Coaching Quote of the Day 6th November 2011
“If all the year were playing holidays. To sport would be tedious as to work But when they seldom come, they wish’d – for come.” (Prince Henry in William Shakespeare’s, King Henry IV, first part, 1, ii )
Jen Waller
Coaching Quote of the Day 5th November 2011
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” (Ambrose Redmoon)
You Are Not Their Friend, You Are Their Coach!
In this week’s guest post Frederique Murphy shares her expertise and shares her advice to coaches. You Are Not Their Friend, You Are Their Coach! By Frederique Murphy And before, you start shouting at me (!) in front of your screen, let me add, “During sessions”. This is something that comes up often in my … Read more
Coaching Quote of the Day 3rd November 2011
“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act.” (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
Coaches Scary Coaching Stories
So Monday was October 31st, otherwise known as Halloween. A day associated with fancy dress, trick or treating and scary stories and films. Perhaps not a day you associate much with coaching! One thing I’ve noticed with clients and myself, over the years, is that we can be exceptionally good at scaring ourselves – we … Read more
Coaching Quote of the Day 2nd November 2011
“Intelligence is something we were born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learnt.” (Edward de Bono)
Coaching Quote of the Day 1st November 2011
“It is a mistake to look to far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.” (Winston Churchill)
A personal coaching plea to those starting out as a coach:
Don’t keep your coaching to yourself! I think it is such a waste that I keep talking to individuals who have developed their coaching skills and knowledge yet are not doing anything with them. They have fallen in love with coaching but are afraid to take that next step by working with a “real person” … Read more