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The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – January 22, 2009

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Editor’s Note: Change has come to The United States of America. Earlier this week, President George W. Bush left office and new President Barack Obama was sworn in. Many feel change coming to the USA, and change is the keyword to this week’s edition of the Chronicle. Changing jobs? The Wall Street Journal has advice from a business coach to help speed up the transition process. The high rate of layoffs in the United States is helping make business coaching a thriving industry. A life coach in Arizona is working with clients who face the prospect of change, while a maternity coach helps women manage the transition from childbirth back into the workforce. Tired of being single and would like to transition to a relationship? One coach has the right conversation starters for that always tricky first date. This week we remember the words uttered over 2600 years ago by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Nothing endures but change.‚Äö√Ñ√π

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Executive/Business Coaching

In 2009, Layoffs Is the Business To Be In
January 20, 2009, New York Times ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ USA
As companies across the country eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, one field is hiring: the layoff industry. Businesses that specialize in ‚Äö√Ñ√∫career transition‚Äö√Ñ√π can barely keep up with the demand as corporate America cuts staff.

Speeding Up the Process of Finding a New Position
January 20, 2009, Wall Street Journal – USA
Deanna Leonard, executive vice president of Williams, Roberts, Young Inc., an executive coaching firm in Winston-Salem, NC, advises her clients to take a take a Myers-Briggs test or other psychological assessments to get a handle on strengths and weaknesses.

Harvard Business Review: Viewpoints on Coaching
January 19, 2009, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
I’ve been coached by 3 of the top speaking coaches in North America , but put off hiring a business coach for years. With a business degree, I thought I should be able to handle things on my own. 4 months ago, I finally hired a business coach and my business went through a total make-over. I’m now moving forward at the speed I want.

In-House Coaching: How to Run It
January 14, 2009, PersonnelToday.com – UK
Setting up in-house teams usually depends on outside expertise during the initial stages but, once established, the costs are likely to fall sharply.

ACCA Study Exposes Weakness in Coaching and Mentoring
January 16, 2009, By NaiTazi – Pakistan
85% of respondents deemed it beneficial to implement a coaching culture, but lack of buy-in from senior management remains a challenge for the establishment of coaching practices in many organizations.

Staying Afloat During Tough Economic Times
December 2008, T+D – Alexandria , VA , USA
With the growth of small businesses and franchises on the rise, entrepreneurs are turning more and more to outside coaching …

Life Coaching

Life Coach – Viable Job Option
January 20, 2009, Jamaica Gleaner – Kingston, Jamaica
“Life coaches need to be centered in themselves to be able to help others, and have to be extremely professional, which includes being able to keep information given to them by the client strictly confidential, non-judgmental of the client, and have a positive mindset,” stressed Morris.

Get a Life (Coach)
January 19, 2009, 24 Hours Vancouver – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Britney Spears is hiring a life coach. The “Womanizer” singer is determined to get her life back on track before she starts her world tour later this year, and has reportedly decided to employ a professional who will be available at all hours of the day and night to help her.

Life Coach Helps Those Ready to Become Fit
January 18, 2009, Geneva Sun – Geneva, IL, USA
So will this New Year be different? Sue Smith thinks it can. As a life fitness coach, she is willing to wriggle her way into your routine and beyond your obstacles to see that your goals are achieved.

Life Coaching: Crisis of the Month
January 18, 2009, Jerusalem Post – Israel
Danny was a member of the Crisis-of-the-Month Club. He’s been down and out about money, his career, and he was especially distraught when he was diagnosed with Color Uncoordinated Syndrome (CUS), which wreaked havoc on his wardrobe. Nonetheless, his latest breakdown put more strain on him than all the previous crises combined. Luckily, this episode had a happy ending.

Getting Life Back on Track
January 16, 2009, Vernon Morning Star – BC, Canada
Her workshop, Back on Track, helps participants define a clear vision of what they want in their lives, what is stopping them, as well as practical processes and techniques for achieving goals.

