Listening Skills In Relationships
Recently, when out to dinner with another couple, my husband is surprised at what someone says about one of our neighbors. He even comments this to the person about his amazement. Less than one week later, my husband comments to me he wonders about this very situation. After asking him,... Read More
Going Beyond Life Coaching
In Corrogue the air is chill and the frost is on the ground.On these autumn mornings the spider's webs are glistening like each was arrayed with diamonds. The red berries of the holly stand out against the dark green of their shining leaves. It is a time simply to look... Read More
The Difference Between Approval and Appreciation
Having worked with individuals, couples, families and business partners for 35 years, helping them learn to resolve conflict, I have often been faced with the difficulties that occur when people are confused about the difference between approval with appreciation. Have you ever wondered about the difference between approval and appreciation?... Read More
Reduce Anxiety About Decison Making
What's the alternative to making decisions?Allowing someone else, or circumstances, to make them for you.And that is giving up control of your life. That's giving up all power to your life to other people or circumstance. And that will make you miserableIt reminds me of walking through a wonderful food... Read More
Attitude is Contagious - Would Anybody Want Yours?
Are you using the Life Potential you have been given? Or are you just existing?We have all inherited standards, traits, habits, perceptions, and expectations based on what our parents, teachers, and peers taught us. We have allowed these to grow as a result of whatever we then learned as adults,... Read More
How To Gain Control Of Your Life
"The latter part of a wise man's life," said Jonathan Swift, "is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former."The awareness to see one's own follies, prejudices, and false opinions is in fact essential to overcome one's psychocultural programming.But before we discuss... Read More
Is Your Life Coach Manipulating You? Five Signs to Watch For
Did you hire a "life coach" to help you sort out your complicated existence? The coach is a growing occupational choice for folks who feel the call to lead others who may feel overwhelmed or wish for personal fulfillment but don't know where to begin.As someone who belongs to entrepreneur... Read More
Coaching for Physicians
Is Having a Professional Coach a Solution to Optimizing your Practice's Performance? "What do you do?"The proverbial question we get asked day in and day out by strangers, acquaintances, family, and friends. We are conditioned to answer with our current job or career.Thanks to an anticipated, planned for and welcomed... 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
Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year
It's four weeks away and you don't have any plans. Many of your friends will be away or out with their significant others. You can't believe it's been a whole year and you are facing another dateless New Years Eve. What can you do?If the above sounds familiar, it may... Read More
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Let Go of Your Past
People have a difficult time letting go of the past... Read More
Growing On G.R.O.W ? A More Specific Coaching Model For Busy Managers
The effective coaching of employees by their line managers is... Read More
Pecked to Death By Ducks
Ever been in a situation where it seems like minor... Read More
Discover The Coach Within You
One of the three basic roles of leadership is the... Read More
Think, Pause & Talk
There are two kinds of peoples we generally face in... Read More
Your Responsibility
The other day I decided to skip cooking dinner and... Read More
Are You Too Critical?
First of all, criticalness breaks up more relationships, than anything... Read More
Getting Unstuck: Moving Forward To Success
Ever find yourself stuck in that awful loop of inactivity?... Read More
Whats Wrong with Life Coaching?
As a Life Coach I quickly identified most individuals wanted... Read More
Our Worst Enemy
Who do you consider as your worst enemy? The criminals... Read More
10 Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Went Into the Real World
I must confess, I laughed when I saw that Maria... Read More
Live Healthy - Six Steps To A Healthy Life
Six steps we can take to reduce our risks for... Read More
Top 10 Ways to Coach Yourself to Total Success!
Coaching is about being your best. It's about performance, about... Read More
Strategic Checklists
I've been through a couple of checklists in the past... Read More
The $10,000,000.00 Question
When I asked my client, Amanda, what she would do... Read More
Managing Your Perfectionism
What Is Perfectionism?This is the first of two newsletters that... Read More
Key Questions for a Coaching Conversation
There are 2 key skills that coaches need to be... Read More
Business Coaching - Ten Ways of Dealing with Mistakes You Made
You can either choose to dwell on what happened and... Read More
Success at Work : People Skills : Complaining
Do you know an individual at work who is a... Read More
Getting What You Need: Ask For Help!
