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...
Fourth ICF Life Vision & Enhancement Community Webinar - How to use Metaphor for Powerful Coaching!...ife Vision & Enhancement" Facebook Group here >> About Our Presenter About Ben Dooley: Well, many of you may have read one of Ben's articles on our site or one of his "Coaching Skills Forum" calls from his archive which we share! See all of Ben Dooley's work with us here Ben Dooley is an MCC coach who facilitates the bi-weekly COACHING SKILLS FORUM telecalls, is the writer of BeDo Bits Newsletter for Coaches and the author of the "MasterFull IS as...
16+ Awesome Ways to Top-up Your ICF CCEUs...um calls count as one CCEU per call in the "Core Competency" category. See Ben's upcoming LIVE calls Or get access to Ben's archives of over 385 recordings, (up to 16 can be used for "Self-Study" Resource Development hours Get a 6-month membership (for $200). Also, The Fast Pass to MasterFull Coaching advanced coach training offers up to 66 CCEUs. 13. At Coachville There are many, many courses/study packages eligible for CCEUs here >> 14. Check ou...
20+ of The Best FREE Business Building Resources for Coaches on the Web!...ial reports. His main free special report is "Get Clients Today, for free" Ben Dooley. Ben Dooley is a master coach and a coach mentor. He has a blog, newsletter, and I highly recommend checking out and joining his Coaching Skills Forum calls (even if you're an experienced coach) as we can always hone and sharpen our skills. In fact we've just started some of Ben's archived CSF Calls here. Also, you can buy Ben's ebook and get the first 16 pages f...
The Coaching Tools Company Newsletter Survey (August 2016)...eo. Done! You may have noticed we are now including a monthly podcast from Ben Dooley on a coaching competency topic!) Including quotes (we include a mini quote/question/journalling prompt section of 1-5 items at the end of every newsletter!) More advanced tips and tools. More links to coaching research. Different languages or cultural coaching experiences/tools. Special niches or populations (eg. children, parents, retirement, people being laid o...
5 Helpful Questions to Ask When Your Client Says: I'll Try...situation and how to avoid it happening in future... If you liked this article about commitment and 'trying' you may also like: Stop Waiting For Permission. Give Yourself The Green Light You Need! by Ben Dooley Coaching Questions 101: 5 Ways to Identify and Work through Your Clients' Limiting Beliefs Use These Questions to Help Spot Where Clients are Blocking Themselves!...
Why Black and White Thinking May be Keeping Keep Your Clients Stuck!...black and white thinking, you may also like: Our Free Tool: Top 10 Cognitive Distortions List Stuck? What You and Your Clients Can Learn From a Maze! by Ben Dooley, MCC Coaches Q&A - What Do I Do With a Client Who is Fixated on Why?...
A Powerful Marketing Tool - When and What to Ask Your Clients To Get Effective Testimonials! (Updated)...will you commit to doing this week? The best time to start is now! If you liked this article on testimonials, you may also like: BIG Marketing Myth Start with Marketing that Works for You! by Ben Dooley, MCC Make Your Marketing Work for YOU with Play and Your Deep Differentiator! by Kristen Beireis Are You Disco Ball Marketing? by Steve Mitten, MCC ?...
