Several years ago, my wife Rachel and I with our five children moved from our suburban Florida home on the Gulf of Mexico to our family farm in the Missouri foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The rolling hills and rocky outcroppings, sheer cliffs, breathtaking vistas, and deep valleys feed our souls like no other place [...]
People everywhere are discovering the benefits of life coaching. Enhanced relationships, increased confidence, improved work performance, and greater life satisfaction are just a few of the many benefits coaching offers. Most people, interested in maximizing their professional and personal potential and influence, are candidates for life coaching. Individuals hire a life coach to help them define and [...]
Basic coaching skills are foundational to effective coaching. The International Coach Federation (ICF) identifies eleven core competencies, which are the foundation for their credentialing process and the standard reflected in courses offered by the Professional Christian Coaching Institute (PCCI). Effective coaches know that building trust and rapport is key. When clients feel safe, cared for, [...]
Initially limited to business owners, top executives, and entrepreneurs, professional coaching quickly grew in popularity as individuals began to hire personal fitness trainers, nutritional coaches, and wellness coaches as they began to recognize the value of having someone work with them personally to identify, clarify, and pursue the dreams they had for their lives. Building [...]
We all know that a key to smart investing is diversifying your portfolio—“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Similarly, a key to smart business is diversifying your revenue by developing multiple streams of income. And one of the best ways to expand your coaching income is to offer group coaching and classes. Whether [...]
Life coaching is all the rage. But what exactly is life coaching? Although there remains some disagreement about what does and does not constitute life coaching, let's use the International Coach Federation’s (ICF) definition of coaching as a starting point. ICF defines coaching as: Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them [...]
Do you want a bigger bang for your buck when it comes to marketing your coaching business? Are you looking for ways to make the greatest impact with limited time and money? Repurposing your marketing collateral can be one of your greatest assets when it comes to long-term lead generation. Here's what I mean. Not [...]
As a young man visiting a friend in the Twin Cities, I had driven out to see the original house used in The Mary Tyler Moore Show television series. I stood admiring the classic, multimillion dollar home, a stunning Queen Anne Victorian built in 1892. “Man, what do you do to live in a house [...]
ChristianLifeCoaching.com, the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, and its faculty and staff wish you a Merry Christmas. May your holidays be marked by His presence and filled with His love. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called [...]
“I don’t want to know all that computer junk — I just want to coach!” The words came out half-laughing half-crying recently from a coach I am mentoring. I hear them frequently and, as an acknowledged technophobe, I completely relate to their sentiment! However, we live in the early 21st Century and that means we [...]