Monthly Archives: June 2011

From Non-Coach to Coach Discovery Session

 in live event / site news

Each month I offer a certain number of From Non-Coach to Coach discovery sessions. It’s something I started doing as one big problem I’ve noticed that many coaches struggle with is the transition between being a non-coach to a coach.

They’re often busy focusing upon what they think they “should” be doing. They either miss the chances to serve (and even profit) from opportunities already waiting for them or they are too scared to take the next step.

I love to be of service to coaches, particularly those who are just starting out on their coaching journey! So I’ve created a special 1 hour session to help with this problem, my From Non-Coach to Coach Discovery Session.

Scheduling wise I can only offer a set number of these sessions a month but they are open to all.

Your consultation will be laser-focused on one thing, and one thing only: You becoming the coach you want to be.

You get my expertise, loving strong coaching, AND specific action steps to move you forward quickly. Together, we’ll …

Create a crystal-clear vision of exactly what being a coach means for you and how it fits with your business and lifestyle goals.

Identify exactly what’s been holding you back from making that transition to become a coach and why you are not already serving clients.

Create a detailed action plan for you to easily make that transition from non-coach to coach

I’ll lay out specific action steps for you, and finally, I will make at least one coach’s request to you to get you going. And the best part?

Your 60-minute From Non-Coach to Coach Discovery Session is absolutely FREE

If you are longing to step up, get out there, start getting clients, start making money AND be of greater service to the world …you can see what a tremendous opportunity this is!

The only “catch” is … you have to act fast to get one of this months sessions!

To claim one of these FREE sessions, here’s all you need to do:

The first of two steps to booking your from Non-Coach to Coach Discovery session is to visit here and answer a few simple questions.

Once you have done that you will be transferred to an external page that will let you schedule from a selection of available time slots.

Remember I only have space to do a few of these per month so if you want to get the benefit of a session I suggest you act now by clicking here.

Follow up between Coaching Sessions 2

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One of the requests for topics that people wanted to read more about that I have received recently was about follow up between coaching sessions. So today’s coaching post will share some of my thoughts to answer this request.

Personally, I believe that when a coaching client hires me as their coach it isn’t just about what happens during the appointed time of our coaching session.

This means that I have built into my coaching packages the ability to provide follow up and assistance as and when it’s wanted. I know that this may concern some coaches from a time management perspective.

Personally, this is not something that worries me, probably because I’ve chosen to include those as a solution and as I offer coaching packages rather than thinking of charging by the hour.

I give all my clients various different means to contact me in their welcome pack, including guidance about which is usually the quickest method and how quickly I will respond. This includes priority email response if they wish to contact me between sessions with questions to share successes etc.

When a client commits to their action assignments (the action they will take before the next session) it’s not unknown for me to ask if there is anyway I can assist to make those tasks easier.

Note that I usually leave the responsibility with the client to request but offer the invitation for them to use, as they want.

Why do I say usually? Well, sometimes I suggest action assignments that I have designed with a specific purpose in mind and that may involve following up with me before our next session.

Let me list some examples of what I think of as follow up and why it may be used. The reason’s I mention will not be the only ones, so if you think one of the following would be beneficial for one of your clients don’t eliminate it if it doesn’t fall into my reason why!

Sometimes following up may involve a daily email updating the action taken with a requested email nudge from me if it’s not sent. This isn’t for every client or every occasion but can assist if someone is looking to include something into a routine or just become more comfortable doing.

Other occasions may include a commitment to sending me a completed piece of work. Again, not for every client or situation but for some having that extra accountability can make it easier for them to keep their focus.

I do offer a coaching package that has coaching sessions every 2 weeks instead of every week – some clients like to have a reminder email of their action assignments and commitments sent to them after 1 week.

Some coaches, myself included, suggest clients complete a coaching preparation form before a scheduled coaching session. I find that this allows a client to reflect upon the time since our last session. It also allows them to identify what they want to get from our next session. It’s not at all unknown for the act of completing the preparation in advance to act as a reminder to finish anything they had committed to during the last session but not yet completed.

There are also other electronic means of following up on coaching. Some online coaching tools provide the coach with the option of providing feedback on the answers a client enters.

What, if any, other examples of follow up in coaching do you use? Feel free to comment below.

 

 

Alternative Reality

 in General life improvement

This was originally posted on www.YourChangingDirection.com in 2009

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.”
(Mary Key Ash)

Wednesday night saw The Pride of Britain Awards televised in the UK. The awards show honours ordinary people who are capable of extraordinary things.

All winners were there because of their inspirational stories. Some had shown exceptional courage in a moment when others could have frozen in that situation. These included Sally-Ann Sutton who fought a “raging rottweiler” to save a 1 year old from an attack.

Others were individuals who weren’t conforming to what is perhaps the perceived “wisdom” about what they could achieve. Doris Long for example learnt to absail at the age of 85. Major Phil Packer, who after sustaining a spinal chord injury while serving in Iraq, decided that he would raise £1 million pounds for charity – with a series of physical challenges such as completing the London Marathon.

Both these individuals found ways and methods to achieve what they wanted despite their age or a physical injury. So what’s getting in your way of living the life that you want?

If you have ever read or watched any sci-fi or fantasy books, shows or films you’ll probably have come across the concept of parallel worlds and universies – an alternative reality. A world that is identical to this one but with one difference. As one of the characters explains in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: “alternate realities. You could uh, could have like a world without shrimp. Or with, you know, nothing but shrimp.”

Now, while I’d say it was unusual if you think that it’s shrimp holding you back, it reminded me of a variation on a question I’d heard Michael Neill ask in his 7 myths of success CD set

If there was an alternative world set up to help someone who looks and sounds exactly like you succeed despite what’s getting in your way, how would it be set up?

So for example, if you find the thing that’s in your way is speaking in public then maybe there are places you can go and learn how to do that comfortably and easily.
Or maybe it’s a world that’s set up so that you communicate mainly using other methods.

Perhaps it’s lack of finance that is getting in your way – maybe in that alternative reality there are lots of people who would love to give you money in exchange for the value that you bring. Maybe there are people who love to manage money for you in an efficient manner.

Or how about a universe that is set up just to help someone lacking in motivation. Maybe in that universe there are individuals who will do everything they know to do to coax, teach, provide accountability and support you so that you find momentum to easily enjoy moving forward. Perhaps in this alternative reality there were systems in place to encourage you to take action.

Play and be as imaginative as you want with your answers – after all this is an alternative reality we’re talking about, the aim is to make it up.

It’s only fair that I should warn you – it’s possible that along the way you may find that the idea’s that you have actually already exist in this world. If that does happen then there is potential that you may find yourself wanting to take action to bring that idea into reality for you. 😉

Have a fun week full of creating reality

Love

Jen