Over the remainder of this year I’ll be recapping what’s been happening here on Coaching Confidence, the coaching blog during 2013.

If you missed the recaps so far you can read January’s here and February’s here. Today we turn our attention to:

March

Guest Posts

“Maximizing Team Ouput” by Kyle Ohman

In March’s first guest post Kyle Ohman shares his thoughts and experience in both business and in basketball coaching about maximizing team output.

“Could Asking Better Questions Make You Better At Everything?” By Judy Rees

In the next guest post Judy Rees shares her experience and knowledge as she looks at the impact of questions.

“Is there any value to developing a coaching presence online?” By Beverley Ireland-Symonds

Beverley Ireland-Symond shared her experience and knowledge in March’s third guest post.

“Why Writing A Book Is Good For Your Business” by Karen Williams

Karen Williams shared her knowledge and experience on the topic of the business benefits of writing a book.

“Coaching Tips from Jesus’ I AM Statements” by Toni Knights

The next guest post fell on Good Friday and spiritual formation coach Toni Knights shared a little about how her beliefs as a Christian fit with her coaching.

Most RT’d quote on our Twitter feed each week:

• “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Winston Churchill)
• “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” (George Bernard Shaw)
• “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” (Maya Angelou)
• “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” (Lao Tzu)

TED Talk’s

Each Tuesday we share a different TED Talk.

You’ll notice that some talks will be obviously directly related to personal development and how you use coaching. On other occasions they will be talks where the topics appear more abstract, they’ll be here to prompt new thoughts by coming at something from a different direction – or just because they struck me as interesting/ funny etc

• Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn’t a broken person
• Amanda Palmer: The art of asking
• Drew Dudley: Everyday leadership
• Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed

Posts from around the Internet

Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 25th February 2013:

• “A Constant Struggle” A post by John Q. Adams
• “A collection of thoughts on coaching” A post by Joe McCullum

These are a few posts from around the internet that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “You already have permission” A post by Seth Godin
• “Three steps to ensure payment from a new client” A post by Fabienne Fredrickson
• “An End to Worry” A post by Michael Neill published on Huffington Post

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 4th March 2013:

• “Looking After You” A post by Ruby McGuire
• “Always Be Learning” A post by John Q. Adams
• “Dance Yourself Alive” A post by 6Elements Consulting & Coaching

These are a few posts from around the internet that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “8 Strategies To Take Action NOW (and stop procrastination before it even starts!)” A post by Frederique Murphy
• “What’s The Real Name of Love?” A post by Eric Klein
• “What The Gurus Don’t Tell You About The Power of Belief” A post by Tim Brownson

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Posts shared on Monday 11th March 2013:

• “Newton First Law – Coaching As Change Catalyst (My Story)” A post by HwaiTah Lee
• “Take the Sticky Note Challenge!” A post by Mary Pritchard (Shared by Ruby McGuire)
• “Riding the upward spiral of life: Gratitude as a practice for well-being” A post by Robert Schaefer. (Shared by Susan Steinbrecher)
• “Manic Monday” A post by Ar’nie Rozah Krogh
• “Be Daring!” A post by 6Elements Consulting & Coaching

These are a few posts from around the internet that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “Expanding in the now to embrace the learning curves of life” A post by Gail Jones
• “The secret to getting past your blocks about self promotion” A post by Fabienne Fredrickson
• “The Difference Between a Statistic and a Human Being” by Brett Chitty (This will open up via Facebook)

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 18th March 2013:

• “Breaking Blogging Rules – Writing For Whoever Shows Up” A post by Gillian Pearce
• “Animation: Working With WordClouds” A post by Michael Laffey
• “Be Daring!” A post by 6Elements Consulting & Coaching

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “Communication is a path, not an event” A post by Seth Godin
• “Our bodies are the gods we came here to serve” A post by Chris Morris
• “Your Value Is Beyond Measure” A post by Mandy Evans

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 25th March 2013:

• “What Are You Waiting For?” A post by Tony Hammett
• “Lifestyle on Science” A post by Angelo Karageorgos
• “You Are Awesome – Let Me Count The Ways” A post by Joseph Bernard
• “A Bakers Dozen: Things I’ve learned as an assistant coach” A post by basketball coach AJ Killham