"Fortune befriends the bold." - John DrydenI regularly work with... Read More
Miscommunication - Root Cause of Problems?
People of two opposing ideas can stir up arguments and... Read More
Coaching is Asking the Right Questions
Have you ever known anyone who asked themselves "Why me?"... Read More
Just Listen, Please!
When did you last do that? When did you last... Read More
If What You Are Doing Is Not Working Change Your Approach
And ironically the more we worry about it, the more... Read More
4 Steps to Successful Goal-Setting
Successful people have always had clear, focused goals that guide... Read More
Is The Apprentice Bad For Your Health?
If you know who I mean when I say Kwame,... Read More
A Fresh Look at the Choices We Make
We are frequently held back from making future plans or... Read More
Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year
It's four weeks away and you don't have any plans.... Read More
The American Dream ? Are We Really Free?
The promises of THE AMERICAN DREAM (to have it all... Read More
Communicating Anger Compassionately
Whether it is irritability or unmitigated rage, anger is an... Read More
Theres Always Enough Time!
I thought I'd begin this article by stimulating your mind... Read More
Value Based Leadership Coaching
What can I do to be a better coach? The... Read More
Leadership Coaching ? Easier Said Than done
Recently at a Pharmaceutical meeting in Europe, one of the... 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
Is Your Attitude Destroying Your Health?
A positive attitude may bring good health and success. If... Read More
The Art of Change
We don't change. I imagine such a statement could find... Read More
Can I Be My Own ADD Coach?
Quite often I am in contact with people who discuss... Read More
Be The One With Something Interesting To Say
How Do You Learn Something New?If you could learn fast... Read More
How to Control Your Anger: Retreat and Think Things Over
How to Control Your Anger: Retreat and Think Things OverJim... 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
Walt Disney, the Inspiration to Form a Better Life?
You, like many others, may have come to this article... Read More
Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year
It's four weeks away and you don't have any plans.... Read More
Do You Make Less Money Than Your Taller Peers?
A recent study at the University of Florida found that... Read More
Are You Worth Investing In?
Do you realise that if you're green you're growing and... Read More
4 Amazing Tips To Successfully Persuade Anyone
Having excellent persuasion skills is one of the most important... Read More
Solution-Focused Therapy
Most types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding... Read More
Coaching is Asking the Right Questions
Have you ever known anyone who asked themselves "Why me?"... Read More
Dont Settle
Settling is about not embracing what is best for you,... Read More
Be Better at Business ? And Lose Weight, Too!
In business, individuals often secure the services of a success... Read More
Tempering Temper
I'm almost always a calm and collected person. Or at... Read More
3 Keys to Making Small Talk Easy to Do
Small talk used to be really hard work for me.... Read More
Do You Want to Make More Money as A Life Coach
There's a lot of coaches out there not making any... Read More
Its Story Time! - Find the Power Within, or The Truth About Dogs
I heard a story recently, and wanted to share it... Read More
Four Common Rapport Building Mistakes and How to Fix Them
1. Pretending You Are Interested When You Are NotDo yourself... Read More
How to Make $100,000 as a Personal Trainer
In the movie, "The Gladiator," Emperor Commodus' rose to power... Read More
The Top 10 BEST Things About Having a Coach
Obviously, there are many wonderful things about having a personal... Read More
How Does Sports Coaching Differ from Corporate Coaching?
Athletes Versus EmployeesMost athletes are young, open to improvement, eager... Read More
A Sure-Fire, 10-Step Formula To Get Started As A Coach Or Consultant
"My guess is first I'll need some zippy flyers and... Read More
Attitude is Contagious - Would Anybody Want Yours?
Are you using the Life Potential you have been given?... Read More
The Best Things in Life Are Rarely Things
Have you ever noticed this to be true?The best things... Read More
Should I Get A Coach?
Why should or would someone hire a life coach? Well,... Read More
Whats Up With All These Coaches?
If you are anything like me, you may have noticed... Read More
4 Steps to Successful Goal-Setting
Successful people have always had clear, focused goals that guide... Read More
A Numbers Game!
Three years ago, Paul left his corporate job to launch... Read More
Nothing is left to Chance
You are going to meet a very important client for... Read More
Addiction to Blame
Allen consulted with me because his wife of 18 years... Read More
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