One of the fundamental aspects of coaching is questions, but what can you do as a coach, when a client doesn’t answer the question you asked? This is a question that I often see asked by those who are beginning to explore and learn coaching. The most common answer I hear given is to challenge … 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
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” (Thomas Berger) As coaches we use a lot of different sorts of questions so I thought it was appropriate that I devoted a short time to a few of the different types of questions. Some you may have come across such as … Read more
By Stever Robbins This week’s guest post takes the form of a Question and Answer session all about 9 steps to work less and do more. Why do we procrastinate? What are some simple tips for beating procrastination? Thinking causes procrastination. No, really. We build up tasks in our mind, thinking they’ll be huge, unachievable,or unpleasant. The remedy … Read more
I was reminded recently of a question the group was asked on a coaching course I attended many years ago. The question was a version of “As a coach, how do you prepare for a coaching session?” There were a number of individuals in the room with varying amounts of coaching experience in different contexts … 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
“People often remark that I’m pretty lucky. Lucky is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you’ve got to have talent and know how to use it.” (Frank Sinatra) I’ve had a few requests that have said that they want to read more about … 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