Today’s coaching inspiration comes in the form of: “With hard work, you can get fire out of a stone.” (Dutch proverb) While the imagery of extracting fire from a stone might seem like a laborious task, the proverb encourages us to consider the value of persistence and hard work. As coaches, we often encounter clients … Read more
This week the clip chosen because of its interest to coaches is from an independent TEDx talk. Watch Cheryl Ferguson describe some of her lessons learnt in her 20 years teaching and band leader experience in “Motivating People to Excellence”. Motivating People to Excellence | Cheryl Ferguson | TEDxWinnipeg Clip length: 11 mins 28 secs Prefer … Read more
This week’s TED Talk clip is from an independent TEDx event: The surprising secret of motivational speech | James Cullen | TEDxBathUniversity Clip length: 10 mins 59 secs Prefer to watch via YouTube? In that case you’ll need to click here.
In this week’s guest post experienced coach Frederique Murphy shares: Expectations: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly! By Frederique Murphy Ever wondered why you feel pain when you don’t meet a goal? or Why you feel good when you do? or Why you feel so good when you reach more? Beyond the rationality of … Read more
In today’s guest post Ling B Wong shares on the subject of marketing. Did “Marketing” Kill Your Fire For Your Business? (Aka, Death By Marketing) by Ling B Wong Have you had this experience… you started out doing something in your business with passion, with fire. You tried to do it justice by learning all the … Read more
In today’s guest post coach Hwai Tah Lee shares some questions and thoughts in: POTHOLES AND PIT STOPS How to navigate this bumpy, beautiful journey called ‘Life’ By Hwai Tah Lee “Figure out what makes you laugh, and do more of it. Figure out what makes you cry, and do less of it.” (Mandy Hale) Where are … Read more
This week’s TED Talk clip is: Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up Clip length: 15 mins 36 secs Prefer to watch on TED.com? In that case you’ll need to click here.
This week’s TED Talk clip is: Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation Clip length: 18 mins 36 secs Prefer to watch on TED.com? In that case you’ll need to click here.