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The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – May 7, 2009

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Editor’s Note: Wave goodbye to the Chronicle of Coaching. The weekly compilation of global media-talk about coaching is getting a makeover. Sort of.

Three years ago, when the Chronicle first went live, there were only 10-15 coaching articles to be found each week. It was like detective work to find them. Now the Chronicle of Coaching is overflowing with TMI! (too much information) At least, too much to read in one sitting. So starting next week, we’ll offer coaching news, hot and fresh each day, under the headline, ‚ÄúThe Commons DeNewsinator.” You’ll find it front and center on our Coaching Commons homepage. So visit more often to read what’s new – Still BIG news, just smaller bytes.

The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, designed to show where and how coaching appears in the popular culture worldwide. It is not intended to be a summary service nor a news roundup, although it may serve that purpose for some readers. The Chronicle is new each Thursday morning. Compiled and edited by Alex Goldsmith and Linda Ballew.

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Executive/Business Coaching

Your Office Coach: Focus on What’s Important
May 5, 2009, San Luis Obispo Tribune – San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Although you’re putting a lot of energy into this battle, it’s not clear what the war is about. In fact, you might be the only person fighting. Since these co-workers seem to be doing you no harm, your resentment may simply reflect the inevitable frustrations of a mid-life career change.

Motivators, Coaches Weigh In On ‘Dirty’ CEO Label
May 2, 2009, International Business Times – New York, NY, USA
A group of three motivators, whose work includes executive coaching, business management consulting and formulating creative approaches for changing organizations, weighed in on a discussion topic asking if the negative perceptions some Americans have about chief executive officers as being greedy and incompetent is fair and when the CEO label can stop being a ‚Äúdirty word.”

Leadership’s Ripple Effect
May 2, 2009, Telegraph-Journal – Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Leadership is an important skill for managers, but a company with developed leaders across the workforce right down to the lowest level employees will have a ripple effect of benefits, executive coach Marilyn Singh says.

Someone to Watch Over Me
May 1, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
How many coaches have supervisors, and of those that do, are they truly benefiting from it? Alan Ward argues that supervision, done properly, is in the best interests of the coach and the coachee.

Five Steps for Effective Sales Coaching
May 1, 2009, BusinessWeek – USA
While the link between effective sales coaching and better sales performance is widely known, the majority of sales organizations fail to realize the full potential of their investments in sales coaching training. Often times, this means missed opportunities for dramatic improvements in top-line revenue growth, margin enhancement, conversion rates, as well as sales forecast accuracy, and sales rep retention and engagement levels.

Outplacement Becomes a Coveted Benefit in Hard Times
May 2009, Workforce Management – Irvine, CA, USA
Also as a result of the recession, career transition services for executives have begun to take a new form. Many employers that signed up for executive coaching and promised outplacement services for these employees (should that be necessary) now find themselves in a position where they don’t want to lay off executives, but they’ve eliminated the positions for which they were hired.

Your Office Coach: Adjusting to Different Management Styles
April 30, 2009, Grand Forks Herald – Grand Forks, ND, USA
Getting a new leader almost always means adjusting to a different management style. The key is to recognize “different” does not mean “wrong”. Your previous boss apparently liked spontaneous interaction, while this one prefers planned communication. Either approach can work, but the change is uncomfortable, especially if you are a more spontaneous person yourself.

Life Coaching

If I Were My Own Life Coach…
May 5, 2009, Beliefnet.com – New York, NY, USA
If I were my own life coach, I would say: “Victoria, the hell with it. Seriously. Take care of yourself, take care of your family, and everything else can take a number.” And since I am my own life coach right now (I’m spending my money on book publicity), I’ve been taking my advice.

What Have You Been Up to These Past 100 Days?
April 30, 2009, Huffington Post – New York, NY, USA
Everyone is welcomed to join in the practice, and many of us do. However, how many of us applied this random time marker to our own lives, and conducted a review and assessment of what we have been up to these past 100 days?

Life Planning After Divorce: Tips to Rebuild Your Life and Your Goals
April 30, 2009, San Luis Obispo Tribune – San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
“Divorce shakes the whole foundation of your life and puts it on sand that blows in the wind,” said Joanie Winberg, author of “Rising to the Top: A Guide to Self Development.” Winberg became a single mom after a 20-year marriage. Her struggle to rebuild her life after divorce led her to become part of the newest coaching specialty – life planning after divorce.

Niche Coaching

Tackling the Teething Pains of a Busier Lifestyle
May 5, 2009, Financial Times – London, England, UK
One of the most important issues for any organization’s human resources department is how best to manage maternity leave. In recent years, some companies have been turning to specialist maternity coaches to help ease the shift from high-flyer to mother and back again.

Money Shrinks Soothe Souls of the Tragically Rich
April 30, 2009, San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
Across the country, so-called wealth coaching has never been more profitable than in the current economy because rich people have never been more frightened. “And the reason they’re more afraid is that more of them believe this time is different,” Gottfurcht said. “They believe this (recession) is more semi-permanent.”

Life Coaching Blogs

How Life Coaching Helped My Blog
May 5, 2009, By Tracy, I Hate My Message Board
After our last coaching session, I felt like much of the conflicting emotions I was having dissipated greatly. We spoke about obliterating undermining beliefs and reframing situations, which helped me enormously in my tendency to second guess decisions.

The Fine Art of Listening
May 5, 2009, By Gina Baksa
Think back to the last time someone really listened to you. I mean really listened. For more than a few minutes. Without interrupting. Listening with all their being, until you’d actually finished your train of thought, and in some cases even your whole sentence?

Guest Interview with Dr. Margaret Jones on Leadership and Spiritual Abuse
May 3, 2009, By Futurist Guy
Dr. Jones’ own status of a survivor of spiritual abuse in several church settings – plus her work as a psychologist, counselor, and life coach – give her a unique, pastoral care perspective on such topics. And so, I posed a series of five virtual interview ‚Äúcluster questions” on topics related to spiritual abuse.

Company Life Coach
May 2, 2009, By Coach Scott, Corporate Life Coach
Today there is no separation between work and life. Problems outside of work are brought into work. A company life coach will benefit you by sitting down with troubled or upset employees and help them overcome their problems.

How Do You Become a Life Coach Who Has Total Certainty About Your Ability to Find Clients
May 1, 2009, By Jeffrey T. Sooey
If you are like many life coaches, one of your greatest fears is wasting time and money on a marketing strategy, and falling short of your coaching client goal. There is so much information; you might often not know where to start. This is coach training you can start using today to improve your results.

Learning and Empowerment
April 30, 2009, By Stephen
There is a shift in the balance of power that happens in a typical coaching, mentoring or managerial relationship. At first the coach may need to manage the client, having power ‚Äòover’. As the work progresses, the coach hands back power, sharing it with the client.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Follow Your Dream
May 5, 2009, By Real Business Coaching
Do not care what other people say. Men have no clue what’s going to happen and what is going to happen certainly isn’t based on the past! Many visionaries have stuck to their dreams despite the criticism and declaration of others. A dream is powerful. Ideas cannot die.

Books, Products, & Services

A Mother’s Day Gift for You
May 4, 2009, By Kailani, Island Life
Beginning May 8th-for 48 hours only-you can download a free copy of the new, award winning book, The Mother’s Guide to Self Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life by Renee Trudeau, a nationally recognized career/life balance coach (a $20 value).

Newt Gingrich, as Life Coach, Offers Success Story Based on 5 Principles
May 4, 2009, U.S. News & World Report – Washington, DC, USA
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has rarely strayed from the public’s eye since leaving the House of Representatives more than a decade ago. The author of several books, fiction and nonfiction, Gingrich is now adding “life coach” to his list of accomplishments.

Join ‚ÄòCoaches United for Success in America’
April 30, 2009, By Key to Success Coaching
Coaches United for Success is a coaching program designed to help support job seeking professionals as they navigate their search. Through the coaching relationship, we help our clients to look at the possibilities and the potential for something wonderful to manifest on the other side of unemployment. In some cases, being laid off frees you to take risks, reinvent yourself, and find the job of your dreams.

Flight of the Conchords Opener Plays Life Coach in New Book
April 29, 2009, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – St. Louis, MO, USA
The advice site grew into a self-help parody book, ‚ÄúThe Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life,” released earlier this year. ‚ÄúIt can help you do anything from raising a family to becoming a rock star to farming ‚Äî literally whatevs,” said Mirman.

Publicity Releases

Hummingbird Reinvents Life Coaching with AboutMyLifeStages.com
May 6, 2009, PR Web (press release) – Cincinnati, OH, USA
Hummingbird Coaching Services has unveiled the newest version of its life coaching service, AboutMyLifeStages.com. The service enables employers to encourage healthy, balanced lifestyles among employees and positively impact health care costs and productivity.

Life Coach Social Network Membership Site Being Auctioned
May 5, 2009, WebWire (press release) – Atlanta, GA, USA
The BigLife.ws life coaching social network is a cornerstone of the most valuable and respected industry in the world… life coaching, entrepreneur coaching and self development. All the hard work has been done. You just take it over and run it. You can do this business from home or while you travel. Your creativity and ability to network is a valuable asset.

Divorce Coach Jerry Canino of Top Divorce Coach LLC to Expand His Practice Nationally
May 4, 2009, PR.com (press release) – Merrick, NY, USA
Divorce coach and founder of Top Divorce Coach, LLC, Jerry Canino, is now expanding his practice to accommodate the growing demand of men and women throughout the United States who seek his progressive personal coaching strategies to help them recover from divorce.

