Coaching articles
Showing page 1 of 22 - There are 655 Coaching articles
-
- 2011-07-15 13:50:19 - French the most demanded language among learning aspirants
- Learning a new language is a unique experience in its own. Any new learner to a language must do homework about all the related facts of that language. French is one of the most demanded languages among the new learners today. The reason behind the fact is that the language is spoken in numerous countries and on all the continents. It is not just restricted to France, but the people residing in Ca...
-
- 2011-01-02 15:10:38 - Important tips to learn french
- Learning French is not a Herculean task. But it demands persistence and dedication from the learners. The greatest challenge in French learning is giving quality time to studies everyday. There will be enough free time, if we are so determined to do something. If you have no free time, make use of your less active hours with Ipod and audio CDs and try to learn French. Audio French study classes c...
-
- 2008-01-05 22:13:08 - Fun elementary lessons - use surprises and silliness to motivate the student
- Fun Elementary Lessons - Use Surprises and Silliness to Motivate the StudentBy Michelle Caskey
A fun way to motivate a student is to pack your lessons full of surprises and silliness. Positive emotions enhance learning and motivation. Your boys will have strong and lasting memories if they are experiencing strong emoti...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why therapy fails sometimes
- I saw a couple for marriage counseling this week, and when I asked them if they had ever seen anyone else for counseling they said they had worked with two other therapists. They had seen one therapist on and off a few years back. They had seen the other one only a few times. They couldn't even remember her name.I asked what they had gotten from counseling, and much to my chagrin, came a fa...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Theres always enough time!
- I thought I'd begin this article by stimulating your mind with a little time trivia contest! Are you ready? Alright then, here goes?..Question 1 - How many hours a day did Bill Gates have available to him to conceptualise Microsoft and build it into a multi Billionaire dollar empire?a) 23 hours b) 25 hours c) 24 hoursQuestion 2 - How many days a week did Hilary Swank have to b...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Words that inspire - peace
- WORDS THAT INSPIREA monthly quick shot to motivate you, in less than 45 seconds, from Julie Cohen CoachingHow might your PEACE impact the world?Dictionary*says:State of tranquility or quiet, freedom from civil disturbance, a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war.What it REALLY means:The feeling of contentment with your lif...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What in the world is life coaching?
- In my speaking engagements I have often compared coaching today to psychotherapy in the 1920s. The level of public understanding of coaching, outside of people in a certain socio-demographic category, is still in its infancy. We are all so saturated with the language of psychoanalysis ? it's difficult to read a book or watch a movie that isn't premised on this shared language ? that we probably do...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Personal development profiles
- Personal development profiles, also known as personality profiles, are a tool I frequently use before starting a course of coaching with a client. The client answers a series of questions about preferred behaviour styles and their responses generate a report which outlines their strengths, areas for improvement, blind spots, their contribution to the team, ways they could improve their communicati...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Diverse marketing strategies for those living with disabilities
- Imagine yourself as the only means of financially supporting you. A little scary isn't it? In today's economy, it is difficult living on a single income. This is especially true for individuals living in Howard County, although what a great place to call home. People will gladly exchange dollars, for the exceptional quality of life, provided by a county, tucked away in the middle of the beautiful ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building a strong coaching practice
- As a person who has been around the coaching profession for a number of years, I wish I could say that my practice is full right now. But the fact is that I've been pursuing TV gigs in the last few years and haven't put much emphasis on building my individual coaching practice. I've also been blessed to receive several corporate coaching and training jobs so the individual coaching has taken a bac...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hr professional in new avtaar: hr as a coach and mentor
- IntroductionThese days in corporate sector, everybody is talking about the role of HR professional as a coach and mentor. People are exited as well as confused. Exited, because it is new and it is challenging. Confused, because many are not aware of the difference between mentoring and coaching.I got the inspiration to write this write-up from one such confused e-mail from one of my ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Masterminding success - how to start a masterminding meeting?
- Masterminding is about a group of like-minded, achievement-oriented individuals who come together to combine the power of several minds to tackle problems, seek advice and perspectives in achieving their goals.Before the meeting proper begins, get into your group of like-minded individuals and before any masterminding can happen, read out loud together the 9 rules so as to instill the prope...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coaching: change made simple
- Here's a story that I think gets at why we have such difficulty with change.I was 8 years old and my parents gave me a dollar to go to the toy store with my best friend and his mom. I found a Frankenstein model that I had been wanting that cost 88 cents, but I put it back on the shelf. When my friend's mom asked me why I put it back, I said because all I had was a dollar, the model cost 88 ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Grow through it
- It's past bedtime for most working men. It's not unbearably late and I have no appointments tomorrow morning so I sit here and contemplate. Contemplate what? Well, what do I always contemplate? Life, the concept of God, the meaning of life, what's happening in society, and my next step in my own journey; there really is a lot to consider or, more aptly put, more that one can consider. I speak of b...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Think twice before youre nice
- A few months back I had a disturbing dream. In my dream a woman with stringy blonde hair rang my bell. She asked if she could come in. I didn't want to open the door. But I felt guilty about my reaction. So I let her in. She pulled out a hand gun and shot me. I woke with a start and a racing heart. I clutched my pillow and my life. My inner voice spoke immediately and sharply. "Politeness kills," ...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A fresh look at the choices we make
- We are frequently held back from making future plans or reaching goals based on the perceived wrongness of choices we've made in the past. I want to give you something to think about.Most of us have made choices in the past that are we not proud of and may prevent us from moving toward the future. If you have made wrong turns and guilt prevents you from moving forward, think about this:...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Training is not the same thing as exercising
- What it takes to GROW!In almost every workshop we deliver, we try to teach the principle that the mind is a muscle. What does this mean? Well, your mind and really your whole life operate on the same growth and strengthening principles as any muscle in your body, and almost everyone misunderstands what it takes to make a muscle grow. Pay attention, here.I always ask my students "what...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sometimes, it just takes one conversation to change your life!
