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4 Steps to Develop Your Unique Speech and Voice Brand - by Lynda StuckyCommunication Without Fear - by Lynda Stucky5 Cool Tricks To Increase Your Self-Confidence When You Speak - by Lynda Stucky- The excellent –incomparable system of essential education for true & universal Human Development - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Sumeru RayMahaManan: The excellent –incomparable system of essential education for true & universal Human Development Welcome to our ‘MahaManan Kendra’ ( MahaManan education center). We think, customary (formal) academic (school – college etc.) education is not sufficient for true development of ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) – The Show Must Go On - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Tom BordonEvery business has its ups and downs. This article talks about how you can do your business continuity planning (BCP) in a better way as it is the BCP that allows you to continuously deliver your products or services even under adverse conditions. Business Continuity Planning prepares an ...
Views: 1455 - How Coaching Will Bring You Back to LIFE! - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Bob DoyleAs you may know, I owe a tremendous amount of my successes, both personal and professional, to the power of coaching. You see, it doesn't matter where you are in life, you are looking at reality through YOUR lens. That means that even if you're a big thinker, there are still things that you ...
Views: 1449(1 vote) - For Wealth and Happiness, Maro-Up! - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comI recently had the opportunity to participate in a nine day intensive, small group training with Janet Bray Attwood, the founder of The Passion Test. From our group, more than half of the participants were from Japan as The Passion Test has been experiencing fast growth in Japan. During our ...
Views: 1446 - Expatriates - Have You Thought About Partnering With an Expat Coach? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Belinda MJ. BrownIt takes a while for an expatriate to adjust to another culture, and it can be incredibly frustrating when your assumptions about the similarities between western cultures are proven untrue. Executive and Expat coaching eases international relocation. Four years ago, after preparing for ...
Views: 1433 - Step Up Your Leadership: 4 Steps To Giving Powerful Feedback - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Laura WatsonI have adopted a great belief from my husband; “feedback is the breakfast of champions”. At first, I didn’t “get it”, but I have learned that receiving feedback is a powerful gift for personal and professional growth and that giving feedback effectively, makes for more effective leadership and ...
Views: 1433(4 votes) - How to be a Life Coach at 25 - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Willie HortonI recently received an email from a journalist in the US asking me what I knew about people gaining an online certification for life coaching. And a few weeks back, one of my clients mentioned to me that he'd been approached by a life coach who had "qualified" following a weekend course and ...
Views: 1430(3 votes) - Why Air-Writing Doubles Your Memory - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Air-Writing Doubles Your Long-Term Memory You have seen kids play the AIR (make-believe) guitar, while listening to music. Strangely, each time they ACT like performers playing a genuine guitar – they IMPRINT the music and fingering on their long-term memory. How come? They are using ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Are Personality Tests Effective? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Barbara StennesIt is no secret that there is an incredible diversity of personalities and behaviors among human beings. In the past few years, researchers have discovered a similarly broad diversity of personalities among animal species, suggesting that personality has a genetic element. But how do we codify ...
Views: 1416 - Coaching Tips And Resources - 6 Great Things To Do With A New Client - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Sonia ThomasIt is always exciting but sometimes a little daunting to start work with a new client. After all, you have yet have yet to build up rapport and trust. There can also be a nagging concern about whether you will fit and work well together. Even the most experienced coach can feel this way but ...
Views: 1415 - Turn Your Business Model Upside Down - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2016 from Jeanna GabelliniI never thought much about my business model until almost twenty years into being an entrepreneur. I know: crazy, huh? My model was to get an idea, implement it, and keep doing it… if it was fun. But I didn't have criteria to gauge what was working and what wasn't. Who cares if I'm constantly ...
Views: 1413 - 6 Handy Tips to Remember When Setting Up a New Office - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Tom BordonSetting up an office isn’t as hard as it is made out to be! Or is it? On the face of it, you think it couldn’t be much of a trouble because all you need to do is get hold of decent space, set up some furniture and workstations and get your guys in. But when you actually get around organizing ...