Business Helps People Face Change
January 16, 2009, East Valley Tribune – Mesa, AZ, USA
Change can be overwhelming, and Cathy Lawson, owner and life coach at Life Sculpting in Chandler, has been helping people move through change and set goals for the past year.

New Life Coaching Business in North Wales
January 14, 2009, Daily Post – Llandudno Junction, UK
It’s never too late to change your life, says Robert Barr who has done just that by launching his own life coaching business.

Niche Coaching

Maternity Coaching: Back to Work Without a Bump
January 19, 2009, PersonnelToday.com – UK
A valued employee could be absent for up to a year, return for a few months and then quit, either because they have returned to a pressured role that is a threat to their work-life balance, or because they have taken a lower-profile job and feel dissatisfied with being stuck on the ‘mummy track’. So how can employers stem this type of attrition, which could be an extra pressure at times of recession? Many are turning to maternity coaching, which is deployed before, during and after the period of leave, and is increasingly seen as the answer to holding on to female returners.

Students Cautious, Coaching Centers Register Decline in Enrollment
January 19, 2009, Hindu – Chennai, India
Over the last year, leading coaching institutes in the country have seen a dip of about 30 per cent in their enrollments for Graduate Record Examination (GRE), used as a benchmark for U.S. admissions. Official figures for GRE in 2008 confirm this: takers for GRE have gone down from 74,000 in 2007 to 55,000 in 2008.

Coaching Skills Honed in the Cockpit Carry Over
January 15, 2009, Las Vegas Sun – Las Vegas, NV, USA
O’Brien is general manager of Prudential Americana Group, the big real estate outfit. She describes herself as more coach than administrator, charged with infusing the troops with enthusiasm and guiding them to reach their full potential. Coaching proved a solid management tactic in her previous job ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ Black Hawk helicopter pilot and Army commander.

Life Coaching Blogs

Sullenberger Shows Emotional Intelligence in Landing Aircraft
January 17, 2009, By Susan Dunn, Emotional Intelligence Coach
Emotional Intelligence covers a wide range of competencies, including what used to be called “common sense,” “maturity,” ‚Äö√Ñ√∫good judgment,” and “self control.” And our common sense tells those of us who have worked in offices, and managed others that the younger the worker, the less able they are to hold up under pressure, particularly that requiring “people skills.”

Coaching Trends with Ernest Oriente
January 14, 2009, By Biz Tips for Coaches Blog
Too many coaches spend far too much time just hoping that clients will come to them instead of taking a focused approach to getting clients.

What the Heck is a Life Coach?
January 13, 2009, By Balance the Mother Load
I like to think that a Life Coach is like a Personal Trainer for your soul. Whether you’ve worked with a trainer or not, you know that they push you past your physical plateau. They motivate you to keep going when you want to give up and they force you to “show up” even when you feel like eating a bag of chips on the couch. And in the end, what you see are amazing results that you might not have achieved on your own.

Life Plan for Love: First Date Conversation Do’s and Don’ts
December 2008, By Katherin Scott, The Dating Coach
It’s time! You’ve won the date, you showered and prepped, and now you’re here – at the brink. What will you talk about?

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

The Power of the Underdog
January 19, 2009, By Stanley Bronstein
Both on the management / coaching level and on the player level, people are stepping up and they are ‚Äö√Ñ√∫demanding‚Äö√Ñ√π that everyone around them achieve their potential. When everyone achieves their potential at once, that’s how you create a great champion.

Defining the Right Coaching Approach for Your Business
January 17, 2009, By Better Business Coaching
A useful exercise is to map the key characteristics of the business coaching approach that would work well in your particular organisational context.

Gestalt Coaching
January 15, 2009, By Ed Batista
Executive coaching isn’t therapy, and good coaches are aware of the distinction. This doesn’t mean there’s always a bright line distinguishing the two.

Books, Products, & Services

Life Coach Shares Books That Inspired Clarity
January 19, 2009, PitchEngine (press release) – Austin, TX, USA
Life coach Ann Daly Ph.D. hosts BookWisdom salon, sharing titles that inspired clarity and confidence. How did the ‚Äö√Ñ√∫clarity coach‚Äö√Ñ√π get so clear?

