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How to Leverage the Power of the E-Newsletter

Coaches wear many hats, particularly when it comes to running their own businesses. Beyond requiring the knowledge to guide and support clients as they navigate life’s biggest transitions, a coach…

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The Alchemy Method

Thump, thump, thump. Deep, rich and reverberating, the feeling can’t be pinpointed within the body. Thump, thump, thump. It resonates straight to the soul, calling upon something within — a…

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Coaching for Self-Actualization: Part II

In Coaching for Self-Actualization: Part I, I reviewed how Maslow’s work on the Hierarchy of Needs can be used in coaching and the Maslow Centre’s re-conceptualization of it in the 21st century. Maslow’s Hierarchy of…

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The Use and Effectiveness of Provocative Questions in Coaching

Did the word “provocative” in the title catch your attention and perhaps lead you to this article? If so, you just experienced the effect of provocation. Which question(s) out of…

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Coaching’s Role in Enabling Professional Women

“Now that I recognize where my self-doubt comes from, I don’t let it control my actions. I have the power to take action despite my fear.” “I have become less…

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Three Takeaways on the Coaching Industry’s Recovery from the Pandemic

As a coach, it’s not news to you that the pandemic brought with it a unique set of challenges for the industry. From meeting new needs to finding new ways to connect, it’s been a year of anxiety, adjustment and adaptation.  …

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Adopting a New Integrated Approach to Positive Psychology Coaching

It has been more than 20 years since Martin Seligman formally launched Positive Psychology (the science of human flourishing) in 1998 as a way to move away from the perception…

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A Powerful ICF Core Competency: Embodies a Coaching Mindset

The coaching profession is growing globally and rapidly to meet the evolving needs of our world. As more people make coaching their full-time career, investing in yourself as a coach is even more important now.  To support coaches on their journeys, the International Coaching Federation…

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4 Strategies to Develop a Brand Voice that Resonates

As a professional coach, your brand represents what I like to refer to as your “Who” and your “Do”—the best of your innate brilliance coupled with your expertise in the coaching niche or areas you focus on. When those two aspects of…

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How to Prepare for On-Camera Opportunities

With online video on the rise and television news still in high demand, there have never been more opportunities to tell the coaching story on camera. Video is a compelling…

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