Jen WallerOver the next few days you will find that there will be a series of posts about resources you may be interested in, perhaps even belated Christmas presets to yourself 🙂 Today we begin with Your Best Year Yet by Jinny S. Ditzler. Coaches often deal with goals so you may already have personally carried … Read more
Friday is guest post day here on coaching confidence. It’s the day when a guest author will share a post on a topic or area that they feel will be of interest to coaches/ those interested in coaching. I’m currently looking for guest posters for 2011 – if you’d like to be one of them … Read more
I keep a notebook where I jot down ideas for future blog posts. Sometimes I refer to it for inspiration for that weeks post, while other times it can go weeks before I glance at it again. Glancing at it recently I noticed I had written: “Why is a coach like Santa?” Apart from sounding … Read more
At various times in the last month I’ve seen numerous individuals comment on Twitter and in person that now they know that it’s nearly Christmas because “x” has just happened or because they have done “y” they are feeling very festive. There have been a number of different scenarios described, for some it was seeing … Read more
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” (Mark Twain) Fans of the TV series The West Wing may recall the phrase “What would Leo do?”. Leo was a well respected and experienced character and … Read more
So decorations are up and Miracle on 34th Street has just aired on the television – it is that time of year. The festive season often brings situations and scenarios that you don’t find yourself in during the rest of the year. For some they totally enjoy and look forward to this, for others confidence … Read more
As a coach, what relationship with the media do you have? In today’s guest post Jeff Thompson shares tips, and invites your comments, about improving your media relationship. How You Act Is What You Will See or Read Coaching Tips For A Good Relationship With The Media by Jeff Thompson I often work with projects … Read more
“The power of Thought, the magic of the mind!” (Lord Byron) A few coaching sessions ago, after the use of a carefully chosen comment, one of my clients accused me of performing magic. Now this isn’t the first time I’ve been accused of doing magic, being a witch or generally possessing supernatural skills during a … Read more