Stepping Past the Borders of Our Knowing
By Ivy Woolf-Turk One day, early in my coaching career, I received an unexpected telephone call from a client I had been coaching for about six months. I was surprised to hear from her on a day when we hadn’t scheduled a coaching session. I…
Happiness: Forget Extraordinary, Just Be Yourself
By Tanuja Ramchal One of my favorite books is The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope. Cope opens with a bold quote from the Book of Thomas: If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If…
My Coach’s Stand
By Michael Wise, MPH, ACC I struggled with my coach’s stand at first. I thought I had developed several great stands and metaphors, but none of them helped. Lost and confused, I switched my stand a few times but never really connected with one. Eventually…
Get Your Coaching Business More Attention: 3 Steps to Landing A Successful Guest Post
By Amanda Berlin So you have coach training and some experience. But you’re ready to get out there and build a robust coaching practice that sustains your life. But how do you reach more people and get your coaching business attention? Guest posting may be…
Calling out the Power
By Manish Srivastava When I “call out the power” with my clients, it brings me into my full power and unconditional love. I discover fearless love within me. I stand strong looking deep into my client’s soul-yearning. I believe in it and call it forth….
Finding A New Meaning to Success
By Tanuja Ramchal Three years ago, I was the picture of success—I was in corporate job, making good money, and traveling the world for work. But I didn’t feel successful. Though I had the external validations, I wasn’t fulfilled. It got to the point where…
Why I Didn’t Want to be a Life Coach
By Steven Filante For three years, my partner insisted, “You would be a natural.” Natural or not, I didn’t want to be a life coach. I had a salaried job. It was familiar. I was good at it. I enjoyed financial security. The thought of…
Inspiring Thought Leaders
By Martha Lasley Yesterday I got to have lunch with Bioneers founder Kenny Ausubel, who loves his work because he is continuously doing a “star search” for the greatest social and scientific innovators in the world. He described the Bioneers Conference as “a natural anti-depressant…
How I met Charlotte
By Martha Lasley When Dave and I were in our early 20s, our hot dates on Saturday nights were down the road at Tom Young’s auction where we bought used furniture and homesteading tools – everything from a butter churn to a wagon. Around midnight,…