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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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How to Improve Your Mindfullness and Wellbeing

A coach’s state of mind may have an impact on the conversation between the coach and the client. Therefore, a coach needs to learn how to manage their state of…

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Empathy is Overrated: How Not Understanding Strengthens Your Practice

My private consulting business was thriving. I loved the work. I relished the flexibility. I assessed, advised, reported, and left. My clients were not accountable to me, nor was I…

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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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Coaching for Self-Actualization

Coaching is a helping profession, but our world is changing. As our collective consciousness rises to new levels, shifting expectations are dramatically impacting the field of executive coaching. Once focused…

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Systematic Desensitization: When Anxiety is the Obstacle to your Client’s Goal

Certain tasks or situations can create a lot of anxiety for clients, which can then become an obstacle to achieving their desired outcome. Anxiety around the scope of the goal,…

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Building your Coaching Presence

A wise leader once said: “Presence eats technique for breakfast.”   So, what is the secret of building your presence? What does “being” involve? And how can you develop better present-moment…

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