Book Review: The Answer – Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary Life by John Assaraf and Murray Smith
January 17, 2009, Blogcritics.org – Aurora, OH, USA
The Answer brings together neuroscience, coaching, positive psychology, self-motivation, and goal-setting with a dose of the spiritual, if you will. Downplaying the tactical business coaching that starts on page 173, I will give emphasis to The Answer’s psychological and strategic concepts: Discover what it is you are uniquely gifted to be and to do, then build your business and your life in ways that take maximum advantage of those aspects of yourself. That is when life flows.

San Mateo County Theatergoers Go ‘Beyond the Secret”
January 17, 2009, San Mateo County Times – San Mateo, CA, USA
Holli Walker, a life coach, created “Beyond the Secret.” She said Rhonda Byrne’s best-selling book and film “The Secret” helped her move past a divorce and a custody battle for her three small children four years ago. She later became a life coach with the help of Bob Proctor, star of “The Secret.”

Publicity Releases

Is Your Team Performing at Its Top?
January 16, 2009, Cambridge Network – Cambridge, UK
Coaching can substantially improve the team’s and individual’s performance, having a track record of absolute minimum return on investment of 200%. Can your company afford to keep its teams operating under their top performance?

Business Coach to Offer Up Tips for Surviving Recession
January 15, 2009, Columbus Local News (registration) – Columbus, OH, USA
Local business performance coach Brad Ness is hoping to help residents feel more in control of their lives.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – December 18, 2008

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Editor’s Note: Dreams or nightmares. When you fall asleep tonight, one or the other might be waiting for you. This week’s Chronicle is about making the best of either one; either manifesting dreams or avoiding nightmares. The Wall Street Journal reports on Vocation Vacations, a career coaching service that allows anyone to work in their dream job, if only for a couple of days. An executive coach gives advice for women on how to avoid one of the biggest career nightmares, bombing the job interview. A private jet company uses executive coaching to add value to a trip of a lifetime. Scared about the future? Retirement coaches try to alleviate the concern, while one life coach posts a transcript of a session where she helps her client relieve panic at work. Sleep well and be well! ~ Alex Goldsmith

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Executive/Business Coaching

Staff Training Programs Seen as Key to Improving Business Performance
December 12, 2008, Taiwan Journal – Taiwan
Although the current economic downturn may lead some companies to trim their training budget, in the long run, they are expected to steadily boost staff development programs. Coaching became popular in Taiwan about 30 years ago when foreign firms began setting up operations here and needed to train their staff, said Yvonne Fang, general manager of Pospo Digital Human Resources Services Inc., a Taipei-based coaching firm.

Business Coach is Helping Companies Achieve Their Goals
December 12, 2008, Derby Evening Telegraph – Derby, England, UK
A Debryshire business coach is working with companies across the county to help them become more profitable and efficient during the credit crunch.

Employers: No Layoffs Here
December 11, 2008, CNN – USA
To slash expenses in lean years, the company slows the hiring process and redeploys workers to other areas. “We can manage our staffing levels by being thoughtful about our turnover rate and redesigning the work that we do,” Gruner said. Jason Zickerman, president and CEO of the alternative board, a business coaching group, advocates this approach for all types of companies, even in times of financial hardship. Zickerman suggests offering employees shorter work weeks at reduced pay, encouraging employees to take sabbaticals or extend year-end breaks to avoid cutbacks.

Encouraging Success Stories Despite Bad Economic News
December 9, 2008, Reader’s Digest – Pleasantville, NY, USA
The business coaching I’ve been provided has been the most valuable tool I’ve ever had in my hands.” I remember Kathryn and I’m thrilled to hear about her success.

Worst Interview Mistakes Women Make
December 2008, Sify – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
“Women are a little reticent to let energy and passion show,” says Gail Blanke, CEO of Lifedesigns, an executive coaching firm. “This is the time. People are looking for that because things are so bleak.”

Life Coaching

Life-Coaching from Lucknow
December 14, 2008, Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre – Owen Sound, ON, Canada
Ellen Nyland compares being a life-coach with coaching in hockey where players who already know how to play the game work on their weak points.