Executives Embark on Second Careers in Tough Economy
May 1, 2009, Franchising.com (press release) – Highland, IL, USA
Despite the serious challenges in the current economy, however, Dr. Bruce McLaughlin, Business Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source in Highland, Illinois says there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for many seasoned executives looking to make promising career changes.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – April 30, 2009

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Editor’s Note: The rollercoaster global economy means the job market is more competitive. This week’s Chronicle offers a wide variety of coaching counsel addressing leading stressors in the workplace. For the first time, Britain is offering coaching to citizens living in public housing or claiming government benefits in order to help boost their confidence and motivation to find a job. In Ireland, job coaches are offering individuals practical assistance seeking employment and emotional assistance coping with a job loss. One London career coach advises carefully crafting a network of friends, colleagues and family members to increase progress in the job search. Another coach from the US suggests that accepting a pay cut may be the best and only choice for now. So is there a bright note this week? Certainly – Life coaches say add optimism and creativity: organize a to-do list with color or poetry, make a list of 100 (yes 100) things to be grateful for, and take a walk and breathe with nature, enjoying what the Japanese call ‚Äúforest bathing.”

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Executive/Business Coaching

Newly Unemployed? Your Coach Awaits
April 29, 2009, Irish Times – Dublin, Ireland
A new industry is springing up on the back of the thousands of people who have lost their jobs due to the recession. Courses advising people how to find work, how to cope with unemployment, and to how to keep their sanity while on the dole are proving very popular. Two such ‚Äújob coaches”, Clodagh Hughes and Nial O’Reilly, are offering free coaching to unemployed people as their contribution to get the country get back on its feet.

Lost Your Job, Boss? Join the Club
April 29, 2009, Times Online – UK
Thus, it is to support the region’s beleaguered business community that Mr Criddle has launched a kind of executive support package. The Metier passport scheme is a combination of career coaching, psychological support and networking opportunities. At ¬£3,000- ¬£4,000 a year it is not aimed at those on their uppers, but at top-level executives affected by the recession.

Your Office Coach: Adjusting to Different Management Styles
April 28, 2009, The Olympian – Olympia, WA, USA
Calmly explain you are worried about morale and feel your new manager could use some coaching. Offer examples of the business problems created by her leadership style. Suggest the HR manager talk with some other employees. Then wait and see what happens.

Career Coach: Go With the Flow and Accept the Pay Cut
April 26, 2009, The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
Let me be clear: The world has changed. Salaries and benefits packages have fallen and that trend will continue as many companies reduce costs to stay afloat. You must get with the program and change your expectations. This is not the time to get rich, but a time to survive.

Put Me In, Coach
April 23, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
Sharon’s journey to becoming an ‚Äúexecutive coach” began at a local church where everyone ‚Äúwould line up outside my door to ask my advice on team development, strategic planning, and how to develop their ministry and staff. I thought it would be really cool to help people bring more of who they are into the workplace, so I talked to people and found out about coaching.”

Coffee Break: Coach Says Entrepreneurship Not a Bad Idea
April 23, 2009, The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
The economic downturn actually presents entrepreneurs and small-business owners with a variety of advantages like reduced competition and lower leases, according to Nick Cohron, a business and career coach in Summit.

When You’ve Set the Pattern With an Employee, You Have to Be Tough to Change It
April 21, 2009, InfoWorld – San Francisco, CA, USA
At the risk of sounding self-serving, sometimes executives like the ones you describe need someone from the outside to tell them what to do differently. In this case, I’d advise bringing in someone who can provide both strategic consulting and executive coaching: the strategic consulting to help these two understand what they need to do differently from an operational perspective, the executive coaching so that they understand how they need to behave differently to lead a larger organization.

Life Coaching

Life Coach to Help Jobless Londoners
April 27, 2009, This is London – London, England, UK
Unemployed Londoners are to be assigned a free “life coach” to help them find work. In the first scheme of its kind in Britain, people claiming benefits and living in social housing will be offered free therapy courses to improve their confidence and motivation to find a job.

Coaching: The Global Perspective
April 27, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
With a Global Convention on Coaching and key UK coaching bodies signing a ‘statement of shared professional values’, 2008 seemed a ground breaking year for this emerging industry. The convention’s laudable desire was to establish more defined codes of ethics, standards of practice and qualifications within the coaching industry.

Lawrence Life Coach Offers To-Do List Tips
April 27, 2009, Lawrence Journal World – Lawrence, KS, USA
Train yourself to think that every task on your to-do list is something that you personally want to accomplish, rather than something you have to do. If you need to clean the house, don’t dwell on the chore; remember that you want the house to look nice, so that is why you are cleaning it.

Life Coach: Recommended Diet, Lifestyle Changes
April 26, 2009, Lansing State Journal – Lansing, MI, USA
Making diet and lifestyle changes will have long-term benefits on your health and your heart. These recommendations are from the American Heart Association.

6 Networking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
April 23, 2009, HarvardBusiness.org – Cambridge, MA, USA
If you were my coaching client, I would simply say: network, network, network. And yet among my clients, networking is often an underdeveloped skill.

Artists Use Life Coach to Beat Recession
April 23, 2009, Wimbledon Guardian – Cheam, England, UK
Europe’s largest collective of artists, huddled in a small annex of Wimbledon, are enlisting the help of a life coach to stave off the recession.

Niche Coaching

Communication Coach: Slackers Hit Chopping Block First in Lean Times
April 25, 2009, The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
The people he wanted to let go were underachievers — people who just weren’t producing or carrying their weight. In fact, there was a list of employees whose names came up over and over again as people who were pulling down the firm.

Media coaching: Do the Hardest Thing First
April 22, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
I was just media coaching a woman who was in a major scuffle with the media due to a very controversial product that her company recently released. We were prepping for another equally controversial product that’s now on the market and she was scared out of her mind. Rightly so.

Life Coaching Blogs

Coaching ‚ÄúSafety Net” Questions – For When Your Mind Goes Blank
April 28, 2009, By Become A Certified Coach
Using a safety net question helps the flow of the coaching conversation, takes the pressure off the coach and puts the focus back where it belongs – on the client (as opposed to on ourselves and ‚ÄúWhat do I say next?”).

Manifesting Evolution in Consciousness: On Self-Compromise
April 27, 2009, By Sherry Bakhtian
Once again love, not having it, not recognizing it, and anything related to it has determined the course of our lives. When a coaching client comes to this point in their session, they are usually ready to acknowledge what exactly it is that they do want in a relationship.

Be Your Own Mentor: The Healing Power of Trees
April 27, 2009, By Karin Marcus
As a Life Coach and Retreat Leader, I have always thought of nature as an essential partner. My preferred method of one on one coaching of “Walk and Talks” is done outdoors.

The 4 Stages of Transition
April 27, 2009, By Shann Vander Leek
My talented and brilliant mentor coach, Deb Martin shared some valuable information with me awhile ago about the 4 stages of transition. This material along with my personal story have become a big part of the focus of my life coaching.

Qualities of a Good Coach
April 25, 2009, By MTI Coaching
It is very easy to advise people. All you need to do is look at his or her situation and come up with suggestions on how you think he or she will be able to improve it. But this is not the essence of coaching; coaching requires a relationship between the coach and the client wherein both are in the same place and move towards the same goal together.

Are You Grateful?
April 24, 2009, By Kelly Thorne
One of my favorite life coaching exercises to do with women is to help them create a list of at least 100 things (yes, I did just say – 100 things on a list) that they’re grateful for in their life.

Using an Online Dating Coach to Find Love, Happiness. and Even Find Your Soulmate
April 22, 2009, By Anything Personal
As an added benefit to the convenience of online dating, clients can also receive the services of an Online Dating Coach or ‚ÄúLove Coach” as we’re sometimes referred to by our clients.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Sales Management: The Role of Coaching
April 27, 2009, By Ian Brodie
And finally, they need to understand not only what’s needed for their team’s roles: but also what is needed to continuously improve their sales management capabilities.

What Do Children Teach Us About Leadership?
April 27, 2009, By Andrew Bryant
Both Tasha and Nathan like to clap for themselves when they do something right and they both beam when Zurina and I give them praise. As a leadership consultant I know how important it is that I continue to praise even moderately good performance as research by Dr Ethna Reid shows that teachers who get the best results, validate regularly.

Did Christopher Columbus Have a Coach?
April 24, 2009, By Tom, SmartCompany.com
I’ve worked for a couple of coaching companies, OneCoach and TEC /Vistage, so I’ve seen how having a business coach in your corner can make a huge difference. I ran a faster marathon (and achieved one of my life goals) because I had a great coach, pushing me further than I might have gone on my own. But here’s the thing: You can actually coach yourself.

Books, Products, & Services

Inspiring Mother’s Day Gift is Full of Heart and Easy on the Wallet
April 26, 2009, PR.com (press release) – San Francisco, CA, USA
The Women Masters Teleseminar Series makes a wonderful and meaningful gift for mothers and daughters alike. Offered free of cost, this program is about sharing the wisdom and insights of our most respected women experts with women (and men) worldwide. Additionally, 10% of proceeds from the upgrade package benefit Women for Women International And Girls, Inc.

Publicity Releases

JavaBlackBelt Adds Coaching to e-Learning in Breakthrough Java Courses
April 19, 2009, Emediawire (press release) – Brussels, Belgium
JavaBlackBelt, a global leader in Java learning and powered by over 50,000 developers in its global community, today announced the immediate availability of coached e-Learning for Java developers in Europe, North America, and India.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – April 23, 2009

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Editor’s Note: As the economic challenges continue, job jitters create opportunities for coaches. Coaches are helping clients become indispensable to their employers, they’re helping lawyers and auto dealers find new business, or they’re championing clients who are rethinking their careers. Some people are deciding that now is the perfect time to become a coach, including supermodel Nandinii San, now offering soul coaching in Mumbai. Autistic adults in Delaware are getting specialized coaching to help them succeed at jobs that allow them to do something productive and satisfying. Health coaching helps children learn new diet and exercise habits. What’s the right thing to say to someone who’s fighting cancer? A communication coach told a television audience that a greeting card might not be the best way to send your message, and he got an earful from people who disagree. Finally, in the week we celebrate Earth Day, it seems appropriate to feature a coach whose specialty is green – a green thumb, that is.