Views: 1412 - We Can Change Our Brain and Our Behaviour - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardBut it takes motivation, determination and discipline to change your brain over time. Most people believe that once you learn something your behaviour should reflect what you know. The brain doesn’t work like that. We have more information than ever before on nutrition and the benefits of a ...
Views: 1412 - Cultivating Donor Relationships In The Nonprofit Community - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Sharon MikrutNonprofit professionals continuously search for potential donors who believe in the organization's mission and are willing to donate money to support it. All too often, however, the organization lacks an organized system to cultivate meaningful relationships with these individuals. This article ...
Views: 1405 - Lifemasters Dancing in the Storm - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleOr… Stop waiting and start taking action from where you are right now. For many of us, storms bring fear, uncertainty, anxiety and the need for protection from the elements, even though we are safely tucked away inside our homes. It seems that every time we have a storm, we put everything on ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - It all depends on what emotions are available to you - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Carol Harris-FikeLast month we discussed the various ways that energy is flowing within you and how the energy of one person affects the energy of another. In this issue we will discuss how the flow of energy within us allows for certain emotions to be felt... or not. The flow of energy supports us living ...
Views: 1404 - The Philosophy of Language for High Impact Communication and How to Be Coached to Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziTwo most important traditions have empowered the study of language in their separate and very different ways; however, the two topics of the study of language are hotly debated by linguists like the sort of synthesis of philosophical grammar and structural linguistics begins to develop. The two ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - ***Winning the Lottery through Executive Coaching - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2011 from Sylvia LafairMatthew was promoted to CEO of his biotech company one year ago today. He thought he had won the lottery, and looking from the lens of business success, he did. When he was able to hold the brass ring of personal fame high over his head he decided he had “made it” and no longer needed ...
Views: 1401 - Assumptions - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Michelle RandallThe annual meeting of the International Coach Federation is a great time to connect with my colleagues from around the world and spend time with friends who I respect so much that I’m always pleasantly amazed and grateful that I can contribute to them! One of these colleagues is a coach I ...
Views: 1401 - Appreciation – the Catalyst to Performance - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2016 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comIn my last newsletter, I shared with you a few of Jack Canfield’s Success Principles and today, I’d like to share one more: Practice Uncommon Appreciation. Jack Canfield shares, as you might have heard, before “employees are more motivated by appreciation, the feeling included in things, and ...
Views: 1400 - Delay The Gratification But Not Your JOY - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Adrienne FikesCongratulations! You stepped out there to fulfill your dreams. You clearly understand that having lasting, meaningful success means setting priorities and being focused on achieving your goals. You are not just a wish upon a star dreamer, your sleeves are rolled way up and the elbow grease is ...
Views: 1398(2 votes) - Do Your Beliefs Guide Your Behavior: What Do You Believe, Where Do You Stand and How Are You Doing? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2014 from Rand GolletzIf you want to live your life with meaning, you must reflect on the things that are important to you, and then act on what you discern. This goes for your professional life as well as your life overall. Every once in a while, put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and document your beliefs ...
Views: 1396 - Whiteboard Story Selling—Revealed - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhether you’re a CEO or a full-time entrepreneur of a small business, you’ve got a story to tell. A new product. A powerful invention. A transformation. But how can you get other people to listen? It’s tough to win attention, isn’t it? Most professionals agree that changing the way people ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - Leadership Traps: Communication Without Communicating - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Gil Pizano Depending upon where you're from, or what generation you are part of, your view of what a leader should and should not be will vary. There are those who say changing times call for changes in leadership styles. While that may be true for some areas of leadership, many basic characteristics of ...
Views: 1389(4 votes) - Dealing with Difficult People - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Willie HortonThe secret to dealing with difficult people is to take the necessary action before they become difficult. Like everything else in life, if you deal with something before it becomes a problem, you’ll never have any major problems to deal with. The problem is, of course, that in the ordinary ...
