Life Coach and Life Coaching Articles

Everyday you are probably given an opportunity (or two!) to take one simple action that will change how your thinking and feelings. What is it? It’s stop….complaining. Forthe next couple of days do an internal audit of how often you have a complaint about something or someone. Just pay attention to that one thing. Then, after observing yourself and developing an awareness of the habit, apply one of the following three: 1. Take a gumball, the biggest you can find and chew it.

Rapport building is the key to a successful business This blog details the art of relationship management, rapport building and empathy in 8 simple steps. Having worked in a client facing role for over 12 years I have learned a lot about what encourages people to place their trust in you and what keeps them coming back to invest more of their time and money in you (your business). It is your rapport building ability.

We have entered into a new year which is to be known thought the generations of our life as one that is historical and life changing. For must of us, well at least me, it is also time to come up with what will be our New Year’s Resolution or promise to ourselves of our accomplishments for 2009. ...

Just thinking about shaping up, losing weight, or eating healthier makes many women exhausted. Changing habits is hard work, but sometimes we approach healthy lifestyle changes in the most difficult way possible. Instead of picking your biggest challenge, consider starting where you know you can be effective, where you can get some lasting bang for your buck, and where you can start growing motivation and momentum. Here are five relatively painless and struggle-free tips to help you create lasting healthy habits: 1. Get some zzzzzs.

When I travel, the first thing I do when I reach my destination is scope out the coffee situation. I’m an early morning gal and I enjoy a hot cup of strong black coffee when I wake up to greet the day. When we arrived in Park City for our family vacation, I noticed the coffee pot in the kitchen was ancient but my thought was <cite>“at least I’ll have coffee tomorrow morning.”</cite> I stopped by the local Starbucks, picked up my favorite brew, “Komodo Dragon” and marked it off my to-do list.

When I came back to working with horses, after being thrown and dragged, I had a lot of inner work to do around fear. My horse Moon helped me work through my fears while riding. I practice the Mind Body Method (a coaching process I developed) to slow down my automatic responses and stay present ...

Feeling abundant in today’s economy may be challenging when a majority of the population, including the media, is filled with negative outlooks regarding the uncertain financial future of the United States. This negative attention and focus can trigger overwhelming feelings that can cause us to feel out of control. It is important to remind ourselves that periods of intense change always create the space for new beginnings and pathways to be formed. This is yet another opportunity for personal growth and self transformation.

TO DO Lists help us to remember important tasks that need to be done. List making is a great tool for focus and efficiency that I recommend as a personal life coach. And I acknowledge the list makers of the world, like myself. Lists really do help with productivity! But have you noticed that these To Do Lists can become ever present in our minds and thoughts? Often wondering what we’ve forgotte TO DO, what we need TO DO next, and what tasks need to be added to the list? It becomes important to not let our To Do Lists take over our state of being!

Every moment seems to offer a choice, don’t worry about it; imagine both choices are perfect! Choice is constantly in front of us. We decide on a turkey or roast beef sandwich for lunch. We decide whether to park the car in the first spot we see, or head down the aisle hoping for a spot close to the mall entrance. We decide on reading a book or watching a movie, cleaning the kitchen or taking a nap, DSL or cable internet, buy some music or not, eat out or cook, etc.

YOU WANT CHANGE. WHY? Another great question prompted from my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons “Idea Engineer”. I work with intelligent people who are prepared to invest time, and in the case of my clients, money, to get a better life than current. To get what they want, they must be prepared to make change. Why do they want change? What prompts them? It is likely the same thing that prompted me to transform my life. What within a person calls out for change?r

The New Year is the proverbial time to make resolutions about our lives. This year may I suggest that you resolve to make an empowering choice for yourself? Choose to have a Happy New Year. As human beings, the ability to consciously choose is our most powerful attribute. Choice is ours and ours alone. Choose to commit to living this one precious life of yours as a happy person. We have all heard the stories of the wisdom that is revealed at the end of someone’s life.

There’s one slight shift you can make in your daily habits that could reap BIG rewards. In fact, this habit has been linked to better decision-making, creativity, health and even weight-loss. Do you know what it is? Sleep.