Professional Coaching: Friendship for Sale? Voice your Opinion

Executive/Business Coaching

Coaching Conundrums: What to Do When Your Client is Feeling Defeated by the Recession?
April 21, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
During the current financial crisis, we’re hearing more worries from clients (who are) concerned about staying afloat. This particular conundrum features a business owner – but the coaching points raised could apply equally to someone concerned about losing their job within an organization.

Emerging Program, CEO Coaching & More
April 20, 2009, Kansas City Star – Kansas City, MO, USA
Pusateri was so impressed with CEO Coaching & More that he signed on in 2008 to be a coach and this year he joined an alumni group for those who have completed the program but want to continue to learn and network with one another.

Mentors Can Show You the Way
April 19, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
It’s easy to confuse mentoring with its popular first cousin, executive coaching. There are, however, some big differences between coaching and mentoring.

Is This the Time to Chase a Career Dream?
April 18, 2009, New York Times – USA
This interest in what makes people tick, and curiosity about what keeps them from realizing their dreams, drove me to become a business coach 13 years ago. I never tire of hearing people’s stories, or of learning ways to help the creatively oppressed come alive.

6 Ways to Sabotage Your Career
April 17, 2009, FOXBusiness – USA
Jennifer Mounce, founder of Coach Effect, a career coaching and consulting firm, recalls a client who found two candidates for a position, and ran a check on different social media sites. “One of the two candidates actually had a video online talking about how they hate their job and their company. Suffice it to say, if something is going to tip the scale, having a video posted about how much you hate your company is it.

Stress Management for the CEO
April 17, 2009, Forbes – NY, USA
Debra Nelson notes that CEOs have three unique areas of stress that can exceed other people’s. Those are the pace of their work life, the pain of downsizing (in today’s economy) and social isolation. Nelson is president of the NelsonQuick Group, an executive coaching firm, and has 25 years of experience in stress research.

Aspiring Rainmaker: You Can’t Go It Alone
April 16, 2009, The Complete Lawyer – Atlanta, GA, USA
Working with a mentor, coach, or a coach-led rainmaking group helps lawyers get objective feedback about their client development goals, develop a strategy for reaching those goals, identify the high-payoff activities that harness the lawyer’s strengths and match his or her preferences, create a step-by-step plan to incorporate those tactics into a routine, and overcome the obstacles that will inevitably arise.

Can Happiness Help You in Business? A Visit to Zappos
April 15, 2009, Huffington Post – New York, NY, USA
An online retail company whose CEO says their primary purpose is not to make money, but to spread happiness‚Ä¶
Whose customer service agents try to make an authentic connection with callers…
Whose in-house coach’s job is to support staff no matter what their needs, even if it means helping them develop a plan for quitting the company and switching vocations.

Life Coaching

Good Coaching Can Increase Performance in Sports, Personal Life
April 20, 2009, Naples Daily News – Naples, FL, USA
In the past decade careers in business and personal coaching have shown prolific growth. Ren√©e Kennedy-Edwards founded Coaching 4 Success on the theory that coaching with a degree makes a difference. Kennedy-Edwards is uniquely qualified with a master’s degree in educational psychology.

NHS to Give Overweight Children ‘Life Coaching’
April 20, 2009, This is London – London, England, UK
Those attending will get monthly face-to-face sessions with psychology coaches as well as weekly telephone sessions. The life-coaching scheme is being piloted from this Saturday by the NHS in north-east London. Redbridge primary care trust is the first to test the life-coaching classes, but others are also signed up to the programme. Experts say mind training will transform the attitudes of children to food and exercise.

Web Worker Careers: Coaching
April 16, 2009, WebWorkerDaily – San Francisco, CA, USA
Despite the current economic climate, in which training tends to be the first thing cut from tightened budgets, the coaching industry continues to grow. A coach acts as a sounding board, motivator, mentor and teacher, and can provide advice topics ranging from time management to relationship issues. Is coaching a possible career for you?

Interview: Ariel Joseph Towne, Life Coach
April 16, 2009, Digital City – New York City, NY, USA
Thus far 2009 seems to be both a year of rebuilding and change, with millions of people finding themselves at a crossroads and wondering what to do about it. But if you’re finding yourself completely baffled to the point of inaction, maybe you need a life coach.

Niche Coaching

Turning to a Health Coach
April 21, 2009, News & Observer – Raleigh, NC, USA
A key component of the integrative approach: a trained individual familiar with the system and what it has to offer who is also in tune with a patient’s goals for healthy living. Someone who could provide direction, motivation and support in reaching that goal. A health coach. “We start with basic things like listening skills,” says Julie Kosey, Duke’s integrative health coaching manager, who also was Kathy Hare’s coach. “We teach how to be present with a person, to listen deeply and understand their goals and motivation. We let the client hold the agenda.”

From Supermodel to Spirituality Coach
April 20, 2009, Daily News & Analysis – Mumbai, India
Supermodel of the 70s and 80s, Nandinii Sen has returned to Mumbai to take up her role as soul coach, transformational therapist and past life ‘regressionist’ after having lived for many years in Bangalore.

DIY: Personal Training Via Internet or Phone
April 20, 2009, Los Angeles Times – CA, USA
Now there’s training via Internet and the phone. Such coaching has become enormously popular in the last few years, spawning a mini-industry of tailored but flexible workouts. Some programs offer customized, downloadable regimens based on an online questionnaire, with little or no trainer interaction; others provide extensive one-on-one phone coaching.

Coaching, Training Can Lead to Right Job for Autistic Adults
April 20, 2009, The News Journal – Wilmington, DE, USA
Ben’s mother said her son’s successes as the first autistic adult to go through a job coaching and training program created by Autism Delaware — formerly the Autism Society of Delaware — highlight the potential within this growing population. With help, these adults can put to use the skills they’ve spent most of their lives learning, and also meaningfully contribute to their community.

Communication Coach: Readers Deliver Thoughts on Card Controversy
April 19, 2009, The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
I received an overwhelming response — most of it critical — to my recent column and “Today” show appearance in which I argued that Hallmark greeting cards for sensitive subjects, particularly cards for people dealing with cancer, can miss the mark.

Time Out With the Garden Coach
April 16, 2009, Lake Oswego Review – Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Lessons are available for just about anything to anyone wanting to learn or improve a skill set. And now, locals can tackle another obstacle that may have grown into a daunting task after a long winter – gardening.

Life Coaching Blogs

Do You Need a Life Coach or Therapist?
April 21, 2009, By Shann Vander Leek
Coaching is a good fit for a goal-oriented person who prefers to take responsibility for their processes and outcomes. Coaches work with ‚Äúhighly-functioning” people. Meaning the assumption is that the client is healthy, willing and fully capable of achieving their goals.

Awesomeness Inspirer: What I Didn’t Pack
April 20, 2009, By Life Coach Jen
I’m number one in my life now. I have many loves but if I’m not first, meaning my mental health and happiness, than the loves in my life will suffer. I’d gotten so good at taking care of me through journaling, breathing, meditating, walking, lying with my cats, writing, coaching, being coached, etc, that I thought I’d never leave that place.

Coaching Through Debt
April 19, 2009, By Paul Cullingworth
I was in debt and I mean serious debt. That day I decided to stand up and use all my Coaching skills to help me get through my debt. I took my head out of the sand and faced up to the mountain of debt that I had built up and ignored over the previous few years. And because I made the decision to take my head out of the sand and face up to my debt, it became not only one of the most frightening days of my already eventful life, but it also turned out to be the turning point in my life.

Make Money Online: Keep Your Sanity With a Mindful Life Coach
April 18, 2009, By Jijo Sunny
If your objective is to get your professional and personal life in order, then you should hire a life coach. An ideal skilled and professional coach will give you the self-esteem needed to achieve peace of mind and your goals.

Professional Coaching: Friendship for Sale?
April 16, 2009, By Linda Ballew
Are coaches just high-priced buddies? Are people becoming so dependent on ‚Äúexperts” that they can’t make personal or professional decisions without hiring one? Yes, according to Charles Eisenstein.
NOTE: Linda Ballew is the Co-Editor of the Chronicle of Coaching and serves as team leader at the Coaching Commons.

3 Myths about Life Coaching
April 16, 2009, By Scott Asai
1) Crazy: Only people who are confused or messed up need a Life Coach
2) Age: Life experience determines competence. A Life Coach can only help clients that are younger than them
3) Value: Life Coaching sounds great, but it’s too expensive.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Business Coaching: Simpleology Joe Vitale Law Of Attraction
April 21, 2009, By Paul Simister, Your Profit Coach
Interesting to see that the Law of Attraction is attracting more attention again. Today it is the announcement of the next Simpleology course, Great Teachers Series: Dr. Joe Vitale Teaches the Law of Attraction.

My Dealer Coach: Prime Time for Safety First, Safety Inspection That Is
April 20, 2009, By Steve Shaw
Interestingly enough my service advisors all developed a blank stare for a few minutes. So it was necessary to explain the concept further. After some discussion it became apparent that this was actually a new technique that other dealerships are using successfully and that it actually made sense.

Corporate Life Coach: Leaders Need a Coach
April 18, 2009, By Dr. John Townsend
If you aren’t getting some sort of coaching in your particular area of leadership, you probably should consider doing so. A high percentage of people reading this article are likely getting some form of coaching. In fact, it is the norm today to have a coach, and almost aberrant not to have one.