These are a few posts from around the internet that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “Dharma Doodle Friday: Let the Blessings Bathe You” by Eric Klein
• “The 4 Quadrants of Creation” by Michael Neill
• “The 3 Parts to a Small Business Vision for Practical, Hands-on People” A post by Mark Silver
• “Serendipity, synchronicity or plain old luck?” A post by Karen WIlliams
• “A Business is a Business No Matter How Small: 3 Brilliant Business Lessons From Dr. Seuss” A post by Michael Port

Over the remainder of this year I’ll be recapping what’s been happening here on Coaching Confidence, the coaching blog during 2013.

If you missed yesterday’s post you can read January’s recap here. Today we turn our attention to:

February

Guest Posts

“Does Coaching Empower the Appraisal Lifecycle in Business Process Outsourcing Firms?” by Amarpreet Bhamra

In this guest post Amarpreet Bhamra shares his thoughts and knowledge about coaching and employee appraisal systems.

“How to Bolster Group Productivity (and Enjoyment!) Using Retrospectives” by Laura Waite and Collin Lyons

Business productivity coaches Laura Waite and Collin Lyons share a technique in February’s second guest post of the month.

“Acting from Fear vs Love” by Louise Gillespie-Smith

Coach Louise Gillespie-Smith shares her thoughts and experience in the next guest post of 2013.

“Qualified Coaches vs Unqualified Coaches” by Maggie Currie

Maggie Currie shares her thoughts and experience in today’s guest post as she considers qualified and unqualified coaches.

Most RT’d quote on our Twitter feed each week:

• “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and out.” (Robert Collier)
• “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” (John Quincy Adams)
• “Never be afraid to try, remember…Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” (Author Unknown)
• “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass… It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” (Vivian Greene)

TED Talk’s

Each Tuesday we share a different TED Talk.

You’ll notice that some talks will be obviously directly related to personal development and how you use coaching. On other occasions they will be talks where the topics appear more abstract, they’ll be here to prompt new thoughts by coming at something from a different direction – or just because they struck me as interesting/ funny etc

• Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water
• Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
• Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes
• Neil Harbisson: I listen to color

Posts from around the Internet

Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 28th January 2013:

• “Secret of HAPPINESS” by Arjun Som
• “Achieving Your Desired Outcomes” by Dr. Sunny Stout Rostron Shared by Ton de Graaf
• “Say Ahhhhhh” by John Brubaker

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention from around the Internet

Bonus posts:

• “How to Take Personal Responsibility” by Fabienne Fredrickson
• “12 Questions That Lead To Clarity” by Frederique Murphy
• “6 Things I Taught (and Learned) at Two Recent Conferences” by Michael Bungay Stanier

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 4th February 2013:

• “Don’t Tell, Don’t Give Advice” A post by HwaiTah Lee
• “Secret of happiness – 2″ A post by Arjun Som
• “Race Often” A post by Liam Bromilow

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “30 Days, 30 Dares” – Technically 34 posts on Lissa Boles’s “The Soul Map” site – which “dare” is most attractive to you?
• “The Thing With Gratitude…” A post where Steve Errey shares his personal experience.
• “How to Write 1000 Words or: Writing is Hard” A post by writer, historian and PHD student Nick Blackbourn – Nick has also included some great links to various authors descriptions about how they personally approach their own writing.
• “28 Ways To Be Of Service – Join Me As Of February 1 On Facebook!” by Anja Schuetz.  The title says it all – this post provides details about what is happening this month over on the Facebook page  “How to be of Service.”

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 11th February 2013:

• “The #1 Question You Must Be Able to Answer for Your Clients” A post by Sabrina Schleicher, shared by Vivacious Living
• “Do 5:2 diets work?” A post by Judith Sunley
• “Live a Life of Balance” by Dr. Lily L. Jenkins
• “Why do I stop trying?” A post by Joe Standerline
• “Success, a question of luck?” A post by Charlotte Fortuit (Originally written in French but Charlotte has translated this into English)

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “The Physics of Happiness and Success” by Michael Neill
• “Three ways to deal with money objections from prospects” by Fabienne Fredrickson

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 18th February 2013:

• “It’s Not Heart Surgery!” A post by Amanda Lettmann from 6Elements Coaching
• “How to overcome the Sunday night blues” A post by Charlotte Fortuit (Translated into English from it’s original French)

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention..

