Should I take on that new commitment or not? If you’re a type “A” personality, chances are you jump in with both feet before asking yourself—and God—this important question. How’s that working for you? What if you were to answer every invitation with this simple response: “Let me think about it, and I’ll get back [...]
As a Christian coach, it’s critical that you discern whether a potential client is coachable or, instead, requires a referral to a mental health professional. Sometimes that’s easier said than done. Some issues are obvious from the start, but others may not surface until later in the coaching process. What then? A simple litmus test [...]
I posted an off-color cartoon. On Facebook. For all the world to see. How mortifying. I didn’t mean to be inappropriate. But in my naiveté, I glimpsed a cute cartoon and shared it, never seeing the double-meaning behind the words. Others did. Within seconds, the scathing comments came flooding in. Deep sigh. With life moving [...]
Hurry sickness is the curse of our age. Yet, many of us wear our busyness as a badge of honor, confusing a full schedule with a full life. Its antidote, in the words of Dallas Willard, is to “ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” In a word, we, as Christian coaches, need margin. In his [...]
Today, my father is in surgery. It’s his second surgery in two months and his sixth in five years. The family has gathered from various points on the East Coast to support him, and frankly, we’re exhausted. As I sit writing this in the hospital waiting room, I am asking myself and God, “What does [...]
Congratulations – you are off to a strong start! You said ‘Yes’ to starting NOW to prepare for your upcoming speaking event. Right here is where it is wise to be careful. The next step is researching your topic. That can be a blast. Coaches love to learn and have a literal world of information [...]
Before you rolled out of bed this morning, marketers were already hawking their wares. “Buy me.” “Try me.” “Eat me, drink me, give me a spin.” Five thousand times over the next twenty-four hours they’ll call your name. And five thousand times you’ll cringe. Resist. Tune them out and turn away. The Irresistible Power of [...]
Every so often, a lesson comes along that is simple but deep. What follows could change the way you look at marketing, the way you build your practice, and, quite possible, the way you view life itself. Bold claims? Read on and see for yourself. Everyone is looking for ways to keep their practice full, [...]
The International Coach Federation (ICF) identifies eleven core coaching competencies as foundational to the credentialing process. Coaching presence, the ability to be fully conscious and create spontaneous relationship with the client, is critical to co-creating an effective working relationship. To help you understand coaching presence, let me ask you a few simple questions. What kind [...]
Life coaching is exploding. Is it any wonder why? According to the International Coach Federation, the leading professional association for coaches worldwide, individuals who hire a coach can expect significant improvement in productivity, satisfaction with life and work, and the attainment of goals. Once limited to high-level executives, professional life coaching is now mainstream, enjoyed [...]