Books, Products, & Services

The Successful Single Mom: Get Your Life Back and Your Game On
April 20, 2009, Business Wire (press release) – Las Vegas, NV, USA
May the 11 million single moms in the United States have a happy Mother’s Day, although many of them are struggling to get their life back while being everything to everyone. That’s why Honor√©e Corpron, an executive coach, speaker, and author, has written The Successful Single Mom: Get Your Life Back and Your Game On, Leading Edge Publishing.

Publicity Releases

Coaching Culture Needed in Recession, Says CIPD Study
April 20, 2009, PM Online – USA
‚ÄúLine managers should be encouraged to develop a ‘coaching style of management’ but can never be expected to fulfill all the functions of a specialist coach, according to a new CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) research report.”

Plumbers Coaching Provide Effective Strategies for a Successful Plumbing and Trade Business
April 20, 2009, PR Friend – USA
Plumbers Coaching presents an effective concept to plumbing and trading. Many businesses close down before even getting started or even remain at grass root level due to misconception or little or no information regarding the right concept. Plumbers coaching offer an informative insight as well as tips and videos along with strategies to guide you through a successful profitable business.

CorpTalk Introduces New Coaching Concept
April 16, 2009, MarketWatch (press release) – Westfield, NJ, USA
To help the broadest possible range of clients stay on the front end of this economic downturn, CorpTalk is pleased to introduce three online, self-directed coaching programs and one easy-access live coaching program.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – March 26, 2009

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Editor’s Note: Are you one of the bazillion nervous and disheartened investors? Then the Chronicle has a few juicy investment tips this week. No, not the traditional equities, banks, bonds or certificates of deposit. This is the time to invest in – yourself. Start building equity in yourself, says an Atlanta executive coaching firm. You can never lose what you invest in your own talents and abilities. Bank on the fact that life will present crisis and change in everyone’s life. One life coach offers some simple steps to avoid being paralyzed by fear so you can continue living a richly optimistic and dynamic life. Bond with others who are moving through the same life/career changes and you’ll likely find coaches who are there to help, whether the challenge is weight loss, financial planning, job seeking, credit management or life purpose. Ready to dump some bad investments? There are also tips to eliminate the clutter ‚Äî that’s physical and emotional clutter ‚Äî that holds people back, weighs them down and makes them feel bad about their self worth. And there’s even a financial planner in the UK, who is bringing in a life coach to inspire his fellow financial planners!

Career Coaches: Help Your Clients Find Their Transferable Skills

Executive/Business Coaching

Where to Invest? Look in Mirror
March 22, 2009, Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
‚ÄúThe best place to invest right now is in ‚Äî you,” said Darcy Eikenberg, owner of Coach Darcy LLC, an Atlanta leadership and executive coaching firm. ‚ÄúInvesting in your own talents and abilities is one thing no one can take away from you. It’s in your control. If you give time and attention to developing your ‚Äòpersonal portfolio,’ you won’t ever see the value of it go down.”

How Coaching and Mentoring Leverage Leadership Talent
March 20, 2009, The Complete Lawyer – Atlanta, GA, USA
Coaching has become a necessary leadership competency for lawyers. Mentoring is equally important. Having one or more mentors can dramatically improve your career path in the law firm environment.

Even in Downturn, a Brave Few are Taking the Plunge
March 20, 2009, Business Gazette – Gaithersburg, MD, USA
While Ingar Grev opened his business coaching franchise, The Growth Coach, before the recession began in late 2007, the Annapolis man said it was natural to harbor second thoughts about what he was doing in leaving a secure job. In corporate positions with companies such as Bell Atlantic Corp., which later merged to form Verizon Communications, Grev had to lay people off himself.

Life Coaching

Living Fearlessly in the Face of Financial Worries
March 24, 2009, ABC7Chicago.com – IL, USA
While the bleak outlook means that financial responsibility is more important than ever, it is vital to make sure that these worries do not override all the other positive aspects of life, advises Dr. Siegler of Full Life Coaching Center in Chicago. He offers some simple steps to avoid being paralyzed by fear, and to continue living an optimistic and dynamic life.

Cosmopolitan: How to Survive Life’s Sucker Punches
March 23, 2009, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
“When something bad happens, you need to take action to recover,” says life coach Christine Hassler, who offers the following tips to help you strengthen your coping skills.

Spring In To Summer Weight Loss Challenge
March 22, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
by Jaci Willoughby, an AFPA Certified Nutrition, Wellness, and Weight Management Consultant and Life Coach: The Biggest Loser League is an online Social Networking web site designed as a gathering place for those seeking support in their weight loss battles. The community allows members to create an online profile and join teams in an effort to earn points each week – a great incentive for those trying to lose weight.

Glassey to Introduce US Life Coach to British Financial Planners
March 20, 2009, CityWire.co.uk – London, England, UK
Edinburgh-based financial planner Duncan Glassey is hoping to introduce US clinical psychologist and coach Maria Nemeth, who he rates as ‚Äòbetter than George Kinder,’ to a UK financial planner audience.

What’s Your Type?
March 20, 2009, Longmont Daily Times-Call – Longmont, CO, USA
Lincoln, 71, said he has taught in ‚Äúalmost every major denomination,” though mainly to Baptist congregations. His first order of business as interim pastor was to start a Christian Life Coaching Center, which offers seminars and life coaching sessions for the congregation and the community.

Want to Be Happy? Take Out the Trash
March 19, 2009, MSNBC – USA
“If you want to grow, you gotta let go,” is the mantra of life coach Gail Blanke. In her book, “Throw Out Fifty Things,” she shares tips on eliminating the clutter ‚Äî physical and emotional ‚Äî that holds you back, weighs you down and makes you feel bad about yourself.

Has the Coaching Bubble Burst?
March 18, 2009, BusinessZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
As more coaches than ever before join the profession, can it sustain them with enough work? Verity Gough discovers that, despite severe training cutbacks, coaching is thriving, even if there’s a little creative accounting going on.

Niche Coaching

Online Fitness Coaching
March 19, 2009, Sports Fashion Bookmark – USA
However, losing weight in the confines of your own home at your computer is not only possible, it’s a reality. What I mean is that you can use the advice that’s given to you through online fitness coaching to pursue a more productive way of burning off undesired fat and reach your fitness goals.

Matchmaking Specialists Open Selective Singles in Brandon
March 18, 2009, Brandon Valley Challenger – Brandon, SD, USA
The matchmakers say they do a lot of coaching, too. ‚ÄúPeople have a lot of dating questions,” assured Fenno, who has helped a client shop for an updated wardrobe. ‚ÄúIt’s coaching and holding their hand and giving them confidence.”

Life Coaching Blogs

When Is It Time to End the Coaching Relationship?
March 24, 2009, By All about Life Coaching
As a life coach, it is important to know when it is the best time for your clients to move on and continue working on their own. A good coach is responsible enough to know that the life of a coaching relationship is not a lifetime. Knowing that is how the best life coaches build their business.

How to Coach
March 24 2009, By Charlie Reese
Coaching and mentoring has always come very easily to me. I’ve always loved working with Little League teams and organizations like that to help them play the best game they can play. I’ve been a coach and mentor for softball, football, baseball, and basketball teams, but until recently I never thought about making a career out of it. When I went to a life coaching seminar, however, it changed everything.

I’m Bored. Now What?
March 22, 2009, By Sheri
In the middle of a recent coaching appointment, both the client and I had a huge realization. She was completely bored with her life! As we were talking about a decision she was facing, it wasn’t the opportunity that was appealing; it was the thought of welcoming change – any change – into her life that had caught her attention.

Coaching Introspection
March 22, 2009, By Emme Rogers
A number of you have been asking what it’s like seeing a personal coach. Well I can honestly say I love it! I only wish I’d done this sooner. Jennifer Priest is really giving me focus and clarity. And even though it’s only been four sessions, people (my parents, Raul, Tris ‚Ä¶etc) have been noticing a difference in me – clarity of direction, well thought out decisions, clearer understanding of those in my life.

Purpose Driven Life – What Is My Purpose?
March 21, 2009, By Kozan Ur Success Coach
I went for my walk today, as I like to do. I prefer it better than running! What was interesting is that when I left home, I heard a mother ask her child – ‚ÄúWhat are you going to be when you grow up?” The child replied ‚ÄúEverything will come out ok!”

What’s Stopping You?
March 21, 2009, By Paula Kirsch
The above is a question I won’t soon forget! It would have been a great question to ask my client during a coaching demo this afternoon… but alas it was not.

Nice Friday: Welcome Credit.com’s Money Coach!
March 20, 2009, By Deborah Price
As a Money Coach, I work daily to help guide people through their financial issues and challenges, both individually and in their relationships. In the midst of this economy, there are more people who need help than I could possibly attend to, so my hope is to provide a forum here on CreditBloggers.com that provides readers with a safe place to go for money coaching, advice and encouragement.

The Origins of Life Coaching
March 19, 2009, By Ronnie Slade
Like a sports or physical fitness coach, the mentor has often ‘been there and done that’. Effective coaching does not require that the coach have the personal hands-on experience of the client’s job, profession or occupation. Some would even claim that it is the very absence of this experience that adds to the effectiveness of the coach who, by standing apart, can still see the wood from the trees.

Getting to Know All About You
March 18, 2009, By Amy Hedin
One theme surfaces frequently these days in our presentations to leaders of organizations, and consumes those of us who are trying to help create best-practice companies that attract and retain top talent. That theme is, know your employees well, better than they know themselves.

