BIG Marketing Myth, Start with Marketing that Works for You! | By Ben Dooley, MCC...an instant "No" to the idea of marketing ourselves and our business. "But Ben..." I can already hear you saying. "You market all the time. It seems like every week something from you pops up somewhere." And if you're following me, you're probably right. And that's the point - marketing is a necessary action to build and maintain any business. Without marketing, how would anyone know you exist or what you offer? If you didn't market, how would any...
It's Showtime! Powerful Lessons in Authenticity From Two Movies | By Ben DooleyIt's wonderful when we can learn powerful lessons from movies. The experience can be so visceral that we feel tremendously impacted. So, there are two wonderful documentaries out there that I highly recommend you rent. "What? What is this? I'm reading this to be a better coach. Not to build my DVD collection." Bear with me. The Two Movies The first movie is "Children Will Listen" where 100 students from Inner City schools all converged to perform...
De-Stress Series: What a Chinese Finger Trap Teaches Us About Stress! | By Ben DooleyThe Chinese finger trap? What's that? Well, it's something I remember from my childhood, perhaps you've seen it. It's a rather innocent looking tube that's just wide enough for you to stick your two fingers into each end. Kind of like a muff for your fingers, made of dried banana leaves. The only problem is, when you try to pull your fingers out, the weaving contracts around your fingers making the grip on you tighter, so you actually can't pull...
Your Vision of Your Future: What's Possible? | By Ben DooleyI was watching a movie a couple weeks ago that took place in the future - you know with the flying cars and moving sidewalks and all that incredible technology. And I found it so amazing that as viewers we simply go along with it. We don't spend our time watching the movie speculating, "Wait a minute. How can they possibly do this?" When we watch a Star Trek movie or TV show we don't try to figure out the technological process of development and...
Celebrate Love with these 4 Soulful Coaching Questions | By Ben Dooley, MCCIn the movie, Don Juan DeMarco (1994), Johnny Depp as Don Juan says: "There are only four questions of value in life, Don Octavio. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same—only love." In truth, this is one sexy movie, full of romance and sweetness. And the quote says it all. So I want you to imagine for a moment that you're really clear on what is important t...
The Saboteur *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills Forum...their skills and get ICF certified. ...And I'm personally a big "Ben" fan! Ben Dooley, "Coaching Skills Forum" Podcast Archive Topic of the Month: The Saboteur https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ben-Dooley-CSF-Saboteur-022614.mp3 About "The Coaching Skills Forum" The Coaching Skills Forum is a provocative, challenging, fun, engaging and exciting coach growing community call that focuses for a whole hour on a single...
The Skill and Artistry of Eliciting Greatness | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills Forum...et ICF certified. We're big "Ben" fans here at The Coaching Tools Company! Ben Dooley, "The Skill and Artistry of Eliciting Greatness" Podcast Archive Topic: Eliciting Greatness! https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Ben-Dooley-Elicit-greatness-032515.mp3 About "The Coaching Skills Forum" The Coaching Skills Forum is a provocative, challenging, fun, engaging & exciting coach community call that focuses for a whole ho...
Confidence | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills Forum...et ICF certified. We're big "Ben" fans here at The Coaching Tools Company! Ben Dooley, "Confidence" Podcast Topic: Confidence! https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ben-Dooley-Confidence-111517.mp3 About "The Coaching Skills Forum" The Coaching Skills Forum is a provocative, challenging, fun, engaging & exciting coach community call that focuses for a whole hour on a single specific coaching skill in great depth and de...
"Creative, Resourceful & Whole" | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills Forum...has helped innumerable coaches improve their skills and get ICF certified. Ben Dooley, "Creative, Resourceful & Whole" Podcast Topic: Creative, Resourceful & Whole! https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ben-Dooley-Creative-Resourceful-Whole-2017.mp3 About "The Coaching Skills Forum" The Coaching Skills Forum is a provocative, challenging, fun, engaging & exciting coach community call that focuses for a whole hour on...
The Skill of Intruding | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills Forum...et ICF certified. We're big "Ben" fans here at The Coaching Tools Company! Ben Dooley, "The Skill of Intruding" Podcast Archive Topic: Intruding! https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ben-Dooley-intruding-111015.mp3 About "The Coaching Skills Forum" The Coaching Skills Forum is a provocative, challenging, fun, engaging & exciting coach community call that focuses for a whole hour on a single specific coaching skill i...
