In this week’s guest post experienced coach and NLPer Nigel Heath shares his advice about coaching. Less is more By Nigel Heath I was at a meeting of NLPers one day, long ago, discussing the tools & techniques, when one of the group asked for ‘advice’ with a specific client. The group member told us … Read more
“The key to good technique is to keep your hands, feet and hips straight and centred. If you are centred, you can move freely. The physical centre is your belly; if your mind is set there as well, you are assured of victory in any endeavour. “ (Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Akido)
As a coach there will no doubt be occasions when you introduce something new to a client, either a new concept or exercise. Today’s post invites you to consider the language you are using to do that. When I was employed as an in house trainer in the corporate world, I remember being involved in … Read more
“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the new discoveries, is not ‘Eurika!’ (I found it) but ‘That’s funny …’ “ (Isaac Asimov)
“There is no doubt that creativity is the most human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” (Edward de Bono)
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase – just take the first step.” (Martin Luther King)
“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” (Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher) I was chatting to another participant at an event recently and the conversation turned to the work of the next speaker. My comment was that, like many books, … Read more
“Without discipline, there’s no life at all.” (Katherine Hepburn)