Disorganization or Something Else?
March 18, 2009, By Margit Crane, The Gifted Teen Coach
I just came from an IEP (Individualized Education Program as with ADD/ADHD children) meeting with a client and his parents. The principal was clearly well educated and more than competent. What bothered me though is that she kept referring to the young man (my client) as ‚Äúdisorganized.”

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

DC and Northern Virginia Business Coaching – Benefits For Everyone
March 24, 2009, By Northern Virginia and Washington DC Business
There’s no replacement for someone who can work for hours on end – on suspect diets of caffeine and Twinkies. There are also folks who have been around the workforce for a while, but who may have pigeon-holed themselves into a certain job type or role. Many of these folks could use some serious business coaching.

10 Common Email Mistakes
March 23, 2009, By Terry Dean
Are you making any of these 10 common email marketing mistakes? Any of these can cut your income dramatically.

‚ÄúWe Don’t Need Any Coaching!” And Other Myths
March 23, 2009, By Small Business Admin
Have a look at these typical statements regarding coaching and decide whether you think they are true or just myths.

Guide to Recession Proof Credit Management
March 21, 2009, By Ron
Business coaches say that failure to put the following steps into place could result in failure for cash hungry SMEs (small or medium enterprise). Implementing a good credit control system may be distractive when you are trying to bring in new business to ensure the business’ future sustainability. It can be a Catch 22 (a no-win) situation.

Types of Business Coaching
March 20, 2009, By Steps to Success Made Simple
Every successful individual accomplishes his goals with the support and guidance of his coach or mentor. The coaches’ ability to motivate, communicate and establish a relationship with the students is a remarkable trait that brings out the individuals core values.

The Future of Coaching: Where Are We Going?
March 18, 2009, By Diane Brennan
A legitimacy and respect were not very common when I started coaching in 2000. The public knows more about what coaching is today than they did a few years back. When I say, ‚ÄúI’m a coach,” I am not asked, ‚Äúwhat sport” anymore. There is respect for this emerging profession building outside the coaching community. What is happening within the community?
Note: Diane Brennan is a new contributor to the Coaching Commons.

Books, Products, & Services

The Perfect Storm for Online Executive and Life Coaching
March 19, 2009, PR Web (press release) – Syracuse, NY, USA
The site allows anyone the ability to work with an experienced life coach or executive coach for a very affordable price.
Note: This is a press release, not a recommendation or review of this site.

Publicity Releases

Fonville Morisey & Barefoot Announces Chris Mengel as Sales Coach
March 24, 2009, Carolina Newswire (press release) – Raleigh, NC, USA
Audie Barefoot of Fonville Morisey and Barefoot is pleased to announce that Chris Mengel has been selected as the sales coach for the company. Mengel will be responsible for driving all training and development initiatives for Sales Associates, Marketing Managers and Sales Managers.

Nutritional Expert and Inspirational Author Lisa Buldo Retains WDC Media as Agent
March 19, 2009, MediaSyndicate (press release) – New York City, NY, USA
WDC Media, the nation’s fastest growing faith and values public relations firm, announced it has been retained by Lisa Buldo, nutritional expert, life coach, and author of the new inspirational book It CAN Be Done! You Can Live in Victory 24/7.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – March 19, 2009

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Editor’s Note: For those feeling a loss of control in their lives because of the changing global environment, The Chronicle is filled with options this week. Is it time to retrain and start a business? One man chose that option, started a coaching business and found the timing was perfect. Not sure WHAT options are available? Career coaches suggest people look ‚Äúinward before looking outward” to explore what kind of work truly inspires them. There are options for networking, choices to make courageous life leaps or guidance toward carefully measured and planned changes. Optimize your self-image, turn your mom-skills into life/work skills, and learn to stop putting limits on yourself. Find options to rethink almost every area of life. Executive coaching classes at Wharton are addressing the significance of an individual’s response to change. Take a moment and look at the all the options for change that coaches offer this week. And for those who are still uneasy, Martha Beck suggests a first step, ‚Äúlearn to trust yourself” with a trusty trust-o-meter.

Information Needed on Leadership Development. Can you help?

Executive/Business Coaching

Coaching Can Break the Glass Ceiling, Study Finds
March 17, 2009 – Institute of Leadership & Management – London, UK
Coaching schemes can help women break through the glass ceiling, according to a new report. However, despite the usefulness of training in helping female workers advance their careers, the study conducted by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES) also found that they are less likely to be offered development opportunities than their male colleagues.
NOTE: The Foundation of Coaching, a former project of The Harnisch Foundation, was a funding partner of this research.

Navigating Life’s Changes
March 16, 2009 – Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia, PA, USA
Shea, 56, teaches management in executive-coaching classes at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. And the way he sees it, the most important thing to manage – whether one is an executive or an individual on the job – is one’s response to change.

Prime Time for Graduates to be Own Bosses
March 15, 2009 – Times Online – UK
He also retrained as an executive and business coach but when he announced his plans to start Capitalise Change, his own executive coaching business, at the beginning of a recession, his friends in banking thought he was mad. ‚ÄúPeople thought I was nuts,” he said, ‚Äúbut it turned out to be perfect timing.”

Productivity Guru Faces Changes of Downturn
March 15, 2009 – The Associated Press
The 64-year-old author started his coaching business more than a decade ago in a cottage behind the house he shares with his wife in Ojai, near Santa Barbara. Allen’s ideas about personal productivity started taking shape in the 1970s as he delved into the personal growth movement sweeping the state. His most recent book, “Making It All Work,” is about applying GTD (getting things done) more deeply to all aspects of life.

Bear Stearns Castoff Takes Leap of Faith
March 13, 2009 – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
What I would suggest to people, especially people who have been dreaming about doing it but have no point of reference, there are professionals out there who can help you. My wife joined the Essex County Chamber of Commerce and it was through them that we found our business coach. She helped to focus me. Any business coach with a decent reputation will take elements from an accountant, an MBA, a project manager and a teacher. They can tell you what’s a mistake, what’s good and they’ll give you guidance.

Coach Effect Inc. Launches Career Management Solutions for Senior Level Employees
March 13, 2009 – Chief Learning Officer – Oakland, CA, USA
Coach Effect Inc. announces the launch of individualized career management solutions for manager and senior-level job seekers. The solutions address the need to support unemployed individuals, or those who are employed but emotionally disengaged, by providing resume review consultation, interview preparation and accountability groups. Also provided are services for career direction coaching and ‚ÄúBack in Control” coaching programs.

The 10 Biggest Mistakes IT Managers Make
March 12, 2009 – TechRepublic – Louisville, KY, USA
Certain common IT management mistakes can make you less effective, hamper your career advancement, and even jeopardize your job. Executive coach Joey Smith has spent years working with IT management and he put together this list of the mistakes he’s seen most often.

Coaches Help Jobless Baby Boomers Work Out Frustrations, New Careers
March 12, 2009 – Dallas Morning News – Dallas, TX, USA
Career coaches usually put clients through a battery of self-assessment tests to discover their interests, skills and strengths. “You have to know yourself before you can identify the right career,” Harkness said. “I ask my clients to look inward before they look outward.”

Life Coaching

York Life Coaches in Britain’s Next Top Coach Competition
March 16, 2009 The Press – York, North Yorkshire, UK
Three women from York are locked in an online voting battle to be crowned Britain’s Next Top Coach. Each entrant has produced a short video giving their top life coaching tip and members of the public are invited to vote for the contestant they find most inspirational.

A New Kind of Easter Makeover for Ladies: Character Revamp
March 14, 2009 – Examiner.com – USA
As a life coach, I begin a coaching relationship with the belief that my client is creative, resourceful and able to find truth within that reveals who she is and what she wants. I am a safe place for exploration and discovery, and when it is time to move forward, I am a source of encouragement with appropriate support, challenges and accountability.

Life Coach: Take your Books Out of my Backpack
March 12, 2009 – Grand Junction Free Press – Grand Junction, CO, USA
Coaching challenge: If you think of your level of responsibility like a backpack, what is in your backpack? What do you carry around needlessly or carry for someone else? What could be removed? It’s easy to add one more thing into a backpack until the weight of the backpack becomes overwhelming. If you feel irritated or frustrated, it may be time to sort through your backpack to see what needs to be removed.

Layoff Survival: Ways to Keep your Skills Sharp
March 12, 2009 – The Associated Press
Social networking, he said, is a good place to get acquainted with the expanding possibilities online. It’s an area that is easily self-taught, and one that can have numerous applications once you’re back in the workplace. As a bonus, establishing a network of contacts can also help during a job hunt. Pointing to a 24-year-old staffer at his company who has 4,000 “friends” on MySpace and 300 connections on LinkedIn, Straits said, and ‚ÄúHe will never have a problem connecting to a position.”

Use Trust-o-Meter to Find Dependable People
March 11, 2009 – CNN – USA
“As soon as you trust yourself,” wrote Goethe, “you will know how to live.” To discern between people who might save your life and those who might ruin it, you must be reliable, honest — in a word, trustworthy — toward yourself. And we do this far less often than most people realize. I’m about to reveal one of my favorite life coaching tricks, which I’ve used on literally thousands of people. In the middle of a speech or coaching session, I’ll suddenly say, “Are you comfortable?” Take the Trust Test.

Niche Coaching

How Business Coaching Can Help Your Firm
March 17, 2009 Kitchen and Bath Design News – Melville, NY, USA
The advent of business coaching services may be the single, most important industry development for independent kitchen/bath dealers to leapfrog ahead in revenue and net profit growth. After all, a business is a tool to get what you want out of life. And in my view, business coaching is the best tool available to date to get what you want out of your business. It bridges the gap between gaining knowledge and taking action on that knowledge.