Bonus posts:

• “How To Be A One-of-A-Kind Entrepreneur – 3 Ways to Break New Ground without Breaking Your Heart or Draining Your Bank Account” A post by Andrea J.Lee
• “You Are Either in Life or In Thought” by Amir Karkouti
• “My #1 Secret to Productivity: Batching” by Ali Brown

Over the remainder of this year I’ll be recapping what’s been happening here on Coaching Confidence, the coaching blog during 2013.

Today we start by looking at the posts that happened right at the start of the year.

January

Guest Posts

“Have a Great Year – Get The Basics Right and Succeed in 2013” by Angus MacLennan

In our first guest post of 2013, business coach Angus MacLennan shares some thoughts he reminds his clients about at this time of year.

“Re-energise your life and get a service” by Liz Scott

Coach Liz Scott shares a story she tells to clients in the next guest post in January.

“The two-minute confidence boost” By Brian Lumsdon

Coach and leadership trainer Brian Lumsdon shares some of his experience, knowledge and a technique in the third guest post of 2013.

“Charging What You’re Worth” by Christa Lynn Colletti

In the next guest post coach Christa Lynn Colletti looks at a topic many coaches, especially when starting out, struggle with: Charging what you’re worth.

Most RT’d quote on our Twitter feed each week:

• “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” (Pericles)
• “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” (Dale Carnegie)
• “Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.” (Frank Tyger)
• “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” (Albert Einstein)
• “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” (George Bernard Shaw)
• “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” (Jim Rohn)

TED Talk’s

Each Tuesday we share a different TED Talk.

You’ll notice that some talks will be obviously directly related to personal development and how you use coaching. On other occasions they will be talks where the topics appear more abstract, they’ll be here to prompt new thoughts by coming at something from a different direction – or just because they struck me as interesting/ funny etc

• “John Wooden: the difference between winning and succeeding”
• “Melissa Marshall: Talk nerdy to me”
• “Dyan deNapoli: The great penguin rescue”
• “Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness”

Posts from around the Internet

Posts shared on our Facebook Page on Monday 7th January 2013:

• “What do you Believe to be true?” was shared by swim coach Dan Gelderloos
•  “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect” was shared by coach Salome Saaiman
• “Traveling Your Inner Journey” was shared by Coach Hwai Tah
• “Ideas on Selecting Your Coach” was shared by Triathlon coach Tony Hammett
• “Own your bridge” was shared by Christian coach Andre Smith

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention from around the Internet

Bonus posts:

•   “What to do When a Client Backs Out” by Fabienne Fredrickson
•  “There was a time” By Jennifer Louden
•  “Here’s Your Palate Cleanser” by Michael Bungay Stanier

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 14th January 2013:

• “How do you choose and use your words?” A post by coach Salome Saaiman
• “5 Things You Can Do to Lift Your Spirit & Boost Your Confidence” A vlog post by life & corporate coach Cheryll Messam
• “Get a Little Inspiration!” by EFT Coach Ben Ross
• “A 2013 Wish” by life coach Michael Laffey

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention from around the Internet

Bonus posts:

• “IF A THING IS WORTH DOING IT’S WORTH DOING BADLY” A post by Steve Chandler
• “Give Passion and Gain Profit with Clients You Love” A post by Lisa Sasevich

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Posts shared on our Facebook page on Monday 21st January 2013:

• “The Power of Language” a post shared by Survivors Coach Marie Yates
• “Keep on trying…” a post shared by coach Jeff Hutchens
• “How to get happy” a post shared by Personal Coach Joe Standerline

These are a few posts that also attracted my attention from around the Internet

Bonus posts:

• “Will you ever be good enough?” by Karren Williams
• “Exactly the same vs. exactly different” by Seth Godin