In this weeks Friday Guest Post Andy Lucas, who assists clients to empower themselves, discusses the topic of empowerment in more detail. The source of personal power? by Andy Lucas I was recently chatting with my friend Karen, also a coach, and we were discussing empowerment. The conversation arose because I mentioned my strong desire … Read more
One of the aspects that is not always covered in coaching training is how to market coaching. This week our guest poster specilises in marketing for start up businesses. Read the advice Sue Sharp gives to coaches looking to build their practice. Marketing for Coaches by Sue Sharp OK – you may be a brilliant … Read more
One of the reasons each Friday sees a guest post, here at Coaching Confidence, is to have a mix of different approaches, techniques and opinions shared. This week, Lenny Deverill-West talks about context. We invite you to consider how you use, or could use, context in your work. Let’s Talk About Context by Lenny Deverill-West … Read more
In this weeks guest post, clean language and x-ray listening expert, Judy Rees discusses the impact phrasing language can have. The power of parrot-phrasing by Judy Rees I wonder if you were ever taught to paraphrase someone as a way of showing you’d been listening to them? This “active listening” technique has been widely encouraged … Read more
This weeks guest post is all about passion. By Jeff Weigh When you discover something in life that you really enjoy, you tend to do this with passion. Passion quickly translates into happiness. Those of you that are earning a living out of doing something which is ‘your passion’ probably don’t feel like you’re working … Read more
By Chris Morris Chris Morris is the host of NLP Connections and a very successful coach. In this guest post, he writes a note to his younger self. Dear Chris, I know it sounds crazy but believe me, within a week you’re going to drop everything and become a life coach. Don’t ask me what … Read more
Today see’s our first Friday Guest Post at Coaching Confidence. Listening By Liz Scott What is THE most important coaching skill? Is it being non-directive? Is it asking the right question? These might be important aspects of coaching – but in my book THE most important skill for a coach is the ability to listen. … Read more
This is a question that I’ve seen many new coaches and other change workers ask themselves and others. I certainly remember asking myself the question about when to start charging and several people had an opinion and different approaches. I’m not going to tell you what you should do but let me share the following … Read more