GRAPHIC: 5 Questions to Help Set Boundaries!One of the most challenging things many of us need to learn to be happy and enjoy life more is to set boundaries - both with others and ourselves. A boundary is when we draw a line in the sand recognizing what we need - and ensuring we get that need met. It is about taking care of ourselves. Often this involves saying "no" to others or ourselves. But it can also mean standing up for ourselves, speaking out and defining what we will and will not a...
Books for Business, Career, Leadership or Executive CoachesYou may also like Books for the Life Coach and Books on Coaching and your Coaching Practice. Have we missed an important book? We'd love you to email us here! Recommended Reading for Business, Career, Leadership or Executive Coaches: Difficult Conversations by Douglas Hatton, Bruce Stone & Sheila Heen. Quite a left-brained but hugely helpful book on conflict and how to deal with it effectively Business Career Executive Parent Personal How to Win...
Announcing *ALL NEW* "107 Social Media GRAPHICS for Coaches in a Box" (a whole 3 months worth!)Click to see Social Media in a Box Product Contents & Details! I'm excited to announce that our first 107 Social Media GRAPHICS in a Box - for Coaches is here! Covering April, May and June, check out this ready-to-use package of 107 fabulous graphics. Save yourself tons of time and energy with this brand new product! You've told us how little time you have to run and build a coaching business, how social media is a drain and hard to keep up with....
7 Things to Consider When You Set Goals with Groups & Teams | By Jennifer BrittonGoal setting is the heart of any coaching process. Whether I'm working with a team or supporting a group, there are several things to keep in mind when working with goals when coaching "many" - a group or a team. This article explores seven considerations when working with goals in any group or team coaching process. #1 - Be Clear On The Focus of The Goal When coaching teams and groups around goals, one of the distinctions to make early on is "Wh...
30 Business Coaching Tools: What, How and When To Use Them!People have been emailing saying things like, "I love your new business coaching tools, but where do I start?" So, I wrote this article to outline the 30 business coaching tools in our Business Coaching Toolkit, including why, when and in what order to use them. This article was written to help you use our Business Coaching Toolkit more effectively, but is also helpful if you're a Business Coach looking for a process to follow, if you want to cre...
The Secret Tool to Bring More Money into Your Coaching Biz | by Ruby McGuireOkay, so I won't keep you in suspense like all of those "The Secret to…" webinars and posts you come across. Let's get to it! "Group Coaching" is the secret tool. It's a fantastic way to grow your coaching business. It's basically a method of coaching, delivered to a group of people interested in particular coaching topics. It's great when you're starting out and want to connect with new people that can then become your potential clients, and as...
12 Great Ways to Use Coaching Tools & Exercises (Infographic)People often ask how they can use Coaching Tools. Well, here 12 great ways you can use Coaching Tools & Exercises in your practice! We hope this infographic gives you lots of ideas on how to use coaching tools, forms and exercises - and perhaps even inspires you to create your own! Here are the 12 Ways to Use Coaching Forms, Tools and Exercises: Learn more about what Coaching Tools are, when to use them and how they can help in our Complete Guide...
5 Surprisingly Easy Tips To Get Focused, Be Happier and More Productive (Graphic)Welcome to September! As we re-focus our lives and businesses for the last part of the year - it can be helpful to have some fresh new productivity tips to try! These 5 Surprisingly Easy Tips Will Help you Focus, Be Happier and More Productive: Which of the 5 tips below most appeals to you? Pick one and action it tomorrow (or now!). If you liked this info/graphic with Tips to be Happier and More Productive, you may also like: Create Your Own Plan...
"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...
The MOST Important Goal Aspiring Coaches Need to Set | By Stephan WiednerWhen Jerry Seinfeld set out to be a comedian, he gave himself a challenge to write jokes everyday for at least 30 minutes. Everyday, no matter how unfunny he felt, he would force himself to start writing jokes and then mark a big X on the calendar when he was done. He started with one X, then two, then 15, then 30, and so on. It got to the point where his running mantra was, "Don't break the chain of Xs". Of course, we all know how the story ends...