Wealth Coach Shares her Tips
March 16, 2009 – Florida Today – Melbourne, FL, USA
She also will talk about financial cycles, the economy and different forms of money management, including investing in ourselves. “Women are getting beyond it, but I think our biggest issue is that we put limits on ourselves, and we don’t need to. They’re false limits,” she said. “We aren’t limited beings.”

Style Coach Jandi Girard Shares Clothes Shopping Tips with Sara Perry
March 15, 2009 – The Oregonian – OregonLive.com – Portland, OR, USA
Girard is a trained and certified style coach. An informative, positive and kind style coach whose passion is helping her clients look and feel their best in the clothes they own and the clothes they would like to purchase. Unlike a personal shopper, who is a commissioned salesperson with an inventory to sell, Girard and her team are certified coaches who are working for you.

Asthma “Coaches” Keep Kids Out of the Hospital
March 12, 2009 – Reuters – USA
Community health workers acting as asthma coaches are able to reduce the need for rehospitalization for asthma episodes among children in low-income families, researchers report in the March issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Moms Mean Business: Lori Aleknavicius, Family Coach
March 11, 2009 – MSNBC – USA
Family Matters is a business where I work as a family coach, helping families with specific problems in their home environment. For example, I can work with parents to assist them with transitioning their 5-year-old child to sleeping in his/her own bed instead of sleeping with his/her parents, or to help build relationships and set up household rules for children in newly blended families.

Life Coaching Blogs

Open to a Life Coaching Moment: The Road to Being Fired…. Probation
March 16, 2009 – By Lisa Spahr- A life coach for better living!
This blog is meant to be two-fold in its purpose: (1) warn you that your personality matters and can help or hinder your success and (2) a few tips on what to do if YOU land on probation (at work).

Optimize Your Self-Image: “Spring” into Spring with a Vision Board
March 15, 2009 – By Higher-Self Life Coaching
Vision Boards have been around for years, and the concept was popularized when a book called, ‚ÄúThe Secret,” was published. Vision Boards are very simple, yet extremely powerful. Now, normally I usually explain to all of you my experiences with certain challenges and then I share how I was able to deal with them. However, in this case, I have not yet done a vision board, so I will be creating one at the very same time as all of you

Can Life Coaching Stop Global Warming? Guidance for Those Who Desire a Healthy, Sustainable World
March 12, 2009 – By Health Education
Life coaches can’t stop global warming on their own. Nor can they single-handedly create a world where all have the opportunity for a healthy and enjoyable life, nations are at peace, people of all races and backgrounds enjoy equal rights, humans respect other living beings, and leaders behave ethically. However, if socially and ecologically conscious individuals and organizations take full advantage of what life coaching has to offer, then a vision for a healthy and sustainable world is within our collective reach.

Lifestyle: Living Life Out Loud
March 12, 2009 – By Michael Moniz
These are my 10 tips I suggest for living your life out loud. These should help you get the most of your life and to live in the present. But this is not a complete list, there are many, many more we could add. I know you have tons of ideas how to live your life out loud, please share them in the comments below! Michael Moniz is a life coach focusing on the LGBT community.

Christian-Life-Coaching: A Life, A Testimony
March 12, 2009 – By James Thomas
This video is a little snapshot of my journey. I started as a hard-charging adventurer, outdoorsman, firefighter and emergency medical technician. How did I get from there to a relationship-focused stress management coach? The video below is a short version of a story that is unfolding over a lifetime.
NOTE: Video not reviewed.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Coaching is Top Best Practice for Talent Management
March 17, 2009 – By admin
Bersin and Associates did two years of research and analysis of a million data points and found the top 22 talent management processes that drive the highest business impact. They provide the full list on their website that you can use as a priority list to guide your talent management strategy. The list is great, but I was particularly excited to see the number one for impact is formal or well established coaching programs for employees.

12 Questions That Show Good or Poor Managerial Performance
March 15 – By John Gaynard’s Creativity and Innovation Blog
The 12 questions are presented below in order of importance (the wording has been slightly adapted by me for this exercise). The good or great manager will not necessarily have “yes” answers to every question, but even if there are six or seven his or her performance will be better than average.

The Art of Resilience in the Global Era
March 14, 2009 – By Anne Egros
Providing training to employees to develop skills and knowledge they need to perform their job is not employee coaching. Coaching is not about giving advices, consulting or giving solutions. Telling employees what to do is not coaching and that is why managers usually cannot coach their employees themselves.

Powerfull Living: Do You Have Courage To Be Authentic?
March 14, 2009 – By lorraine
What’s your definition of authenticity? Does being authentic matter to you? With whom do you feel the most comfortable to be who you are? In what situations do you hide who you are? What is one thing you can do today to bring authenticity into more areas of your life?

Mark Hoaglin’s Small Biz Success Blog: Delegate Don’t Abdicate
March 14, 2009 – By “Coach” Mark Hoaglin
There’s a difference between delegating and abdicating. Abdicating is giving up total control with no future involvement on your part as the owner. I can’t think of any responsibility in a business that would cause an owner to abdicate it. Delegating on the other hand is entrusting someone in your organization with a responsibility that you then hold them accountable for.

Books, Products, & Services

The Not So Famous Julia Roberts Offers Life Coaching
March 13, 2009 – NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) – USA
Julia Roberts can be found at Motherhood to Otherhood.com. She is author of ‚ÄúMotherhood to Otherhood: Step Up to a New You. Use the Lessons Learned as a Mom to Create a New Life.”

Publicity Releases

Noble Manhattan Launches Course In Romanian
March 16, 2009 1888 Press Release (press release) – Alief, TX, USA
(1888PressRelease) March 17, 2009 – Noble Manhattan Coaching are delighted to announce that having been operating in Romania for over one year now they are opening a full-time office in the capital Bucharest. They are now delighted to be offering their full practitioner coach training programme in the Romanian language.

How to Become an Etiquette and Manners Coach and Consultant
March 13, 2009 – NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) – USA
Impression Management, Image and Style and Etiquette and the Business and Social Graces for a total of ten days of personal training with Gloria Starr for an investment of $16,000.US dollars and realize a savings of $1000. In addition to the ten days of training with Ms. Starr, your investment also includes six months of mentoring by phone, fax and email to further enhance your business growth.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – March 12, 2009

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Editor’s Note: Cartoonist Bill Watterson is quoted as saying, ‚ÄúI’m not in denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.” Reality can look very different when observed from different perspectives. This week’s Chronicle is about the power of perspective. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has input from life coaches about growing personally during layoffs. A life coach in California says that finding happiness is simply a matter of choice. One doctor sees health coaching as a new way for doctors to avoid dealing with insurance companies and malpractice lawsuits. The owner of a closing design shop wishes she had sought the outside perspective of a small-business coach more frequently. Sometimes changing perspectives can make all the difference. The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, designed to show where and how coaching appears in the popular culture worldwide. It is not intended to be a summary service nor a news roundup, although it may serve that purpose for some readers. The Chronicle is new each Thursday morning. Compiled and edited by Alex Goldsmith and Linda Ballew.

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Executive/Business Coaching

What to Know About Coaching Your Successor
March 10, 2009, BusinessWeek – USA
Preparing your successor can be a leader’s greatest challenge. If you handle it the right way while you are still at an organization, it can mean that your successor enters to applause while you bow out gracefully. So what do you need to know about coaching so you can ensure a smooth transition?

Need to Know: Coach Yourself
March 10, 2009, PersonnelToday.com – UK
Having a coach to help us work through difficult situations or make important changes can be a wonderful thing. However, such resources do not come cheap and not all of us can afford the luxury. Fortunately, we can all have a coach any time at no cost: we can learn to coach ourselves.

Discover Client’s Needs for Productive Sales Call
March 9, 2009, Gary Post Tribune – Gary, IN, USA
My first thought is, another sales call about something I do not need. The first few words turned me off, left me cold and sounded like everyone else. My emotions are stone-cold frozen and quickly spreading throughout my entire office. Brrrrrrr!!!!! Sales Coaching Tip: This is why cold calling is named cold calling, because it creates ice.

Recession-Busting ‚Äî How to Be Part of the Recovery
March 9, 2009, Henley Standard – Henley, UK
Through project teams, the commercial group is addressing subjects such as parking, traffic flow, residents’ amenities and attracting new businesses. Barbara Richardson, chairwoman of the commercial group, has also negotiated a special business coaching offer with the aim of improving the business performance of existing local enterprises.

Needing a Fresh Set of Eyes
March 9, 2009, Crain’s Chicago Business – Chicago, IL, USA
After opening Lakeside Interiors in Wilmette 4¬Ω years ago, Fern Allison met “occasionally” with a small-business coach. In hindsight, she says, she needed more help, especially as the economy worsened.

Boosting Your International Success with Coaching and Mentoring
March 9, 2009, The Complete Lawyer – Atlanta, GA, USA
Why do international lawyers hire coaches or seek mentors? Often, it’s to help them exceed their prior performance. Perhaps they want to develop more clients globally, make partner, get promoted, or become leaders within their law firms or field.

Executive Q&A with Jay McCurry: Corporate Trainer Finds His Niche
March 8, 2009, NewsOK.com – Oklahoma City, OK, USA
McCurry’s corporate training sessions focus on customer service, leadership development, conflict resolution and executive coaching. But that just describes his past three years.

Investing for Success!
March 6, 2009, Online Recruitment – UK
Yet all too often one of the first things to be cut, during periods of change, are the budgets related to managing and developing talent; when in actual fact this should be seen as a time to invest – assuming this investment is in the right place! For example, let’s look at investment in executive coaching and whether it should be for all or just the select few.

Is It Time for Coaching to Don Some New Clothes?
March 4, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
Olivia Stefanino suggests that it’s time for coaches to roll up their sleeves and offer practical help and prove their versatility if they don’t want to lose their shirt in these recessionary times.