A Life Coach and Career Consultant
December 11, 2008, Buffalo Business First – NY, United States
Asked if she has had any difficulty selling her business into a market that traditionally may be a bit cool to something as esoteric as life coaching, Bemiller said her results speak for themselves. ‚Äö√Ñ√∫So much of my business is built on referrals, that once I am successful with someone and they share that success, people seek me out.‚Äö√Ñ√π

May the Force Field Be With You … To Ward Off Panic
December 11, 2008, Grand Junction Free Press – Grand Junction, CO, USA
‚Äö√Ñ√∫I’m nervous about losing my job,‚Äö√Ñ√π Cliff said as we began our coaching session. ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Our company seems to be struggling, and there’s a sense of silent panic among the employees. No one wants to talk about it, but we all feel it taking over.‚Äö√Ñ√π

Niche Coaching

Help From the Sidelines
December 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal – USA
Why more people are turning to ‘retirement coaches’ to help navigate a path in later life. Retirement coaching is among the latest iterations in the growing “coaching” industry, in which individuals retain a professional to help them in their work or personal life — much as an athlete works with a coach to improve performance.

Peeking at the Future
December 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal – USA
There’s “Retire Retirement Boot Camp,” a weekend each year at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Mass. Lin Schreiber, a TV producer turned life coach who focuses on retirement, developed the workshop and leads it to help people “stay positive when your 401(k) is plummeting.”

Challenging IT Assumptions
December 11, 2008, CIO Insight – Northbrook, IL, USA
IT will shift from servicing to coaching. Instead of trying to be the ‚Äö√Ñ√∫one-stop shop‚Äö√Ñ√π for all technology, leaders from the rest of the business will have the accountability and capability to fulfill many of their day-to-day needs on their own. This will allow IT to transition to a coaching role: helping business leaders achieve their goals by increasing their knowledge of systems business processes, and information on how to identify, justify and execute IT-enabled change.

Ann Arbor Students Shape Up Fitness Web Site
December 9, 2008, The Ann Arbor News – MLive.com – Ann Arbor, MI, USA
The online advertisement was simple: An Ann Arbor fitness coaching business owner needed someone who was tech-savvy enough to help her retool her incomplete website.

Life Coaching Blogs

Grow Your Business and Fight the Recession with Life Coaching
December 16, 2008, By Christina Helwig
After burning the candle at both ends trying to accomplish some large goals in my life, I finally bit the bullet and hired a life coach. The differences I have seen lately have completely excited me. My coach has assisted me in ways I never thought possible to grow my business and create real wealth for my family.

The Law of Sacrifice: What Would You Sacrifice to Achieve Your Goals?
December 15, 2008, By Skyline Coaching Blog
The Law of Sacrifice decrees that you give up something of a lower value in order to attain something higher of a higher value. Expressed in these terms you can see that applying the Law of Sacrifice to your life is about gain not loss. The proper application of the Law of Sacrifice will cause you to advance in life not regress.

Celebrate Your Greatness
December 14, 2008, By Christine
What does it mean to stand in your own power? Personal power is an inner awareness that makes us feel in control of our lives. It is an inner knowing that we can achieve our goals, a calm conviction about who we are and our ability to get the things we want in life. When you are empowered you feel alive, strong and have clarity.

5 Ways to Turn a Holiday Lull to Your Advantage
December 14, 2008, By Alicia M. Forest
1. Review your website. 2. Update your ezine. 3. Have a holiday sale.
4. Clean out the clutter. 5. Plan your first offering for the New Year and start promoting it now.

Do You Judge Like This?
December 11, 2008, By Altman Life Coaching, LLC
Up is no better than down. Right is no better than left. Top is no better than bottom. Why then do we choose to make happiness better than sadness? Peace better than war? Love better than hate? Don’t they all serve us?

