Life Coaching
Five Keys to Greater Success, Starting Today
August 11, 2009 | 
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eWomwn Ottawa Canada
I just returned from the eWomen Network International Conference, and as usual, I’ve come back with energy to spare. This was my 2nd trip to the eWN conference. Last year, I didn’t know anyone, so I just plopped down at whatever table and met people. I connected with several people. This year, I was gratified to see some of the same women I sat next to last year up on stage as experts this year. And, it wasn’t done in a self-congratulatory way; these women had really grown over the last year.
Independence and Self-Reliance Are Myths
"Interdependence" Photo by Elea C
We in the United States value independence. It’s in our cultural dogma:
- “I did it my way”
- “I pulled myself up by my bootstraps” (What the heck is a bootstrap?)
- “I stand on my own two feet”
Who among us does anything without a contribution from someone else?
Top 3 Tips for Choosing a Great Coach
Photo by Todd Lappin
Imagine…. I am standing high on my soapbox.
Last week, I got an invite to a teleseminar “How To Get Started As A Coach (Even Part-Time), Be Well-Paid
To Share What You Know And Help Lots of People” I should have known from the “part-time” that I wouldn’t like what was going to be said. This was a “get rich quick” type thing, and it’s misleading…. and infuriating as the “Coach in a Box” people are unleashed on the world.
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The Best Mentor Coach
Ken Abrams, the Best Mentor Coach
One of the things that new coach’s realize in the first months of their training is that we didn’t know what we were talking about when we said that we’d been “coaching all of our lives.” At the beginning, most of us thought that because people seek us out for advice and support that we were coaches, and that was somewhat true for me as I look back over my management career.
Why Goal Setting is a Waste of Time
SMART goals. Set goals to be successful. New Year’s Resolution’s don’t work, set goals. You can’t make progress without goals. Sound familiar?
You’d think that as a coach, I’d be all over this goal-setting business. You’ve heard about goal setting all your life, haven’t you? Parents, teachers, and self-help gurus will all tell you that you need goals. People with goals are more successful, right?
Not entirely. There are a couple of challenges with the way most people set goals.
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How to Thrive in Tough Times
This interview with Sandy Vilas, the CEO and owner of Coach U, author, speaker, and the man who built the largest coaching practice in the world, is an excellent resource for those of you who are feeling overwhelmed and anxious about the economy. If you’ve been feeling afraid because your job is in danger or gone, if you want to attract more business in 2009, or if you are looking for some tips that you can put into action today, this is an hour well spent.
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Free Teleseminar to Land Your Dream Job
Miriam Salpeter just posted on her blog about our upcoming free Teleseminar: Land Your Dream Job: 8 Strategies for Outrageous Success. This is our gift to those of you who’ve been affected by the recent downturn in the economy and for those of you who are scared to death that your job might be next. It is free which makes it risk-free to you. 
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Imperfect Action Strikes Again
Confessions of an Blog Killer and Accidental Spammer
I don’t like bothering my web designer for small things.
You see, my background is in Information Technology. Nearly a decade ago, I was a web developer for about a minute. Adding an RSS Feed button shouldn’t be a big deal for someone with my vast experience with HTML coding, and so, I added that myself. I didn’t like what the About this Place said on the side bar, so I changed that, too. I didn’t like the paragraph color, so I changed that in my style sheet, too (in production, without taking a backup). All was well, until I got a call from Jeremy McKane, my web developer, “What did you do to your blog!”
