The Power Of Words
May 6, 2011
Power of Words
When things don’t go exactly as we want them to, perhaps it is time to consider a few basic things.
How we perceive a situation and how we describe it (in our head and in our language) affects our outlook of life.
Big words, I know but it does affect how we behave. Not only that, it also affects how others perceive us and our ”predicament”!
To change our outlook of life and how others see us, we may need to change the way we see and describe our daily encounters. This video tells it very well.
The Power of Words.
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Sowing Or Harvesting?
April 15, 2011
Sowing with a view to Harvesting
Is summer peeping already where you are? Or maybe winter is just beginning if you in the Southern Hemisphere. Where I am, it is summer all year long. Not the best time to plan and sow, yet that’s how I would start my day – by planting and sowig.
How do you plan your day? Most will start with a “To-Do” or what I call a “Must-Do” list. It usually outlines what needs to get done before you wrap up for the day.
It’s about planting the seeds of creation and establishing a presence that makes a difference. It’s about cultivating and nurturing relationships, learning new skills as well as honing in and expanding on existing expertise.
If that sounds like hard work then you’ve got the picture right. Let no one tells you differently. There are no magic bullets that will allow you to sit back and relax in the sun while the money falls off trees. Much much work has gone into that venture before any money start falling off the tree.
At the end of the day, I would review what I have done and what is outstanding. There are sometimes “whirl wind kind of productive days” while other days are pretty much “waste of time, waiting for red taps around inefficient systems”.
Whatever the case Robert Louis Stevenson says, ‘Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.’
As long as you have put in the effort, that is a good day.
We can control how much or how frequently we sow and how we nurture the plants, but we cannot control the weather nor the harvest. Not that you do not look forward to a fruitful harvest, but when you focus on sowing and nurturing, the harvest will come naturally. But if you only want to harvest then you are going to be disappointed no matter what strategy or tool you use. So go easy and keep sowing.
Jim Rohm reminds us that, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” Some pain bear fruits of joy and freedom while others bear fruits that are dry and tasteless. Which one will you choose?
The 12th Competency of A Professional Coach
March 7, 2011
If you want to launch a Coaching Practice and Be a Processional Coach, this will be of interest to you.
The Internation Coaching Federation outlines 11 core competencies if you want to be assessed as a Certified Professional Coach.
So you enrolled for a coaching program, gone through the material, you trained on the 11 compentencies, you practiced, you coached, you wrote your Research Paper, designed your coaching model, did the drills, you have been supervised in your practicum, you clocked your time and yes, you finally passed the examination met all requirements and graduated. Hooray!
Now you are ready to launch your new career or coaching practice to partner, support and help.
But wait! Something’s missing.
- Where do you go from here?
- How do you start your practice?
- How do you tell others about your new found passion and career?
- Where do you find the people will needs support so you can put your competencies to work?
You are probably a great coach with lots of glowing testimonials from your trainers and mentor coach.
But what’s the next step?
Professional Coaching
Join me on 26th March at the Malaysian Association of Certified Coaches Round Table Talk. I will be sharing with you the 12th competency of a Professional Coach so you can launch your budding coaching practice.
Even takes place 26th March 2011 from 9:30 am to 12:30pm
Venue will be at TTDI, Selangor, Malaysia
If you are interested to know more, send me a mail or contact me at
http://abundantlivescoaching.com/myblog/contact-us/
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To your coaching practice!
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