I Don’t Know, Do You?
December 11, 2008, By Betty Louise & Leslie Ameel
The good news is that this chaos makes it an ideal time to design where you want your life to go‚Äö√Ñ¬∂from the inside out. The Today Show recently featured coaching as the perfect holiday gift. Coaching was cited as one of the growth for the next decade, for good reason.
NOTE: Audio not reviewed.

Success is a Series of Well Managed Breakdowns, Failures, and Mistakes
December 10, 2008, By Matthew Ferry
Success is failing over and over until you produce the outcome you want or declare yourself satisfied and move on. Success is an exploration. You are making up a possible result out of thin air. You don’t know if it is really possible. You simply pull out your flashlight and shine it into the darkness called, ‚Äö√Ñ√∫The Future‚Äö√Ñ√π to see what’s there.

Losing a Job Can Be a Winning Experience
December 10, 2008, By Creativity Coach-Sherrie
‚Äö√Ñ√∫Everything happens for a reason.‚Äö√Ñ√π To that end, here are stories that tell of the good side of being laid off. Click through Beliefnet’s gallery of inspiring stories from our community users on how getting laid off changed their lives‚Äö√Ñ¬∂for the better!

Founder of Life Coaching Launches New User Community With Wi5Connect
December 10, 2008, By Cary Snowden
Author of New York Times Best Sellers like Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around and If Life is a Game, These are the Rules, master coach trainer, consultant, lecturer, and talk-show host, Dr. Ch‚àö¬©rie has reached millions of people worldwide and recognizes the need to engage people utilizing technology in conjunction with her MMS coaching method.

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

Create Your Elevator Speech
December 15, 2008, By Terry Dean
Having a concise elevator speech is vital for introducing yourself and your business to someone. It is used for networking with others at events. It empowers word-of-mouth marketing and referrals. It would be used if anyone asks you to introduce yourself in front of a crowd. It creates the first impression people have of you (which you should know is very hard to get rid of once it has been created). It answers the common question, ‚Äö√Ñ√∫What do you do?‚Äö√Ñ√π

Business Coaching…Learn More to Earn More
December 15, 2008, By The Growth Coach
As a business coach for over 16 years, I have seen first-hand that the most successful and satisfied entrepreneurs never stop reading, learning, listening, growing and associating with winners. They are thirsty to learn more and gather new ideas.

How to Work with Friends and Family
December 14, 2008, By Michael Shapiro
OK ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ you’ve seen this before. You hired a friend because she needed a job and you had a position open. You reasoned that the personal relationship would make it easier because the trust was there and you’ve always liked her. Two months later, it’s a very different picture.

Ten Questions You Should Answer About Your Website
December 13, 2008, By Jose Gil
Do you have a website? If not, get a one now. Do you know how many visitors your site gets? Do you know where your visitors are coming from? Can you find your website on Google using your business name? Can you find your website on Google using words that you think prospective customers are searching? Do you have a meaningful description of your website when Google references your site? What are your competitors doing on the Internet? Do you know how long your visitors are staying on your site? Do you know who is referring visitors to your site? Can your visitors contact you from your site?

Books, Products, & Services

Paramount Sends Private Jet to Seven Wonders
December 11, 2008, Al-Bawaba – Amman, Jordan
Passengers have the options to work with Dr. Zweifel in one-on-one executive coaching sessions, map out their future and upgrade their leadership game.

Your Life Your Way: The Essential Guide for Women
December 10, 2008, By Lynn Hull and Julie Molner
This means that you have to energetically be both client and coach to yourself. The ‘script’ is provided in the book itself, including all the words to encourage, guide and challenge you. However it is difficult for the book to hold the ‘energy’ that a live coach would hold for you.

Publicity Releases

Leading Small Business Coaching Firms Develop Programs to Support …
December 15, 2008, MarketWatch ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Southbury, CT, USA
The recent alliance between business success coaching firm E-Myth Worldwide(R) and The Entrepreneur’s Source, the top name in the franchise coaching world, creates a power package for entrepreneur’s in tough economic times.

