10th, I reread that incredible document just to remind myself that as humans, we can... Read More
Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You
Use all of your brain to be your most effective."Running on Automatic" is what I call the ability to visualize what you need to have happen. Automatic because the part of your brain that gives us most of our solutions is working all the time. When you are asleep or... Read More
People Pleasing and How to Stop!
"People pleasing can leave you feeling empty and taken advantage of." Deb MeltonOne of the ways fear shows up in our lives and keeps us from living fully is when we become a people pleaser. You know when you are doing it. You pick up the check and put it... Read More
The Benefits of Coaching
When I was first introduced to the profession of personal coaching, my first initial thought was that it sounded exactly like something I would love to pursue. I did further investigation into the profession and before I knew it I was happily enrolled in the Coach Training Program offered through... Read More
Poise, Posture, and Performance
Good posture is seen to have many advantages. From an aesthetic point of view it can enhance image, sending out the right signals (body language). For an athlete it is seen to be essential. But what is a good posture? We recognise poor posture when we see it, as it... 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
What I Would Include In A Coaching Book
A coach is an essential figure in providing direction and leadership to his/her team. In sports, coaches are sometimes evaluated on the number of wins they can produce. In a business setting, coaches are evaluated on how efficient they are in providing a healthy work environment for employees.I have never... Read More
Top Ten Tips for Living Authentically
1. Know your purposeAre you wandering through life with little direction ? hoping that you'll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time.2. Know your valuesWhat do you... Read More
Your Past and Present Hold Key to Your Future
Knowing more about who you are will give you the insight for your future goals.Where are you going?This isn't about location...It's about focus and achievement in your life. Pretty big stuff, but not so big you can't get your hands around it and get down to the basics so you... Read More
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Leading Grief Groups: The Preliminaries
Preparation: If you desire advertising the group, announcements need to... Read More
Controlling Behavior, Loving Behavior
When Zack and Tiffany started counseling with me, they were... Read More
Taking The Coach Approach
When you use what you go through to grow through,... Read More
Smelling the Roses: Better Living Through Savoring
"Stop and smell the roses," people often say. Then they... Read More
What is Coaching?
Recently, I have received several emails asking me about coaching... 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
Managing Your Perfectionism
What Is Perfectionism?This is the first of two newsletters that... Read More
Control, Helplessness, and Love
During my 35 years of counseling individuals, couples, families and... Read More
Coaching May Be For You
Are you looking for someone who will hold you accountable... Read More
Do You Want to Impress Others? Then Don?t Talk ?Listen
Recently my friend Michelle was concerned about a professional conference... Read More
Identify Your Two Rich Horses
The naked truth of person is that we are still... Read More
Throw a No-Heat Party for the Planet
Is it really possible to have loads of fun, and... Read More
4 Steps to Successful Goal-Setting
Successful people have always had clear, focused goals that guide... Read More
Solution-Focused Therapy
Most types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding... Read More
Choosing an Apprentice
Along the path from where you are now to millions... Read More
Life Coaching for Success and Fulfilment
We live in a world of rapid change and uncertainty.... Read More
Are You Addicted To Your Activities?
Activities - such as sports, creative projects, reading, work, TV,... Read More
Communicating with Case Studies
Not long ago, I made a partnership pitch, on behalf... Read More
Listen To Me Lad Says Jack
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, when... Read More
Mailey?s Introspections [Monday, December 6th 2005]
As I work with clients as their introspective Inner Peace/Relationship... Read More
The Harvest: Shared Power
The fall harvest comes upon us once a year. The... Read More
Leadership Coaching at Gettysburg
The battle at Gettysburg is one of the most notable... Read More
How To Overcome Stuck States In Personal Growth
Although many of us use self-help tools like affirmations, visualizations,... Read More
A Visualization Exercise on Managing Expectations for Adults with ADD
As adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), we often find... Read More
Should I Get A Coach?
Why should or would someone hire a life coach? Well,... Read More
Attention! Thought Crossing! ? Or, The Secret of What?s Between Your Ears
What are you thinking - right now? 'I'm reading your... 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
Finding Peace: A Taste of Mindfulness
When we are ill and don't know it, we are... Read More
Executive Coaching and the American President
Perhaps no one better than a former U.S. president has... 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
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
How to Kill Fear When Dealing with Aggressive People
The book Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by... Read More
The Power of Storytelling
Each and every day as we are building our businesses,... Read More
If I Only Had a Heart
I know you probably have heard of the movie, "The... 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
Skills for Change
The name of the game is CHANGE -- that's true... Read More
The Story ?From the Chicken Coop??
Many years ago my grandfather, had a small farm and... Read More
A Christmas Wish
My sister is a woman now beginning her thirties. She... Read More
How To Give Criticism Without Bruising Egos
As responsible employers, parents, and friends, we have an obligation... Read More
Top Ways to Maximize Your Talents at Work
Are you maximizing your strengths and promoting your talents at... Read More
How to Effectively Balance Your Work and Family Life
What Is Your Definition of Success?If you want to create... Read More
Are You A Work Addict?
Work addiction is very common in our society today, yet... Read More
Coaching Can Help Teachers At A Crossroads In Their Careers
Teachers enter the profession with the desire to help others,... Read More
Sorry Dr Maslow, I Think You Got It Wrong
In the 1950s Abraham Maslow published a book entitled "... Read More
Stay Connected To WHY You Are Doing Things
"The more I want to get something done, the less... Read More
The Art of Change
We don't change. I imagine such a statement could find... Read More
Strategic Checklists
I've been through a couple of checklists in the past... Read More
A Quick Checklist for Improving Your Life
1. Learn About YouIf you don't know who you are... Read More
Corporate Coaching and Employees: One Step Ahead
"Don't shoot... We're on the same side."Contrary to popular belief,... Read More
Plug in Your Systems for Success
Have you ever noticed that so many of us who... Read More
Finding Peace: A Taste of Mindfulness
When we are ill and don't know it, we are... Read More
Throw a No-Heat Party for the Planet
Is it really possible to have loads of fun, and... Read More
Assertive Communication: 20 Helpful Tips
Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further... 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 Secret of Self-Esteem
Have you ever thought about what really creates self-esteem? Having... Read More
Your Personal Treasure Chest
Sometimes it is helpful to review several of the basic... Read More
What Do You Really Want ?
Being a coach is such a rewarding profession. The enormous... Read More
Context is King!
If you've been around the Internet for more than two... Read More
Not Blind, Just No Vision
Helen Keller once remarked that there was one thing she... Read More
Its Game Time! Four Powerful Lessons in the Game of Life
I turned 29 last week, and if statistics are right... Read More
Eureka! I?ve Found It!
OK, so it wasn't quite that big of a deal.... 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 Biggest Loser
I am a "Loser". You're gonna learn from this writing... Read More
New Developments Make Christian Life Coaching ?The? Career Choice for Work-At-Home Professionals
I have watched for a couple years now, as my... Read More
Trump University - Why Success Education Is Important
Trump University recently unveiled offers a bonanza of success secrets,... Read More
What Do You Have To Give?
"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly... Read More
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