Views: 1388(4 votes) - How to get a job with NLP - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2017 from Irene Gloria AddisonAs an active recruiter (I am the owner of HIREghana – www.HIREgh.com), I and my associates come daily across through a variety of candidates whom we prescreen for our clients. Strangely enough and most definitely true, you need a completely different skill- set to get the job, than you need ...
Views: 1388 - You Have the Power: How to Shape Perceptions of You in Your Career and Job Search - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Julia EricksonKnowing how you want to be perceived is key in any career interaction. When you have an intention, you can make decisions that will lead you closer to realizing that intention. These are some questions I ask my clients to help them frame their intentions and then develop effective ...
Views: 1383 - Are You Brainwashing Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2016 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever felt like you’ve lost your sense of power and maybe even all logic? That feeling that nothing is going to go your way? woman talking into her ear The downward spiral seemingly starts out with an event. You’ve been diagnosed with a health verdict that sounds scary. Your mate or ...
Views: 1375 - How To Reverse Employee Disengagement - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Tom BordonEmployee disengagement is a malaise that can strike any organization at any point of time and it is best to stem the rot at the inception rather than end up fire-fighting. In the first part of this series "The Warning Signals of Employee Disengagement", we looked at the factors that incite ...
Views: 1373 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T WORK - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOr maybe it’s just the words we use… It's become fairly obvious to me recently from people I speak with that not everyone connects with, relates to or gains value from the traditional personal development language or paradigm. Or words like paradigm (for that matter). Or NLP, EFT, ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Top 10 Basis Business Principles - #! Deciding What To Do - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Michael RichardsThis is first in the series of Top 10 Basic Business Principles, and it is important that you get this one right. One of the more difficult decisions to make in business is what am I going to do within the business, and even more importantly, what am I NOT going to do. This decision will ...
Views: 1370 - By Understanding Behaviour We Can Manage Performance - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardWhat benefit is it to the organization if short-term goals are met but a leader’s behaviour contributes to employee unrest, sabotage, or high turnover with loss of skills and knowledge? Leaders must be aware of how their behaviour impacts on the motivation and performance of their ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Postive Personal Impact And Success - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Bud BilanichIn my work as an executive coach I have found that the single biggest mistake that people make is assuming that competence and performance are their ticket to success; when in fact they are merely the price of admission. Most people are good performers. It’s a huge mistake to think that ...
Views: 1368 - Invoking the Power of Positive Life Choices - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Gail McMeekinWork has the potential to be a vehicle for your creative self-expression as well as cover your expenses. A key success strategy is to choose work that suits your talents and lifestyle and reflects your passion as well. In this topsy-turvy work culture, where reliance on others for job security ...
Views: 1367 - Dysfunctional Habits Of Highly Functioning Leaders - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Rand GolletzMy mission is “to help business leaders discover and achieve their potential.” One of the things that I discover is that many business leaders – more than half – limit their success because of inadequate attention to reflection and self-examination. My clients would say that I’m not prone to ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - What the HR Pros and Headhunters Don’t Tell You About Your Job Search - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Rand GolletzYou’re looking for a new job. Either you have your eyes on a promotion with your current employer or you’re looking for a new job in a new place. You’ve read the “how to write a killer résumé” books, and you can talk at length about all of your functional responsibilities. It doesn’t ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - Making the Highest Possible Contribution - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Michelle RandallDo you ever feel you have so much potential that you can't sit still? All high performers feel this potential boiling up within them. It’s what they look for in turn when making key hires. But even with the most promising new employee, something can happen and, next thing you know, they’re stuck ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Move the Room! - Three Keys to Delivering a Knockout Presentation by Kristin Mackey - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Kristin MackeyMove the Room! - Three Keys to Delivering a Knockout Presentation By Kristin Mackey, Professional public speaker So you have to give presentation…here are my proven secrets. KEYS 1. Know Your Content 2. Organize Your Content 3. Deliver Your Content Well How to Know Your ...