Research and Markets: Health Coaching Webinar Series: Health and Wellness Coaching in 2009 and a Health Coach Hiring Game Plan That Yields Improved Outcomes Webinars on CD-Rom
December 12, 2008, MarketWatch ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Dublin, Ireland
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Health Coaching Webinar Series: Health and Wellness Coaching in 2009 and A Health Coach Hiring Game Plan That Yields Improved Outcomes webinars on CD-ROM” report to their offering.

What Every College Grad Should Know About Landing Their First Job
December 11, 2008, MarketWatch ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Students can work with an outside job search coach. “Job search preparation requires an investment of personal time to learn the process and there are no shortcuts! With a coach, the student goes through a self-assessment and strategy session to identify potential employers plus work on resume development, networking and interviewing,” said Ratliff.

The Chronicle of Coaching – News of the Week – November 20, 2008

Linda Ballew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:39 +0000

Executive/Business Coaching

Manager Needs Coaching to Correct Faults
November 18, 2008, The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com – Syracuse, NY, USA
The bottom line is business, and you must first and foremost protect your company. As a last resort, you may need to let your manager go…

Job Seekers Bend Ears of Advisers, Recruiters
November 17, 2008, Wall Street Journal – USA
As the nation’s unemployment rate soars, professionals who provide job-related services — such as career coaches and executive recruiters — say their advice is in high demand.

Businesses Meet for Coaching
November 13, 2008, Dandenong Star – Pakenham, Victoria, Australia
The Grand International in Dandenong was the setting for 160 businesses last month to hear about a new franchise in business coaching…

In Tough Times, Tackle Anxiety First
November 12, 2008, New York Times – United States
Jeffrey Hull, a former corporate manager who now blends careers as an executive coach and psychotherapist, suggests a survival strategy that goes to the heart of the matter: Don’t panic.

Your Office Coach: Don’t Give Office Bully So Much Power
November 11, 2008, Press of Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ, USA
These bullying games always require two players: a persecutor and a victim. If you refuse to take the role of wounded prey, your cruel coworker’s game will come to a screeching halt.

Life Coaching

LifeCoach: Our Experts Answer Questions
November 17, 2008, Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
Our panel of experts answer your questions on poor circulation, cat incontinence, power breakfasts and support for a bright, dyslexic child…

Bookbag? Laptop? Check. Life coach? Check!
November 14, 2008, Kansas City Star – MO, USA
No fear, harried college student. The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education has come to the rescue with two life coaches to work with students struggling to bring some order to their hectic worlds.

Niche Coaching

Business Profile: Owner of Your Life Is Now Life Enhancement and Career Coaching
November 17, 2008, Scranton Times-Tribune – PA, USA
We then had to choose what we wanted to coach, whether it was business, career or relationships. I decided that I wanted to work mainly with women to make…

McElroy Out to Create Lasting Structure
November 14, 2008, Irish Times – Dublin, Ireland
Since then, McElroy, who has a masters in Business Administration from Imperial College , has been involved in executive coaching and coach education…

Personal Finance Coach Gives Tips from Life’s Experience
November 12, 2008, News 8 Austin – Austin, TX, USA
Ms. Duose is still working on paying off debt, and she’s carefully planning her holiday budget. In fact, she’s following all of the advice she gives her clients.

Life Coaching Blogs

Highly Sensitive People
November 17, 2008, By YouPlus Coaching
Coaching is so different than anything else as far as personal development work goes. Here is a quick story about how powerful and helpful and life changing personal coaching is‚Äö√Ñ¬∂

Life Coaching Over the Phone: What Are The Benefits?
November 17, 2008, By Dieter Pauwels, Life & Business Coach
Telephone coaching will get you the support and feedback you need for creating meaningful changes in your life and achieving the results you want, while still being able to connect on a very personal level with your life or business…

Doing What You HATE — It Can Actually Be FUN
November 16, 2008, By Your Dreams Life Coaching
First, make a long, long list of all of those forgotten items that annoy you — maybe you haven’t been to the dentist in two years? Or have needed to buy stamps for a month, but the line is always too long. Perhaps there is a letter you haven’t sent, something you really need to research on Google, or a phone call you’ve been avoiding. Put everything down on this list and make it as long as possible.

