How I Stopped Being a Know-it-All (and the ABCs of Beginner's Mind) | By Shawna CampbellIn this week's article Shawna Campbell bravely shares an experience from early in her coaching career and what she did with that learning... "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryi Suzuki In one of my first sessions, I was working with a client when they made a comment about being overlooked for a promotion. They had barely finished the sentence and I was off and running with suggestions...
Refresh Your Life! Great Coaching Questions & Journaling Prompts (Infographic)Did you know that list-making is a powerful journaling technique? It can help us connect with ourselves, find clarity, get things out of our system, gain insight, find peace, new possibilities and so much more! This Refresh Your Life Infographic asks you to make different lists to connect with yourself, and identify ways you could refresh—or bring a breath of fresh air into your life! Wrap up by choosing 3 actions to move forwards with from what...
How to Support Group and Team Coaching Clients in Enhancing Strengths | By Jennifer BrittonSupporting our clients in enhancing their strengths is key, whether working to support individual coaching, group coaching or team coaching clients. Today, many coaching modalities and methodologies are grounded in a strengths-based approach. While not overlooking weaknesses or areas of development, strengths are often the initial focus or leverage point for the work we undertake with clients. This article explores several different ways team and...
5 Things You Can Do When Attacked By The Green-eyed Monster! by Ruby McGuire"Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" Have you ever felt that butterfly sensation in your tummy and a pang of jealousy when you see a great Facebook ad or newsletter from another coach? Or perhaps it's a conversation where someone tells you all about another amazing coach. You think, "Oh great, that's another coach doing so much better than me". Or maybe another coach is shouting out about their successes and you ask your...
Create a Healing Space with Your Clients | By Dr. Vincent L. PerriOver the past twenty years and more, I have spent countless hours trying to understand exactly what happened when my clients resolved issues or healed beyond ordinary standards. As a practicing doctor and later Life Coach, this curiosity led me to study diverse disciplines from neuroscience to analytical psychology where I charted over 400 hours of patient observations. I was always interested in what transpired between my clients and I during th...
Infographic: Does Coaching Really Work? The Benefits of Coaching Your Clients Should Know!Scroll down the page for the full version of this infographic As part of our focus on "The Benefits of Coaching", Tom Casano has compiled helpful statistics from various sources and surveys into one infographic you can use on your website - to demonstrate how and why coaching works to potential clients! Here's what Tom has to say: You already know the true value of your coaching. You've changed lives and helped make dreams come true. You've helpe...
"Honing in on What's Most Important" | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills ForumThis month's "Coaching Skills Forum" call from Ben Dooley's Archive was chosen to fit our featured monthly topic AND help you boost your coaching skills! Ben is a Master Certified Coach, a popular contributor to this blog and he is all about making growing as a coach fun! As a mentor coach he has helped countless coaches improve their skills and get ICF certified ...and I'm personally a big "Ben" fan! Ben Dooley, "Coaching Skills Forum" Podcast A...
The Coaching Tools Company.com September 2016 News Summary!Hello all, I hope September is going well for you all and that you're all settled back in after the holidays. So, what's happened so far in September? What's coming up? In the Media: Emma-Louise got interviewed by John Mattone, one of the world's top leadership authorities and speakers, for his Expert Interview Series. She was asked about coaching tools, the company, leadership, coaching, the future direction of careers and more. Read here: Exper...
"Digging for Goals" Workbook - From Fellow Coach, Mary Barnes Johnson!As we head into the new season and last quarter of the year, it's a great time to review goals. So, here's a great resource from a fellow coach, the book: Digging for Goals, a breakthrough approach to becoming your best self by Mary Barnes Johnson. Digging for Goals is a wonderful book/workbook - all in one! Mary has been my personal coach for a couple of years now, and I know creating this book was a big project for her. So I was excited to supp...
Renew You, Love Your Life! Coaching Program Reviewed in choice MagazineWe got a wonderful write-up in choice Magazine! Check out the glowing review of our Renew You, Love Your Life Coaching Program product below or click here to get the .PDF review. What is choice Magazine? choice is THE magazine for coaches! Published quarterly, you can choose to have a glossy colour magazine delivered right to your door—or receive the digital edition. Click to learn more about "Renew You, Love Your Life" Coaching Program here >> C...
