Animal Flow Level 1, San Mateo Feb 22-23, 2020!
This post is a bit late in coming. I meant to write it earlier but when the virus crisis hit all things went by the wayside. Last year I had[…]
Has Your Eating Moved Off Target Due to Fear, Stress, or Boredom?
We live in uncertain and extraordinary times as our society deals with a pandemic in our midst. The fear and stress accompanying this crisis can drive your eating patterns off[…]
Chasing Training Goals for Anxiety Reduction
During this time of COVID-19 crisis, we are all “sheltering in place” and our lives are upended in many ways. There is a lot of fear and anxiety over many[…]
Watch for Tension During the Conversation
Image from Flickr. Heard today in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Watch for tension during the conversation Often when we have a coaching conversation, we may start to feel[…]
Saying What’s Going on in Your Mind
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Saying what’s going on in your mind This refers to when a client is talking, and as they talk usually you are[…]
The Importance of Self Growth and Development as a Coach
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: We must model for our clients. We must be ahead of them in self care and self development. We must always be working[…]
Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index
In my Laser Focused Coaching class, we talked about Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index. He used this as something he gave to potential clients to gauge their coachability, each on[…]
Coach the Feelings/Emotion First
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: Coach the feelings/emotions first, before setting the agenda. Another good tip to not rush to action, if the circumstances don’t warrant it, and[…]
Coaching the “Who” First
Something I heard in my Laser Focused Coaching course was: “If you coach the who, the what follows naturally.” Any actions that a client will take are a natural output[…]
Top 10 Mistakes Coaches Make: Not Focusing on the 1% That Doesn’t Work
In my Laser Focused Coaching class, we talked about the Top 10 Mistakes Coaches Make. They were very enlightening and I have definitely made a few of them, if not[…]