Comments on: So Maybe You’re Wondering, Who’s the New Guy?

By: Mark Joyella

Mark Joyella — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:40:33 +0000

Hi Nina!

Keen and witty? Why thanks!

Mark

By: Nina East

Nina East — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:39:14 +0000

Welcome, Mark!
This is just what the coaching profession needs – and it’s no surprise that Ruth Ann would be somewhere behind the push. Glad to know we have such a keen (and witty) journalist to help us look in the mirror more accurately.

Nina!

By: Mark Joyella

Mark Joyella — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:59:43 +0000

Hi Donna,

Thanks… putting the feet up and having a cup of coffee often gets the ideas flowing!

Mark

By: Donna Karlin

Donna Karlin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:22:52 +0000

Hey Mark…

Welcome to the Coaching Commons. I hope you do stick around for a while and make yourself welcome. Whenever you’re ready for a cup, let me know. We can put our feet up and see where the conversation goes. In the meantime I look forward to seeing what unfolds and I know it’ll be great

By: Billy C H Teoh

Billy C H Teoh — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:23:56 +0000

Mark, the thing nowadays in my coaching practice is that almost all my clients are ‘demanding’ some form of measurements of the Return on Investment (ROI) or Return on Expectation (ROE) on coaching, [whichever is the appropriate term?] whether ‘tangible’ or ‘intangible’ measurements?.

I am wondering if you have some great pieces on this issue that could shed light, and open more grounds for my explorations?

I would definitely gain insights from fellow coaches who would like to share experiences grappling these ‘ROI/ROE’ issues with their clients, and how they were resolved?

Meta-cheerio.

Billy C H Teoh
Malaysia.

By: Mark Joyella

Mark Joyella — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:16:58 +0000

Hi Ellen,

Thanks for the warm welcome! It has indeed been fun and inspiring so far, and I’m just getting started. I’d definitely like to know more about how you combine your loves of coaching and writing: do share!

Mark

By: Ellen Brown

Ellen Brown — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:16:14 +0000

Hi Mark,

I hope you’re enjoying your first few weeks in the Coaching Commons. As a fellow writer, I’m eager to see what you’ll be writing about. Although my undergraduate degree is in journalism, I haven’t called myself a journalist for years, but I still do make my living in part as a writer (specializing in health and wellness). As a relatively new coach (I received my certification a year ago), I continue to think about how I can combine my two loves: coaching and writing. We shall see, but in the meantime, I’m interested in seeing what you’ll be writing about. I hope you find your new position fun and inspiring!

Ellen

By: Mark Joyella

Mark Joyella — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:42:13 +0000

Hi Tatiana!

Great to hear from you, and glad you’re checking in from Spain. I’d definitely love to hear how things are going for you there, and you can email me here… or tweet me (www.twitter.com/coachreporter) anytime to keep the conversation going!

Mark

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:56:47 +0000

Hi there all the way from Palma de Mallorca, Spain! I am a Health and Wellness Coach trained at Wellcoaches Co, originally from New York, and am the founder and owner of BodyVision SL company. (I wish I could write as well as you.) Coaching is new in Spain but gaining ground, so I find myself spending much of my marketing activities as an ‘educator’ so to speak, ie. ‘so, what do you do?’ Deary me, I’ve re-written my elevator speech about 20 times by now, still on the lookout for the right one.

I believe I have the very first coaching company in Spain dedicated exclusively to health coaching with clients, as opposed to life coaching, etc. BodyVision attends clients in English, Spanish and German, and I’m opening up telephone coaching packages to the market (this is really new here). If anything exciting happens, I’ll be sure to let you know and if you are in the neighborhood, please stop by!

Good luck, don’t drink too much coffee….

By: Mark Joyella

Mark Joyella — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:27:33 +0000

Marc,

Thanks for reading my post…and for your great comment. I can understand how a great coach might not be the best accountant–or even business development/marketing person. And I think you’re right, that’s a great idea for a story.

It’s great to have another new face at the Coaching Commons… don’t be a stranger!

Mark