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When our thoughts are dominated by our inner critic, it's hard to get it off center stage. Here's how Byron Katie's "the work" can help both you and your clients!

Sometimes as coaches we look like we have it all together, but there are lots of things going on under the surface that we're working on too. In particular when we start out as coaches, many of us struggle...

Whether it's the complexities of working with more than one coaching client at a time, or just not knowing how to approach working with groups and teams, lack of confidence in group and team coaching is...

Every time we bring more than one person together there's the potential for conflict. So against the backdrop of group and team coaching, it's likely we'll come across conflict in our work. Conflict is...

The skill of questioning is crucial in coaching, as it is your questions that move clients into deeper and deeper levels of awareness. But what is it that makes a powerful question powerful? After all, a...

Editor's Note: This article was entered into a writing competition at The Coaching Tools Company, and our newsletter readers voted it their favourite! Enjoy. Coaches are a unique breed, equal...

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Judy Frabotta—our Writing Contest Winner! This is the article that you and your fellow coaches voted for. Read her inspiring article below: Only parts of us will ever touch only...

Providing a transformational talk that resonates with your audience and serves their needs will help you stand out not only as a speaker, but also as a leader in your field. In order to speak our talk, we...

I have seen a number of clients—all passionate business owners—procrastinate about getting important things done to grow their business. They make excuses, dither, and wait to get other things done...

In 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...