by Matt SomersMany of the managers I train to get results through coaching ask how long coaching sessions should last and how often they should take place. I’m afraid that’s a question up there with how long is a piece of string?
What we do know is that coaching is an extremely flexible tool and there […]
by John Milton FoggDo you agree with what the greatest Self-Help Success author of all time Napoleon Hill (author of Think & Grow Rich) said, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it will achieve”?
I’ve learned– often the hard ways– that what your mind believes you will ALWAYS achieve: Good, bad or indifferent. Unless and […]
by Matt SomersAny model or mnemonic like the Coaching ARROW is only useful if it helps us remember the underlying principles. It is in no way meant to suggest that asking questions in sequence is all there is to effective coaching.
In the same way musicians are taught to consider the value of the notes they […]
by Olivia StefaninoMaybe it has something to do with the fact that I celebrated my birthday recently - and as a Gemini, it’s all too easy to see both sides of the argument! So, help me out here - because I’ve been wondering about how coaches actually decide what to charge their clients […]
by Matt SomersThe most important thing we must recognize as we coach people through the Reality stage is that it is all a matter of perception.
We are all constantly interpreting our environment based on our own experiences. As a result we construct our own unique model of the world which then serves to guide us […]
by Craig NathansonDid I get your attention?
Good; that was the point. No one should have just a job after 40. Before 40, it is necessary to build your ego in the world. It is critical for self-development, self-esteem, and to get a sense of your place in the world. Naturally, it would be perfect to […]
by Kendall SummerhawkDoes this sound like you? You sign up for a seminar or purchase an information product. You’re excited about what you’re about to learn. Your expectations are high and you feel powerful because you’ve just made a positive decision.
And then…
Nothing.
A couple of months go by, the seminar CDs are stacked in your office […]
by Matt SomersA wise man once remarked, “Pray for potatoes, but pick up a hoe.”
Notwithstanding all the energy we have put into coaching in the first four stages of the ARROW sequence, in some ways we have achieved very little. In truth we have thought, pondered, intellectualized and navel gazed but changed nothing.
This is why […]
by Rena HatchAre you curious about Life Coaching? Wondering, what is it REALLY? The International Coaching Federation (ICF, http://www.coachfederation.org/) states, Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
Coaching supports you to powerfully live in the present and focus your attention toward the […]
by Claire ChapmanGrowing as a coach is about taking on board lessons from as many places as you can:
You can take on board lessons from your past experience. This will help you to see what patterns have got you where you are today. What your beliefs are, and how they impact on the […]
by Matt SomersHaving set some Aims, become aware of the current Reality and considered the gap between the two points, it is now time to help our coachees think through the various options they have in dealing with their issues.
The greatest pitfall here is for the person being coached to grasp the first idea that […]
by Jeannette Samanen PhDDo you hurry through your day, rushing from one high pressure activity to the next? Do you view taking a break as a waste of time? If so, you may be heading for burnout.
Most of us face a tottering tower of to-do. You may regard any break as unthinkable, […]
by Bob UrichuckAs a team leader, are you inspiring, motivated and results oriented? Maybe you are because you love what you are doing because you are doing what you want to be doing - Team Building.
Somewhere along the way you made a decision, you took control of the things under your control, got to know […]
by Matt Somers“Respect the power of coaching questions” is one of the first learning points that I cover with the managers I train as coaches. I go on to explain that they must recognize the possibility that what starts as coaching around a simple, work related issue, may lead to the unveiling of a more […]
by Gregory PearceObserve the TV, billboards, mailbox, email, text messages,
the mall, even the public buses advertising everywhere!
The message is pretty consistent: Buy something, do
something, get something to make your life better, easier,
happier, more convenient make you feel better.Daily, we
are bombarded with literally thousands of messages begging
for attention keys to personal development.
No problem? […]
by Matt SomersIf I give you advice or an instruction I have saved you the job of thinking for yourself. If however I ask you a question you are going to have to think for yourself and you will develop that awareness and insight that coaching generates.
Coaches ask questions that probe; that aim for a […]
by Craig NathansonWhat contribution do you want to make?
What exactly do you want to contribute to most now? What issues concern you the most? Where do you feel your natural gifts and talents can make the most difference in the world? Do you want to help children learn, feed the elderly, or help others with […]
by Matt Somers“Respect the power of coaching questions” is one of the first learning points that I cover with the managers I train as coaches. I go on to explain that they must recognize the possibility that what starts as coaching around a simple, work related issue, may lead to the unveiling of a more […]
by Biana BabinskyFind The Target Market For Your Coaching Business
The very first task that I work on with my clients is defining a target market (or niche) for their business. We do this first because everything you will need to do to make your business successful, including creating an effective web site, starting an ezine, […]
by Matt SomersCoaching is about filling gaps. Gaps between what I could do and what I actually do. These gaps can concern knowledge, skills or attitude and are known as performance gaps.
Where the performance gap is to do with knowledge:
Coaching cannot really help where a person needs to aqcuire knowledge in order to develop […]