All of the major changes in life and society, like the Civil Rights Movement, the call to save the environment, and even women obtaining the right to vote, did not just happen on their own. People didn’t just sit back and say, “Man, that isn’t how it should be. I’m just going to stand back and ...

Are you keeping your life in balance? Are you tired of the frenzied, highly demanding age we live in – the constant pressures brought about by the wish to succeed, be financially secure, fit and healthy, sociable, a good partner and parent. As self-employed, freelance writers and ...

I am a mother and I know the tremendous amount of pressure we can put on ourselves to get X amount of things done in X amount of time all while managing to keep the house clean and getting the vitamins and vegetables down the throats of our little ones. At times it can become overwhelming and if you aren’t careful you begin to view your role as mother more as a destination rather than the journey that it truly is.

It’s clear that sooner or later good things and not-so-good things will happen to you. Now we tend to not worry when good things are happening because we feel great, feel loved, believe we’re respected and so forth. Yet, when ‘bad’ things happen we often discover that we don’t know how to react, what to think OR we slip into behaviours that are in the long run, harmful. I mean we start thinking that we’re ‘victims’, that we are to be pitied, that we are unable to cope. Why do

Most of us have had the experience, from time to time, of being “in the flow” or “in the zone” as we worked—focusing on the task in front of us with total calm and concentration. In these moments, our focus on what we’re doing becomes so intense that it’s almost like we forget we’re there. We ...

Last week, I had the good fortune to speak to an amazing group of smart women at the Success Summit and Expo here in Los Angeles. As a speaker, you hope to present an idea or concept that will provide value to a group, although you never really know until you actually see how the audience reacts if you've chosen something worthwhile. Well, I'll share with you that one of my points hit home with many of the women in the room. I could see eyes wide open and heads nodding. Are you curious about what it might be? It's called Imposter Syndrome.

Having the amount of money that you need to start up a business is not the only important thing to do to start your own business. It is actually very easy to find where you could spend your money, but sadly, it is hard to guarantee that your investments will be all worth it. Thus, it is crucial that you make sure you are ready to quit your job and become an entrepreneur before you spend out a single penny out of your savings. Here are the things you should ask yourself before jumping into the field of entrepreneurship: Are you ready to change your lifestyle?

In today's fast-paced world of business and personal life we have a number of ways in which we can get and stay connected with each other. Through the wonders of technology we can connect across the globe instantaneously through satellite, e-mail, telephone and cell phones. We can precisely know the location of a person or vehicle anywhere in the world with the aid of a GPS system. We have PC's, laptops, Blackberries, palm pilots and other electronic devices that allow us to connect, schedule, read e-mail remotely and be as up-to-date as possible.

Here in the US, as we celebrate the holiday season, there’s been a lot of thanks and appreciation in the air. But going beyond the seasonal tradition, developing the habit of gratitude has become a common buzzword in mainstream media, touted as the key to less stress, better health and more happiness . Considering there are hundreds, if not thousands, of books written on the topic (based on a quick Amazon search), however, it seems we need a little instruction on how to

I didn’t start drinking until I was separated from my husband. I got the house, but selling it was the only way I could survive, so that is what I had to do. I had the summer to get the house ready and for the first time in my life, I was alone. I was suffering from depression, losing my world as I knew it, my family, my security, my collective identity. I just knew that I wasn’t equipped to make it in the world on my own. Marrying young, way to young, I never was able to define myself as an individual. I was a small part of a collective, part and parcel of a pair.

Retirement is one of those ‘everywhere’ conversations these days. So many of us ageing baby boomers are nearing that traditionally fateful age that we would have to be mentally dead to not be thinking of our long-term future. And our ‘long term future’ is one of the ...