- I was thinking this morning about the importance of the profession that I am in. Besides doing various trainings, workshops and consulting, I also coach people. Coaching is a profession that continues to develop but it originally came out of the self help industry. Many of the first coaches were publicists, consultants, sales professionals, and financial advisors. Much of what these people loved a...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Executive coaching case studies
- If you are wondering whether investment in executive coaching would promote your business growth, some case studies might help you in making a decision.Although confidentiality prevents me from going into too much detail, I think the following examples will give you an idea of how executive coaching can achieve good results in a variety of business situations.Quite a complex case I w...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learning to recognize your ego
- What is an ego? Well, in case you didn't know it, we all have one. The ego is the logical rational part of your mind that allows you to separate yourself from other people. You use it each and every day to weigh up situations, people and circumstances in the process of making rational decisions. When I say "I am Sonia Devine", I am identifying with this part... MY ego....
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mid life crisis and the great american dream
- One of the mainstays of American culture is the "Great American Dream". Immigrants would uproot their families and leave their homeland in the hopes of experiencing the freedom and opportunity that awaits them in America. While it is true that our Declaration of Independence states, "we are endowed by our creator with certain alienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and t...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Purpose
- Many people go through much of their lives without really thinking about their purpose. I don't mean a lofty, philosophic, and often unrealistic purpose that has us striving to save the world or solve the challenge of poverty throughout the world (although these are both admirable for those whose true purpose is to do so). What I am talking about is the individual and unique purpose that drives an...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A murder mystery puzzle for you to solve
- Anybody who has visited my website at Motivation & Self Esteem for Success or has read any of the many articles I have written will realise what a proponent I am of reading books and educating yourself. If you want to become successful at anything you simply must do this, in my opinion.However, not everything you learn and/or read is of equal value. As the world's store of information becom...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you a dreamer?
- This morning I watched a news article about a young woman who had just set a world record for sailing across the English Channel. What was special about this Channel crossing? The sailor, Hilary Lister, is a quadriplegic who steered the boat by blowing through two straws. She completed her crossing in 6 hours.In her own words, speaking to BBC Breakfast: "If you want to have your dream badly...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats up with all these coaches?
- If you are anything like me, you may have noticed a tremendous increase in the number of coaches that have appeared recently. Traditionally, coaches existed primarily in the world of sports, but you could also find voice, acting and singing coaches.Today however, this has all changed. Lifestyle, relationship, personal development, business, soul, life, leadership, executive, career and coun...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The executive coaching contract
- Having found a coach you feel comfortable and excited about working with, the next step is to discuss and sign the coaching contract or agreement. This is vital to ensure that both coach and client are clear from the outset about what is expected.The coaching contract will set out the duration of the coaching, and the frequency and length of the sessions within that period. It will make cle...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to give criticism without bruising egos
- As responsible employers, parents, and friends, we have an obligation to correct the mistakes of other people in order to enhance their personal success. The task before us is how to correct a deficiency without damaging the delicate ego that can sometimes get in the way. Too often people criticize someone's behavior without providing a solution and this is detrimental because it then becomes a pe...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Truth about life coaching school accreditation
- With life coaching becoming "the" career choice in this millennium, many of you are seeking the right choice for training and certification. Hopefully this article will answer some of your questions.There are many fine life coach schools, academies and institutes. Some are accredited and some not. Should the school's accreditation make a difference to you? In my opinion, no.Because t...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to give yourself a check up from the neck up
- When was the last time you did some dedicated physical exercise?Many people have realised that our busy and stressful lives need some balance. They are flocking in droves to gymnasiums all over the country. Others are even engaging Personal Trainers who, themselves, are experiencing boom times in the international quest for fitness.It seems that people everywhere are becoming increas...
-
- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to do? lifes big question
- We've all experienced the same thing at important crossroads in our life when big changes were underway. Often, we find ourselves feeling panic and frozen in time, possibly with indecision, waiting and wondering: Which way to go?; How will things turn out? Sometimes, you just don't know what to do.I'm asked frequently about this topic and oddly, I have a lot of experience with it as well. I...