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Help Your Clients Take a Risk to Achieve the Goal

I went skydiving 15 years ago. I did not feel it was a risk at the time (and to date I still don’t). But when I submitted my life coaching…

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Nurture is Nature for Every Coach!

According to the 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study, the number of coaches has grown to a phenomenal 71,000 worldwide. A growing coaching marketplace means greater competition and the need for…

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Here’s Why You Should Go for Your ICF MCC Credential

The International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) new Level 3 education path is for the Professional Certified Coach (PCC), who is ready to go for the coveted Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential.…

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5 Questions to Ask Ourselves Before Coaching

Being ready in every coaching session that we have is mandatory. After all, that’s part of our commitment to our practice and our clients, right? We owe it to our…

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6 Ways A Coach Can Help Leaders Embrace Adaptation

Leading people is a sport of adaptation. It’s a manager’s or leader’s best strategy for resilience and sustainable success.  Why is that?  Because in an environment with clear roles and…

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The Top 3 Reasons You Should Be Credentialed as a Coach

Anyone can say, “I’m a coach.”  But an International Coaching Federation (ICF) credential is a professional certification that sets you apart. It says you’re a coach who has met specific…

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5 More Mistakes Coaches Should Avoid

Fact: We can all learn from our mistakes. So, we must not be afraid to commit them. Because it is only by being brave enough to try that we get…

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Communicating for Respect

Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another in order to produce greater understanding. It is my attempt to share with you my thoughts, feelings and information,…

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Curiosity Killed the Coach

Professional coaching is about understanding our coachees, not satisfying our curiosity. Ask an audience of professional coaches, “What’s the most important skill for a coach to master?” and you’re likely…

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Curiosity: The Secret Weapon of Great Coaches and Leaders

Genius extraordinaire Albert Einstein was attributed to saying, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Einstein was clearly onto something.   Research has shown that curiosity is…

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