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Editor’s Note: Dreams or nightmares. When you fall asleep tonight, one or the other might be waiting for you. This week’s Chronicle is about making the best of either one; either manifesting dreams or avoiding nightmares. The Wall Street Journal reports on Vocation Vacations, a career coaching service that allows anyone to work in their dream job, if only for a couple of days. An executive coach gives advice for women on how to avoid one of the biggest career nightmares, bombing the job interview. A private jet company uses executive coaching to add value to a trip of a lifetime. Scared about the future? Retirement coaches try to alleviate the concern, while one life coach posts a transcript of a session where she helps her client relieve panic at work. Sleep well and be well! ~ Alex Goldsmith
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Executive/Business Coaching
Staff Training Programs Seen as Key to Improving Business Performance
December 12, 2008, Taiwan Journal – Taiwan
Although the current economic downturn may lead some companies to trim their training budget, in the long run, they are expected to steadily boost staff development programs. Coaching became popular in Taiwan about 30 years ago when foreign firms began setting up operations here and needed to train their staff, said Yvonne Fang, general manager of Pospo Digital Human Resources Services Inc., a Taipei-based coaching firm.
Business Coach is Helping Companies Achieve Their Goals
December 12, 2008, Derby Evening Telegraph – Derby, England, UK
A Debryshire business coach is working with companies across the county to help them become more profitable and efficient during the credit crunch.
Employers: No Layoffs Here
December 11, 2008, CNN – USA
To slash expenses in lean years, the company slows the hiring process and redeploys workers to other areas. “We can manage our staffing levels by being thoughtful about our turnover rate and redesigning the work that we do,” Gruner said. Jason Zickerman, president and CEO of the alternative board, a business coaching group, advocates this approach for all types of companies, even in times of financial hardship. Zickerman suggests offering employees shorter work weeks at reduced pay, encouraging employees to take sabbaticals or extend year-end breaks to avoid cutbacks.
Encouraging Success Stories Despite Bad Economic News
December 9, 2008, Reader’s Digest – Pleasantville, NY, USA
The business coaching I’ve been provided has been the most valuable tool I’ve ever had in my hands.” I remember Kathryn and I’m thrilled to hear about her success.
Worst Interview Mistakes Women Make
December 2008, Sify – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
“Women are a little reticent to let energy and passion show,” says Gail Blanke, CEO of Lifedesigns, an executive coaching firm. “This is the time. People are looking for that because things are so bleak.”
Life Coaching
Life-Coaching from Lucknow
December 14, 2008, Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre – Owen Sound, ON, Canada
Ellen Nyland compares being a life-coach with coaching in hockey where players who already know how to play the game work on their weak points.
A Life Coach and Career Consultant
December 11, 2008, Buffalo Business First – NY, United States
Asked if she has had any difficulty selling her business into a market that traditionally may be a bit cool to something as esoteric as life coaching, Bemiller said her results speak for themselves. “So much of my business is built on referrals, that once I am successful with someone and they share that success, people seek me out.”
May the Force Field Be With You … To Ward Off Panic
December 11, 2008, Grand Junction Free Press – Grand Junction, CO, USA
‚Äö√Ñ√∫I’m nervous about losing my job,‚Äö√Ñ√π Cliff said as we began our coaching session. ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Our company seems to be struggling, and there’s a sense of silent panic among the employees. No one wants to talk about it, but we all feel it taking over.‚Äö√Ñ√π
Niche Coaching
Help From the Sidelines
December 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal – USA
Why more people are turning to ‘retirement coaches’ to help navigate a path in later life. Retirement coaching is among the latest iterations in the growing “coaching” industry, in which individuals retain a professional to help them in their work or personal life — much as an athlete works with a coach to improve performance.
Peeking at the Future
December 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal – USA
There’s “Retire Retirement Boot Camp,” a weekend each year at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Mass. Lin Schreiber, a TV producer turned life coach who focuses on retirement, developed the workshop and leads it to help people “stay positive when your 401(k) is plummeting.”
Challenging IT Assumptions
December 11, 2008, CIO Insight – Northbrook, IL, USA
IT will shift from servicing to coaching. Instead of trying to be the “one-stop shop” for all technology, leaders from the rest of the business will have the accountability and capability to fulfill many of their day-to-day needs on their own. This will allow IT to transition to a coaching role: helping business leaders achieve their goals by increasing their knowledge of systems business processes, and information on how to identify, justify and execute IT-enabled change.
Ann Arbor Students Shape Up Fitness Web Site
December 9, 2008, The Ann Arbor News – MLive.com – Ann Arbor, MI, USA
The online advertisement was simple: An Ann Arbor fitness coaching business owner needed someone who was tech-savvy enough to help her retool her incomplete website.
Life Coaching Blogs
Grow Your Business and Fight the Recession with Life Coaching
December 16, 2008, By Christina Helwig
After burning the candle at both ends trying to accomplish some large goals in my life, I finally bit the bullet and hired a life coach. The differences I have seen lately have completely excited me. My coach has assisted me in ways I never thought possible to grow my business and create real wealth for my family.
The Law of Sacrifice: What Would You Sacrifice to Achieve Your Goals?
December 15, 2008, By Skyline Coaching Blog
The Law of Sacrifice decrees that you give up something of a lower value in order to attain something higher of a higher value. Expressed in these terms you can see that applying the Law of Sacrifice to your life is about gain not loss. The proper application of the Law of Sacrifice will cause you to advance in life not regress.
