Coaching Quote of the Day 3rd July 2013
“Eloquence is the power to translate a truth into language perfectly intelligible to the person to whom you speak.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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Coaching Quote of the Day 10th August 2012
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” (Nelson Mandela)
5 Big Mistakes that Life Coaches make Networking
Today, coach Nicky Kriel discusses errors she’s seen coaches make attempting one particular marketing approach. 5 Big Mistakes that Life Coaches make Networking By Nicky Kriel You may not know this, but Life Coaches have a bad reputation on the networking circuit. Anyone can call themselves a life coach and start a business without any … Read more
Parallel conversations and coaching
Coach Liz Scott shares her expertise and knowledge in today’s guest post. Parallel conversations and coaching by Liz Scott What’s a parallel conversation? Let me give you an example. The other day I was meeting a friend for coffee at ‘Marsh Mills Sainsbury’s. She was late – so I thought I’d give her a call. … Read more
3 ways to keep your focus on your client and not your own inner critic/ thoughts
So how do you avoid being distracted by your own thoughts when you are coaching? This is a conversation and question I often get asked. My answer normally is that there are many different techniques and approaches that you can use. And finding the ones that work for you is, in my opinion, beneficial. Shut … Read more
Coaching and did it work?
At some stage in a coaching conversation it’s not at all unusual for me to ask a variation of the question – did/does it work? I’ve written before about different types of questions (you can read that post again here) and you may recognise that “did/does it work?” can be labelled as a closed question. … Read more