Life Coaching

When Layoffs Hit, Look for Ways to Grow, Life Coaches Say
March 9, 2009, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
The Seattle P-I talked with local life coaches in Seattle about how to cope with change and prepare yourself to explore the unknown. Career coaches will tell you how to revamp your r√©sum√© and tap into transferable skills, but life coaches can help revamp attitude and map out a future that heretofore was unforeseeable.

Workshops Offered for Parents and Teens From Local Life Coach
March 6, 2009, Sparks Today – Sparks, NV, USA
Teens have always gravitated towards Life Coach Lesia Knudsen, and parents have always called to ask her for help. The Sparks resident knows she has a special gift and has made her passion for young adults the focal point of communication workshops she conducts for parents and teens.

Why You Should Hire a Life Coach
March 6, 2009, U.S. News & World Report – Washington, DC, USA
While hiring a coach can seem like a wasteful indulgence during a recession, the people I interviewed told me that it was during tough times, or times of transition, that they most valued such targeted mentoring. Still, with the average coach costing around $500 per hour, it doesn’t come cheap.

In This Economy, Ask Yourself the Right Questions
March 6, 2009, Fox Business – USA
While so many people in our nation right now are frantically searching for answers that will keep life as they know it afloat and intact, one man wonders this: Do they even know the question?
Note: Lable Braun has contributed several blog entries to the Coaching Commons.

Life Coaching Blogs

Widows and Dating: The Differences Between Men and Women
March 9, 2009, By Widows Breath Coaching
Men are not like women. They are built differently, they think differently and they act differently. (Thank goodness‚Ä¶who really wants her man to be a woman?) You may think that this is obvious, right? Yet we women often look to our men to react as we ourselves do.

What Is a Health Coach, and Why Are They Paid $121 an Hour?
March 9, 2009, By Kevin Pho MD
Some sites promise $121 an hour (“at least”), without having to leave home, and there are no worries about malpractice. Imagine what those with an actual medical degree can do as a health coach. It’s no wonder why so many physicians are leaving medicine, and finding cash-only alternative medical practices so appealing.

How Are the Guys Doing?
March 9, 2009, By Daisy Swan
I work with a lot of men and have been thinking a lot about what male ‘issues’ vs. female ‘issues’ are. There have been a lot of things written lately about how men have been affected more by the economic downturn than women.

How to Sit Down With the Kids and Tell Them You’re Divorcing
March 9, 2009, By Shannon Cook
There are few conversations a parent dreads more than the one where it is time to explain that mommy and daddy are getting a divorce, and that the picture of their lives as they know it is about to change forever. No parent wants to cause their children pain, and unfortunately there will be hurt, confusion, and anger as a result of announcing this life transition.

Bahamian Coaching
March 7, 2009, By Center for Positive Change
We took a grand tour of the Bahamian flats firsthand, led by one of the most sincere and trusted coaching guides on the planet. His skill, coaching approach, humor, and wisdom were amazing. He taught us how to appreciate life again, and how to sing to the fish, how to use stealthy casts, and how to laugh at ourselves.

Dating or Love – You Choose
March 7, 2009, By Carolin Dahlman, Love Coach
Dating columnist Sam Brett has started a booty school and will offer one-on-one coaching. That’s great. The more people helping others to fall in love the better. I love “competition”. If more people realize that they probably need more than another 10 blind dates to find love, there will be more happy relationships.

Church and Society
March 6, 2009, By Tom Nankervis
Life coaching is a partnership between a coach and an individual who wants to make positive life changes. The Rev. Jim Robey, a United Methodist elder endorsed as a life coach, views the process as a way to help a person move into the ‚Äúfullness of life” which Jesus offers.
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Top Ten Things You Would Never Hear a Coach Say
March 5, 2009, By Angie
Coaching is about the client and NOT about the coach, usually. Sometimes a coaching experience might be worth a share if a coachee is stuck – but not usually. It’s all about them – not you.

Would a Writing Coach Help?
March 5, 2009, By Word Grrls Blog
First, a writing coach can help you stay focused and on point with your current project or goal. Next, a writing coach can help you over those rough spots when you’re stuck in a rut or aren’t sure which avenue to take next. In addition, a writing coach is someone who encourages and supports your efforts, yet offers concrete suggestions to assist you in reaching the next level on your creative journey.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Now is a Great Time to Start a Home Based Business
March 9, 2009, By David B. Bohl
I know we are all concerned about economic conditions these days, with massive job layoffs, declining housing markets, and plunging stock prices. Yet, the rise in unemployment has created a great opportunity for those who have entrepreneurial dreams.

Open-Ended Questions – Tools for Engagement
March 9, 2009, By Marcy Nelson-Garrison
What a pleasant surprise to show up at a recent Minnesota Coaches Association meeting and see that my deck of Q? Basics, was part of the program. The presenters greeted attendees at the door with a basket of the open-ended questions and we were each invited to draw a random card.

Business Coaching: Men, Why It’s Time to Look at Women’s Magazines
March 7, 2009, By Paul Simister, Your Profit Coach
Twice in the last week I have received the tip that to improve my ability to write headlines, I should take a look at women’s magazines. Just to be clear, that’s magazines written for women and not the top shelf magazines with photos of naked women.

10 Questions to Find Out if You Suck at Wealth Management
March 4, 2009, By John Mckee
Many leaders are dissatisfied with their personal life and financial situation. In this blog, leadership coach John M McKee suggests managing each of the three key life elements to ensure satisfaction over the long haul.

Books, Products, & Services

Choose Joy: You Have the Power to Improve Your Life, Says Author
March 4, 2009, Daily Breeze – Torrance, CA, USA
It is perhaps appropriately ironic that the day I was scheduled to interview Michelle DeAngelis about her book, “Get a Life That Doesn’t Suck: 10 Surefire Ways to Live Life and Love the Ride,” I got into a car accident. What better way to brush off life’s little accidents than with the help of a life coach who, naturally, specializes in dispelling dissatisfaction?

Publicity Releases

Margaret Lynch, Success Coach and Author, to Guest of ‚ÄúBare Naked With Nora Klaver”
March 10, 2009, PR Urgent – Oak Park, IL, USA
‚ÄúBare Naked with Nora Klaver”, Voiceamerica’s popular internet radio program, welcomes author Margaret Lynch to the March 12th episode. Lynch is a Success Coach, an Emotional Freedom Technique Expert and an author who has written a series of books called the ‚ÄúSecret of Intentional Wealth”.

La Dolce Vita Retreats. Empowering Women to Live the Life They Envision
March 9, 2009, BigNews.biz (press release) – Irvine, CA, USA
The long-time dream of mompreneur and professional Life Coach, Janice Briggs, created the company to help provide women with international travel opportunities that combine experiential learning and creative self-expression to enhance the mind, body and spirit.

Got Coaching? Try Coaching for Commitment – Rare Author-Led Public Workshop Scheduled
March 7, 2009, PR.com (press release) – Pueblo West, CO, USA
Coe and Zehnder are best known for their work as executive coaches, keynote speakers and master facilitators. They work with clients internationally to help them improve their leadership quotient, management and coaching skills, employee engagement and retention, team effectiveness, operations and ultimately the bottom line.

American Health Announces New Disease Management and Lifestyle/Wellness Programs
March 5, 2009, Marketwire – Worthington, OH, USA
Program highlights include disease management and lifestyle coaching; interactive online tools; at-home and onsite biometric testing; onsite and online educational programs; and disease-specific equipment, such as glucose meters, weight scales, and blood pressure cuffs, which are equipped to send electronic readings to American Health’s Nurse Coaches.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – December 4, 2008

Linda Ballew — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:56 +0000

Editor’s Note: Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror and many have completed a big chunk of their shopping; the coaching world still has some gift suggestions for those looking to buy. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recommends getting job-seekers the gift of coaching. Those who want that coaching gift-wrapped might want to look at ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Points of You: The Coaching Game,‚Äö√Ñ√π which even comes with a bow. For those shopping for advice, life coaches this week are trying to help people enjoy the holidays more by doing less and focusing your mind. One executive coach even recommends giving the boss a gift he or she might need the most, an honest performance evaluation. ‘Tis the season! ~ Alex Goldsmith

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Executive/Business Coaching

Mentoring Women
December 1, 2008, Human Resource Executive Online – Horsham, PA, USA
In a Q&A with Senior Editor Andrew R. McIlvaine, Annemarie Neal, vice president of talent strategy and executive development at Cisco Systems, shares information on her organization’s Women’s Action Network and offers advice to other companies considering such mentoring programs.

Less is Sometimes Best
December 1, 2008, Human Resource Executive Online – Horsham, PA, USA
“Sometimes, off-site learning is helpful; sometimes, learning from internal folks is called for; sometimes, executive coaching helps,” Tulgan says. “Also, keep rewarding that person so he or she has a good incentive to stick around.”

Firms That Update Business Models Normally Winners
December 1, 2008, Gary Post Tribune – Gary, IN, USA
In my business coaching training practice, I consistently ask the following question to the CEO, “If I were to survey all your employees and ask them to share with me the top three goals for this organization as they perceive them to be, would I receive exactly the same responses in exactly the same order?”

Workplace Coach: Don’t Let Hard Times Take Toll on Staff
November 30, 2008, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
To keep A-list players motivated, maintain training or coaching programs targeted to management or leadership development. Cutting these programs sends a message that there are no longer long-term career opportunities, leaving the business vulnerable to having stars picked off by competitors.