Do you have a dream? Of course you do, we all have dreams, we all at some stage have or have had a vision to be an olympic athlete, to be a successful business and / or career person, to be rich and famous, to be a loving parent or partner, to be an integral member of the community etc. Stop for one minute and answer the following questions: What is your dream(s)? Have you achieved your dream(s) yet? If not, why not? For most people what stops us from achieving our drea

Christmas time is a wonderful time of year with shopping, parties, cantatas, children’s programs, numerous Christmas parties, families and much, much more. We love this time of year, and yet some of us loathe this time of year. If we took the time to ponder the reason why people loathe it, then we would find that the answer would probably be the same as most everyone else. That answer is: “I’m way too busy, and there isn’t enough time.” Take a breather, and think about the season in a new way.

Do you find yourself stress eating, comfort eating or even boredom eating during your workday? That's emotional eating. Emotional eating is the eating that happens when you're procrastinating tackling a difficult project, struggling with writer's block, or avoiding a difficult conversation. Emotional eating also happens when we're trying to transform our feelings-like munching mindlessly in the late afte oon in an attempt to perk up or re-motivate. Emotional eating is a major cause of weight gain, weight loss difficulties, and weight re-gain after weight loss.

Sacrifice? What are you sacrificing? Sure, it’s a crazy world out there and we are living in times where stress and anxiety are common health issues. But here’s the question that can start to change your life. What are you sacrificing and why? Time: Are you stretched to the absolute max in managing more than one job to have the bills paid, or to gain more experience, or to save up for something important? Are you spending too much time at one job because there’s a shortage

When we talk about a very "sensitive" film we talk about a film that can take pictures under conditions where normal films "see" only black. When we talk about a "sensitive" radio receiver we talk about a special machine that can receive signal where other ordinary receivers don't. When we talk about a "highly sensitive" person we talk about someone whose brain, nervous system and senses work differently and much more precisely than other peoples'.

As the number of obese people in the World continues to grow, we need to start to deal with the obesity problem effectively. More and more people are resorting to drastic measures in an attempt to resolve their weight gain. Gastric bands are becoming more widely available, but does it really get ...

I’ve been thinking about writing for a while now, however, it wasn’t until I discovered a true purpose for my writing, that I was able to really take action in bringing these words to you. I have always known deep down, that when I speak from the heart, the words seem to flow ...

By the time I was 48 I weighed in at 240 lbs, double my marriage weight 30 years prior. At 42 my body age was predicted to be 67 through a true body age test at my workplace. The news was devastating but I knew I felt about 67 already so it wasn't a surprise. Recently diagnosed with Type 2 ...

Imagine clothing racks where all the items are stuffed on hangers and shoved onto the racks in no particular order. Crumpled shiny shirts like the ones John Travolta wore in Saturday Night Fever, co-mingling with pairs of brightly colored spandex leggings circa 1980. In between the disarray of out-of-date, out-of-style garments a lone little black dress, pristine in appearance, hangs in waiting, hoping to be seen in and amongst the mismatched, discounted goods.

Change can be stressful. Even good transitions can cause emotional upheaval because we are creatures of habit. But there are steps you can take to navigate your life transitions with grace and ease. * Use a coach. Getting assistance does not mean you are unable to manage. Many people flourish with the structure and guidance coaches offer their clients. * Remember that change affects everything. Your life is a whole system so there is no way to make even small changes and not

I recently heard a presentation by Jim Carroll, a Canadian futurist, made to a group of business people from the technology sector. He affirmed what we all know – that things are evolving at a rapid pace. For example: The volume of knowledge is doubling every 8 years. A person taking a science degree will find that within their first year of work about half of what they learned will be obsolete. In about 20 years, 65% of children who are now of pre-school age will will work in jobs that have not even been invented yet! What does this mean for every one of us?

A Google search on the word motivation gives 33,20,00,000 results! "Motivation – A word for your inner self searched in the outer world." We want someone to plant motivation in us. Many of us are simply seeking motivation. We have often said… “Once I am motivated, I will do it” “The problem is not in doing it, but I don’t feel motivated enough.”We want motivation in everything we do – work, exercise, cook, business, the list is endless. We want to feel motivated every single day and yet motivation seems to slip from us.

It's one thing to accept your circumstances. It's another to accept other people as they are. For some creative people -- and perfectionists in particular -- self-acceptance is challenging indeed.