Working Effectively With A Personal Coach
November 13, 2008, By tony
Recently, there has been a significant increase in individuals hiring personal coaches to realize their potential. Personal and professional lives are being enriched by taking recourse to coaching. Personal coaches are trained to…

Sore Losers, Sore Winners Need to Step Back
November 13, 2008, By personalfinancenewsss
When life-coaching clients present me with a situation like a difficult relationship with a co-worker, the first thing I try to assess is their willingness to really resolve the bigger issue of the relationship…

Executive/Business Coaching Blogs

How Small Business Owners Benefit from Coaching
November 18, 2008, By Dr. Earl R. Smith II
Some of the areas a coach will focus on are goal planning, organizational skills and of course time management. Another great skill that a business coach can teach you is how to develop a system to keep you on task and focused on the…

“How Do I Stop My Business Losing Money”
November 18, 2008, By Paul Simister, Your Profit Coach
This conversation follows on from “My Business Is Losing Money” and looks at the issues when the caller had done some analysis to determine if their cash crunch was due to profit or cash issues. Caller “Paul, thanks for the advice…

Coaching Alive and Well and Moving Towards a Profession
November 17, 2008, By Eileen Chadnick
I heard from top speakers/experts/thought-leaders in the fields of leadership, talent management, coaching (obviously), humanitarianism, global business trends ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ and much more. Together they painted a picture that is probably best…

Ten Ways to a Greater ROI on Professional Coaching
November 16, 2008, By Lauren Pratt
The coaching profession has grown significantly over the last decade and many executives find it a wonderful “perk” to have a coach while other organizations find it imperative to provide their executives and key management staff with…

Business Coaching
November 15, 2008, By James Cavalier
Have you ever seriously pondered if business coaching is essential for business owners and entrepreneurs? You might vaguely assume that this is some sort of crisis-help for businesses that are not doing well. That’s not the case though. Business coaching is very important today to provide you with additional advantage to succeed.

The Impact of Organizational Coaching
November 14, 2008, By Management Topics
Executive coaching has become as accepted in Fortune 1000 businesses as sports coaching is on the athletic field. What is the ROI of executive coaching? Manchester Inc. reported that a survey of executives from large (mostly FORTUNE 1000) companies found that those who had participated in a coaching program characterized the ROI to be in the order of 6:1.

What is Executive Coaching/Anger Management?
November 12, 2008, By George Anderson
Anger management is focused on skill-enhancement in communication, conflict management, stress management and emotional intelligence. With executive coaching, the nature of the relationship between the coach and the client is…

Professional Business Coaching For Your Home Business
November 2008, By writerros
The idea of needing professional business coaching is probably the last thing on your mind. A few weeks or months down the line and perhaps you are feeling a little less confident. Perhaps things are not moving as quickly as you wanted…

Books, Products, & Services

Living in Balance ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ How to Consciously Shift from Stress to Success
November 15, 2008, By Doug Nau
Furthermore, I’ve committed myself to supporting others as a life and wellness coach, in their pursuits of the balanced life. When I started writing the personal development articles found throughout this site, I decided to share tips, suggestions and ‘coaching’ on topics related to creating more balance in life.

Publicity Releases

Chiropractic Marketing Coach Launches Blog Blog to Help Chiropractic Practices Flourish
November 15, 2008, PR Web (press release) – Ferndale, WA, USA
Dr. Michael Beck, DC launches chiropractic marketing blog to help chiropractors become more profitable, work less, and enjoy life more.

Life Balance(TM) Application for iPhone Helps People Manage Busy …
November 13, 2008, MarketWatch – USA
Life Balance(TM) is personal coaching software that helps you to decide what to work on, so that you can put your effort into the goals, projects and tasks that really matter to you.

Health Coaching Webinar Series: Hiring, Training and Behavior Change Skills
November 13, 2008, PR Web (press release) ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Manasquan, NJ, USA
Just in time for 2009 planning, the Healthcare Intelligence Network is offering a two-part webinar series featuring best practices in health coach screening and recruitment plus intensive training on behavior change methodologies, including motivational interviewing.