Holiday Gifts for Job Seekers and Workers
November 30, 2008, Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
‚Äö√Ñ√∫Offering to pay for a month or two of professional coaching would be a valuable gift and an awesome investment in someone,‚Äö√Ñ√π said Bob Reissiger, principal of Reissiger Coaching, an executive and life coaching firm in Atlanta. Coaching can run from $100 an hour and up. ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Coaching wouldn’t be an inexpensive gift, but the expense would be returned 10 fold.‚Äö√Ñ√π

Starting Up in a Slowdown
November 29, 2008, Boston Globe – United States
Last week’s event was billed as a “speed coaching” session. Following the speed dating model, entrepreneurs could meet with lawyers and finance professionals, as well as Sam Adams marketing and distribution executives, for 15-minute sessions where they could get answers to a wide range of questions and plot strategies for growing their businesses.

Help for Business Management: Consultant or Coach?
November 28, 2008, Cambridge Network – Cambridge, UK
Many businesses, from sole traders to medium and large organisations, are taking measures against the recession facing us. Read here how a business coach can offer cost effective help for your business.

‘Your Performance Has Come Up Short’
November 28, 2008, New York Times – United States
Ronald Mitchell, chief executive and co-founder of Gotta Mentor, a career mentoring and career coaching company in New York, says it’s a good idea to get everything in writing, so you can quantify the ways your performance has changed.

Top Businesses Honored
November 27, 2008, Telegraph-Journal – Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Vision Coaching was named the winner in the Emerging Enterprise category. Dave Veale established Vision Coaching – a business focused solely on business/leadership coaching – when the management consulting company he already owned received repeated requests for coaching services. What intrigued him was the high caliber of people asking for these services.

HR Feedback for Your Boss
November 2008, Workforce Management – Irvine, CA, USA
When coaching for improvement to the boss as an HR pro, own your observation. Don’t say, “Johnny mentioned that you had an anger problem in the meeting.‚Äö√Ñ√π By putting your observations on someone else, the boss wants to go tackle Johnny, not listen to you about the issue. If you’ve done a good job with positive feedback, your boss will listen to you when you need help from her, even regarding her own actions.

Life Coaching

Living on Purpose: Be Grateful Year Round
November 29, 2008, Vail Daily News – Vail, CO, USA
The story, however, helped me to think about change in the context of life coaching. Sometimes we are eager to move out of a space because we have outgrown it. Like Jamie getting her family into her car, she was done with the space and eager to leave, but had to officially move on. The other person wanted so badly to move into the space, but needed to wait.

Life Coach: The Wisdom of Finding Your Wise Counsel
November 27, 2008, Grand Junction Free Press – Grand Junction , CO , USA
As I looked around the table, I realized that my family had morphed into a Wise Counsel ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ MY Wise Counsel. These are the people who know me best, care about me most and want to help. They had tuned into my needs and coached me from the various places which I needed to be heard ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ right here at my dinner table.

PS Coach: Taking Certain Risks is Recommended in Life
November 25, 2008, Middletown Press – Middletown, CT, USA
Anxious individuals believe that eliminating fear and uncertainty will cure their woes. In reality, they must do the opposite: embrace fear and uncertainty and accept their inability to control all they would like to control. Embracing this reality means accepting that life is full of risks and opportunities and that they can’t have one without the other. The paradox to reducing anxiety is to stop trying to control things that they believe cause their anxiety and accept that risks are a vital part of life.

Training for Life
November 25, 2008, Springfield Connection – VA, USA
Glasser develops the in-school jobs and helps students in their transition to post 21 vocational jobs with vendors who provide further coaching, such as Service Source. It provides different levels of support in the hotel, restaurant and office arenas, she said. “The hope is our student will leave here as independent as possible.”

Niche Coaching

A Rogue Wave Can Change a Man’s Life
November 30, 2008, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
He has launched a new career in his early 60s, founding the Edge Foundation to provide young people suffering from ADHD with professional coaching of a sort he never had as a kid.

Life Coaching Blogs

Creative Ways to Trim Down Christmas
December 1, 2008, By Joan Oates
Every year around this time, the questions from parents become very similar, usually along the lines of how can we enjoy the holidays more and do less and spend less. Here are a few ideas that others have shared with me.

My Story of Creative Re-Awakening
December 1, 2008, By Stefanie Zizzo
Fast forward to today and you will find me engaging in such creative outlets as writing (articles, a workbook and blog), helping my clients think out of their box, and deciding how I structure my coaching and speaking business.

A Healthy Mind Creates a Joy Filled Holiday Season
November 30, 2008, By In Alignment Coaching
I am here to say that you can be in control by increasing your level of awareness and changing some old habits and thinking that are no longer benefiting you. You will feel empowered to create a holiday that feels fulfilling, rich and joyful.

How To Find a Life Coach – When You Are Struggling Financially
November 30, 2008, By admin
The investment in a life coach can turn out to make major returns in the long term. The life coach has studied, and has answers. They also have a great benefit. The life coach has many clients, so they get to see many different ways of doing things. They know what works and what doesn’t.

Personal Growth Leads to Relationship Growth
November 28, 2008, By Relationship Coach Blog
Are you working on the most important area of your relationship or the easiest? Which one you work makes a big difference.

Five Ways a Coach Can Help You Out of a Rut
November 26, 2008, By Dr. Earl R. Smith II
Focus on Your Customers First. Stop Thinking about Your Customers and Start Thinking about Your Clients. Reconnect With Your Vision. Determine Your Strengths and Your Weaknesses. Get Back in Balance:

Give up Your Righteousness
November 25, 2008, By Matthew
There are six billion people on this planet. Every single person has a completely different perspective. You know that every single person has had billions of experiences. Experience shapes our opinions, judgments, ideals, preferences, and ultimately our view of life.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Movie with a Message
December 2, 2008, By Coach Charrise McCrorey
This movie is a great example of how to live ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ and die. I was deeply inspired, and needed a tissue or two at the end. My husband might have even gotten a little misty eyed. Thank goodness for movies with a message.

Online Business Coach – The Top 3 Traits to Look For in a Coach
November 30, 2008, By admin
Trait #1: Someone Who Started Where You Are. Trait #2: Someone Who Wants To Help You. Trait #3: Someone Who Actually Teaches.

When Managers Confuse Coaching With Conceding to Your Team
November 27, 2008, By Keith Rosen
Yes, you do need to manage in your own style, as long as that style isn’t the old limiting, toxic, fear based and debilitating management style that I coach managers to stay away from and evolve more into the transparent collaborative leader and coach.

Five Simple Steps To Sensational Marketing
November 26, 2008, By Paul Simister, Your Profit Coach
This makes a great primer if you want to make sure your prospective customers read your marketing messages, understand how they will benefit, have confidence in your ability to do what you say and motivate them to call you.

Find the Right Small Business Coach
November 25, 2008, By Therapy in Transition
Small business coaching is hot. A few years ago the only coaches anyone talked about were sports coaches. But today, PriceWaterhouseCoopers estimates that there are 30,000 business and life coaches worldwide.

Books, Products, & Services

Time Management and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
November 27, 2008, By Stephen R. Covey
Stephen Covey talks about the four quadrants of time management. It may help you understand the powerful ideas behind Stephen Covey’s concept, if you pick up a pen and piece of paper and sketch out a square divided into 4 quadrants.

‚Äö√Ñ√∫Points of You – The Coaching Game‚Äö√Ñ√π
November 26, 2008, By Mentor Coach
Ah, a personal coach in a box! I opened the package with anticipation. My first reaction was how much it looked like a beautiful gift. The game, which consists primarily of gorgeous photographs on ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Points of You‚Äö√Ñ√π cards with single words on them, along with a book of quotes and action cards, is contained within a simple, yet elegant, burlap-type fabric that closes with a bow.

Publicity Releases

7 Steps to Happiness for This Holiday Season
December 1, 2008, WebWire (press release) – Atlanta, GA, USA
Happiness is not as hard to find if one applies effort and acceptance of the joy of the “simple” things in our everyday life. Things like family, lovers, and friends that like you unconditionally. If one appreciates what one has had rather than what they don’t have, they can find happiness.

Making the Drop Offers Surfing Instruction and Life Coaching in Santa Cruz
November 28, 2008, Surfline.com Surf News – Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Making the Drop – self-actualization through surfing, is a service combining world class surfing instruction and life coaching…

International Coach Federation Is the Source for Finding a Coach
November 26, 2008, MarketWatch – USA
Are you looking to manage your time more effectively, set and achieve goals, foster healthy relationships, or achieve a work-life balance? Each year, thousands of people turn to the International Coach Federation (ICF) to find a personal or business coach who can help them achieve results in these areas and many more.

Listen to an Uncommon Conversation from November 17th, 2008 – Coaching with the Expressive Arts

Elizabeth Crouch — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:00:05 +0000

Listen to the call recording below:

Monday, November 17th
Time: 12 Noon eastern
Guest: Tamara Herl

Coaching With the Expressive Arts — A Tool to Create Awareness in Coaching

What are expressive practices?
Can they play an important role in coaching?
How can coaches use the expressive arts to access clients’ personal resources and wisdom?

Like any profession, Life Coaching is growing and evolving. Two years ago, when art therapist Tamara Herl became a Life Coach, she began using expressive practices in her work with clients. The responses and results may surprise you!

In the course of this conversation, Tamara will lead participants through an expressive practice experience and initiate a dialogue about how expressive practices can impact the profession of coaching.

Tamara Herl is a Life Coach who helps clients search within themselves to find answers to their life and career challenges. With a gentle manner and deep wisdom, Tamara facilitates individual coaching, group coaching, and experiential retreats that help people and organizations expand their consciousness by connecting with their creativity.

For more information about Tamara: www.tamaraherl.com

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If you can’t attend live, please remember to join the discussion with your comments-thoughts-questions below. And remember to come back The Coaching Commons where the recording will be posted for your listening pleasure.

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