Tag: Coaching

Feb 16
Career Coaching – Reality or Illusion?

[fusion_text]Is career coaching ‘coaching’ in the way that the Coaching Industry aspires to be, or is it a more directive, formulaic advice based approach?   As there are no agreed definitions of career coaching worldwide, mainly due to cultural, linguistic and perceptual differences I will offer a primarily UK centric view.   Good career advice […]

  • Business
Jan 13
The Dreaded Office Meeting

I don’t know about you, but I hate meetings. Why? Because one of four things tends to happen: People just sit and stare at each other, at their hands, or their papers, not saying anything. They think it is safer to stay silent because they don’t want to appear unintelligent or unprepared in front of […]

  • Coaching
Jan 10
Defining and Achieving Small Business Success

STUDY OVERVIEW How do you define success? If you are a candidate, it’s the number of votes. If you are a student, it’s a passing grade. But for a small business owner, well, that’s never clearly been defined. To a small business owner, success could mean a double digit growth rate, opening a second location, […]

Nov 21
50 Ways to Improve Personal Productivity

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  • Career Coaching
Nov 15
NM – This is small, simple and filled with scoops of happiness and inspiration!

We are delighted to congratulate Sharon Smith, President of the Global Coaching Support Group on the launch of her book. Sharon is passionate about inspiring professionals to take breaks with purpose to discover their passions, explore possibilities and have a better work life balance and a life and career they love.   Sharon’s book Eat Gelato: […]

Oct 20
Introduction to Coach Training Day

Thinking about becoming a coach? Great opportunity coming to Richmond, VA – An Introductory Session with Gerard O’Donovan Hosted by Charles Clement. Join me! I’ll be there to check out Nobel Manhattan and their coaching offerings.

Sep 22
COACHFINDER: Business listings at your fingertips

Dear Gerard,   We know just how precious your time is, which is why we’ll keep this short and sweet!   It takes just minutes to set yourself up with a listing on Coach Finder, where you’ll then be visible to potential clients for years to come.   You are welcome to create a free, standard listing, or you […]

Sep 21
Simple Steps for Getting More Clients

Whenever I talk to new coaches, one of the first things I am asked is “How do you get clients?”  To be honest with you, this is something I really didnot give much thought to before going into business. It seems so naïve now, but I really did have a “build it and they will […]

Aug 12
Find Your Floor

About 35 years ago I heard a talk that was titled “Find the Floor” and although I can’t remember the specific content of the talk, the main idea remains:  One needs a point of reference to be able to do amazing things. The metaphor The picture was one of doing standing flips on a gymnastics […]

Jul 28
Bianca Tudor, Elite Business Women Founder: Entrepreneurs Should Be United

Bianca Tudor, founder of Elite Business Women community, believes that the problems entrepreneurs encounter on a frequent basis are actually chances to create new opportunities. Some people would argue that it’s even harder for women entrepreneurs, but Bianca’s answer is always “No!”. This negative answer may not be liked by people who are looking to […]