Celebrate Your Greatness
December 14, 2008, By Christine
What does it mean to stand in your own power? Personal power is an inner awareness that makes us feel in control of our lives. It is an inner knowing that we can achieve our goals, a calm conviction about who we are and our ability to get the things we want in life. When you are empowered you feel alive, strong and have clarity.
5 Ways to Turn a Holiday Lull to Your Advantage
December 14, 2008, By Alicia M. Forest
1. Review your website. 2. Update your ezine. 3. Have a holiday sale.
4. Clean out the clutter. 5. Plan your first offering for the New Year and start promoting it now.
Do You Judge Like This?
December 11, 2008, By Altman Life Coaching, LLC
Up is no better than down. Right is no better than left. Top is no better than bottom. Why then do we choose to make happiness better than sadness? Peace better than war? Love better than hate? Don’t they all serve us?
I Don’t Know, Do You?
December 11, 2008, By Betty Louise & Leslie Ameel
The good news is that this chaos makes it an ideal time to design where you want your life to go…from the inside out. The Today Show recently featured coaching as the perfect holiday gift. Coaching was cited as one of the growth for the next decade, for good reason.
NOTE: Audio not reviewed.
Success is a Series of Well Managed Breakdowns, Failures, and Mistakes
December 10, 2008, By Matthew Ferry
Success is failing over and over until you produce the outcome you want or declare yourself satisfied and move on. Success is an exploration. You are making up a possible result out of thin air. You don’t know if it is really possible. You simply pull out your flashlight and shine it into the darkness called, ‚Äö√Ñ√∫The Future‚Äö√Ñ√π to see what’s there.
Losing a Job Can Be a Winning Experience
December 10, 2008, By Creativity Coach-Sherrie
‚Äö√Ñ√∫Everything happens for a reason.‚Äö√Ñ√π To that end, here are stories that tell of the good side of being laid off. Click through Beliefnet’s gallery of inspiring stories from our community users on how getting laid off changed their lives‚Äö√Ѭ∂for the better!
Founder of Life Coaching Launches New User Community With Wi5Connect
December 10, 2008, By Cary Snowden
Author of New York Times Best Sellers like Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around and If Life is a Game, These are the Rules, master coach trainer, consultant, lecturer, and talk-show host, Dr. Chérie has reached millions of people worldwide and recognizes the need to engage people utilizing technology in conjunction with her MMS coaching method.
Executive/Business Coaching Blogs
Create Your Elevator Speech
December 15, 2008, By Terry Dean
Having a concise elevator speech is vital for introducing yourself and your business to someone. It is used for networking with others at events. It empowers word-of-mouth marketing and referrals. It would be used if anyone asks you to introduce yourself in front of a crowd. It creates the first impression people have of you (which you should know is very hard to get rid of once it has been created). It answers the common question, “What do you do?”
Business Coaching…Learn More to Earn More
December 15, 2008, By The Growth Coach
As a business coach for over 16 years, I have seen first-hand that the most successful and satisfied entrepreneurs never stop reading, learning, listening, growing and associating with winners. They are thirsty to learn more and gather new ideas.
How to Work with Friends and Family
December 14, 2008, By Michael Shapiro
OK ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ you’ve seen this before. You hired a friend because she needed a job and you had a position open. You reasoned that the personal relationship would make it easier because the trust was there and you’ve always liked her. Two months later, it’s a very different picture.
Ten Questions You Should Answer About Your Website
December 13, 2008, By Jose Gil
Do you have a website? If not, get a one now. Do you know how many visitors your site gets? Do you know where your visitors are coming from? Can you find your website on Google using your business name? Can you find your website on Google using words that you think prospective customers are searching? Do you have a meaningful description of your website when Google references your site? What are your competitors doing on the Internet? Do you know how long your visitors are staying on your site? Do you know who is referring visitors to your site? Can your visitors contact you from your site?
Books, Products, & Services
Paramount Sends Private Jet to Seven Wonders
December 11, 2008, Al-Bawaba – Amman, Jordan
Passengers have the options to work with Dr. Zweifel in one-on-one executive coaching sessions, map out their future and upgrade their leadership game.
Your Life Your Way: The Essential Guide for Women
December 10, 2008, By Lynn Hull and Julie Molner
This means that you have to energetically be both client and coach to yourself. The ‘script’ is provided in the book itself, including all the words to encourage, guide and challenge you. However it is difficult for the book to hold the ‘energy’ that a live coach would hold for you.
Publicity Releases
Leading Small Business Coaching Firms Develop Programs to Support …
December 15, 2008, MarketWatch – Southbury, CT, USA
The recent alliance between business success coaching firm E-Myth Worldwide(R) and The Entrepreneur’s Source, the top name in the franchise coaching world, creates a power package for entrepreneur’s in tough economic times.
Research and Markets: Health Coaching Webinar Series: Health and Wellness Coaching in 2009 and a Health Coach Hiring Game Plan That Yields Improved Outcomes Webinars on CD-Rom
December 12, 2008, MarketWatch – Dublin, Ireland
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Health Coaching Webinar Series: Health and Wellness Coaching in 2009 and A Health Coach Hiring Game Plan That Yields Improved Outcomes webinars on CD-ROM” report to their offering.
What Every College Grad Should Know About Landing Their First Job
December 11, 2008, MarketWatch – Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Students can work with an outside job search coach. “Job search preparation requires an investment of personal time to learn the process and there are no shortcuts! With a coach, the student goes through a self-assessment and strategy session to identify potential employers plus work on resume development, networking and interviewing,” said Ratliff.
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