Coaching articles
Life Lessons from the Choluteca Bridge
Truth is stranger than fiction. Actual stories are more exciting than imagined narratives. Until recently, I had never heard of or even imagined that a river would change its direction after they built a bridge on it. Here is what happened. In Honduras, Central...
How fulfilling is your job?
'Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all...
8 Effective Ideas to Help Entrepreneurs Boost Business During this Economic Dip
Focus on the solution. Face problems honestly and deal with them effectively. Focusing on the solutions will stop you being disheartened by the issues. Every mishap offers an opportunity if you’re open to it. Make it company policy to focus on solutions, opportunities...
Take Action Towards your Goals
‘This magical universe is so faithful in waiting for us to get out of our own way. No matter how long you have gone astray, when you take action, the universe moves to support the act. Move in the direction of your goals and watch the magic flow.’ ~ Dr Steve Maraboli...
‘Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.’- Brian Tracy
We all Know about ‘feedback’ – and the dread that those words fill most people with. But feedback shouldn’t only be for ‘development’, though that is valuable. Companies that have a culture of positive feedback, and praising good work, have much higher levels of...
Taming the Frenzy
Neuroscience Tip: We become addicted to stress and frenzied states and seek out stimuli to multi task frantically. We need to tame our frenzy and actively take care of ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally.
Take charge of your learning…
Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.-Warren G Bennis Coaching Questions: Ask yourself these 3 Power Questions before every meeting, training, or event you attend: What...
Importance of Knowing your Strengths
The Importance of Knowing Your Strengths "Our studies indicate that people who do have the opportunity to focus on their strengths every day are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than three times as likely to report having an excellent quality...
Our Philosophy of Coach Supervision
Supervision involves contracting on 3 different levels - practical, psychological and professional. It helps coaches become unstuck; encourages global perspective to rise above detail and assess impact on all key players; facilitates making sense of events; increases...
Change and Creative Vision
A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown. - Denis Waitley Coaching Questions: Where am I holding back because of fear of the unknown? How...
Awareness
Coaching Thought It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small. Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25,...
Personal Development
Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. - Harry S. Truman; 33rd President of the United States. Coaching Questions: How often do I read useful books that teach me something? What useful information did I learn from the last book I read? How can I...
Who do you work for?
The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves. ~ Brian Tracy Coaching Questions: What is your career plan? Where do you want to be in 1 year/ 2 years’/ 5 years’ time? Where do you need to develop yourself? What do...
Effectiveness
Don’t check your smartphone or email first thing; doing so lets others set your agenda. Instead, lay out your top three objectives for the day and only then check incoming email. - Mel Robbins, author Coaching Questions: How productive and effective am I being? What...
HR Predictions for 2017 – Bersin Report
I came across an article recently, which is full of great information and useful takeaways. Briefly, Josh Bersin, in conjunction with MIT, conducted a study with more than 1 000 business leaders. Two important findings emerged. Firstly, ‘90% of these companies believe...