Views: 1359 - Creating your Escalating Risk Hierarchy - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Libby GillYOU UNSTUCK BY Libby Gill EXCERPT #14 CREATING YOUR ESCALATING RISK HIERARCHY Even if you don’t consider yourself a “visual” person, human beings have an amazing ability to think about a challenge, imagine an ideal resolution and then manifest that outcome (or something close to ...
Views: 1356(3 votes) - Foresight from Hindsight and Insight - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Tom WatkinsHe thanked his Lucky Stars there'd never be another year like the last. The worst was over, he reckoned, and there'd be more settled times ahead, after too much disruption and stress in the organisation for far too long and too much change far too rapidly. It was as much a prayer as it was an ...
Views: 1356 - You Must Be Present To Win - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2010 from James "Mac" McPartlandAn Introduction to Shimon Peres... We have all heard of the importance of having the right attitude, staying positive, and looking at the brightside of things. This advice, for the great majority of us, is easier said than done. Why is that? We all want to do well, feel good, enjoy ...
Views: 1356(2 votes) - How to Achieve Success in Three Steps - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerThree Steps to Achieve Success Many people spend a lifetime searching for the secret to success when it is in front of them the whole time. There really isn't a magic secret to being successful it just requires purposeful action. Purposeful action means that we behave in a fully conscious ...
Views: 1351(2 votes) - Since I accepted the Inevitably, I see Possibility - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Claude WarnerFor most of us our goal in life is to be comfortable. For instance, we want just enough money to be able to live a “comfortable life”. We don’t necessarily seek the passion of fulfilling great visions, or the other extreme of apathy and despair. For many of us our lives are focused on ...
Views: 1350(2 votes) - Customer Satisfaction: The Ultimate Objective of Every Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Tom BordonAccording to Wikipedia, “Customer satisfaction is defined as the number of customers, or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with a firm, its products, or its services (ratings) exceeds specified satisfaction goals." Customer satisfaction is a great indicator of customer ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - Finding the Courage Within to Advance Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Sarah HathornIn these uncertain times many otherwise powerful professionals are becoming paralyzed by fears and insecurities. They want to overcome the challenges to their executive presence, their leadership brand, their professional image, and the advancement of their career. But to get to where they want ...
Views: 1337(2 votes) - Disloyalty or Even Betrayal: Necessary To Overcoming Unconscious Hold Backs - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiThe key to understanding how we all end up being limited by Unconscious Allegiances and Forbiddances—that result in what we call The Fear of Being Fabulous—is rooted in every child’s earliest beginnings and driven by the environment that child grows up in. That is a psychological and ...
Views: 1336 - THE ELECTRIC ENERGY OF EFT: Why Not Energy Medicine - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Ruthi BackenrothIs it useful to describe EFT as energy medicine? To many people the phrase energy medicine suggests a religious or alternative lifestyle. Lots of websites associate energy medicine with spiritual healing. Since many mainstream searchers of alternative healing are not comfortable with the ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - The Heart of Business is Providing Great Customer Service - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from kristie kennedyAs the world turns on its axel our society is moving forward at a break neck pace due to technological advances. These innovative solutions are great on one hand yet are also a main culprit to diminishing customer service experiences. It is time to change the way we do business in the new ...
Views: 1329 - Practices for a Peace-Filled Business - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniIn the last week alone, I’ve heard these statements from business owners: * I feel like a 1/2 ton of rocks are piled on my head by day's end. I need an intervention. * My customers act like their hair is on fire and it’s my job to put it out. * I have a million excuses for why I’m ...
Views: 1326 - ***Don't Worry, Be Healthy - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Sylvia LafairCompanies could do a lot more to remove the triggers that bring patterns forward for most people. Stress is subjective. Performance evaluations, for instance, inspire a tremendous amount of dread. Although honest feedback is both healthy and helpful, evaluations are usually structured such that ...
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