As a single mom, it's a big step to date, no matter how old your kids are. You put yourself out there wanting to find love and hoping to find quality men. Talk about having faith. Well, I do. I have faith that it will happen. It might not happen when I want it to, but I KNOW it will when it's supposed to. Doing online dating and then emailing a few guys is one thing. Putting yourself out there in a lot bigger way is another. This newest adventure is Finding Love Before 40, which gives me about nine months. I need to get on the ball, since I really have never been in love.

When you're a mom, sometimes you can't get anything done. Well, you can't get things done the way YOU want them done. As I sit my eight-month-old son down in the living room surrounded by his security gates, that rarely do as they're intended, I'm ready to work. Yet, he has something else in mind. As we know, our young kids can be such great helpers. So here is what Blaise wants you to hear from him (and then I'll finish writing).-r

It's common sense that we all need to manage our stress. But, did you know that managing stress effectively is a matter of life and of health? The Stress Response is a series of biochemical events in the human body designed to help a person respond to some sense of danger in the environment. ...

FOOTHILLS CHRONICLE March 5, 11, 2003 Life Everlasting, Make it worthwhile DR.BESS S. PERMUT Guest Columnistnn From within these passages you will find lessons to direct your thinking each day to help you overcome the fear of life and find fulfillment for all of those of you who will ...

Effective managerial skills are very important for the development of any organisation. Managers should be capable enough to control the team. Coaching is significantly said to be the most helpful tool in order to be a good manager. Coaching helps improve the performance of managers in every organisation.r

"Make a life list"n n If you knew with complete certainty that you were going to take your last breath tomorrow, what would you do? Would you call all of your loved ones? Would you travel the globe? Would you spend some time thinking about everything you wish you had done in your life? We all ...

"Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose."? Lance Armstrong, 7-time winner of the Tour de France Living Your World Class Life Last month Vancouver hosted the winter olympics. People the world over watched as the athletes competed and national pride was on the line. We witnessed inspiring feats of athleticism and victory, heroic acts of determination and courage and instances of heartbreak and disappointment.

The Cost of Being Right One of the highest prices we pay in life is the cost of being right. Some of us will sacrifice almost anything just in order to be the last one standing. A person who had been surrounded by their peers now sits alone, safe in the knowledge that he or she is right in their viewpoint even though they have alienated everyone around them. The ego is a mighty powerful entity left unchecked. Have you ever attempted to reason with a child who knows everything? It’s their way or no way at all.

Your boss calls you in his office today and hands you a $2500.00 bonus check because the company had a good year. Are you thankful? You go in for your 20 week ultrasound. As you watch your growing baby on the screen, the doctor informs you that everything looks great. Your baby boy is ...

I went to my niece's first birthday party on Saturday. I was looking so forward to it. I can't believe it's already been a year for them. I remember getting the call that my sister-in-law was in labor, driving up to the hospital, and being in the waiting room... EAGER. Eager to make sure they were okay. Eager to know if it was a boy or a girl. And definitely EAGER to find out the baby's name... Elise.

Going through a divorce is a very challenging time in a person’s life. It is hard to adjust to being single again, as well as living “out of the habit” of being married, especially if you have been married for many, many years. Eventually, you begin to think about dating, but it is suggested ...

Do you know what one of the most effective list building tools might be? Your email signature line. The area where you can add your name and other details below email messages is valuable marketing real estate that you can use to create awareness about your business and attract potential clients.

On certain days, you know what today holds…school, work, pick your kids from school, making dinner, doing homework, and then getting to sleep later than you expected. As a single mom on other days you wake up and you pull yourself out of bed, knowing it's going to be that kind of day…a crazy, chaotic day. You wake up in plenty of time to get ready, yet you find yourself leaving late…again. You're stressed driving your kids to school. You're moody and cranky. It's going to be a day alright.

Too often we become caught up in the ‘doing’ of every day life and we forget that it is meant to be enjoyed. Establishing a system for ease will help you to put the fun back into your life. The following are six systems will help you identify and create your ideal career and live your ideal life with a lot more energy and productivity on a daily basis. 1) Establish a System for Empowerment If you are not happy with any aspect of your current life, you must begin by identify