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)
Today’s post may contain themes of peril
“The best way to find out where you are from is find out where you are going and work backwards.” (The 4th Doctor, played by Tom Baker from the Doctor Who TV story “City of Death”) I happened to watch an episode of a “classic” sci-fi TV show recently. Although I didn’t recall seeing this … Read more
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
Coaching Quote of the Day 31st October 2011
“It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.” (Betty Friedan)
Coaching Quote of the Day 30th October 2011
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT’S relativity.” (Albert Einstein)