Personal Development
Self Improvement Blog
I’m writing this blog with the intention of helping people learn life changing concepts and principles, as well as to share my own reflections and perspectives as a coach. In coaching sessions I don’t do very much talking, I simply ask intuitive questions to spark new insights and possibilities and guide the client towards their own choices & commitments.
There are times when I feel called to share “teaching pieces”; either a helpful model, concept or way of understanding their situation from another perspective. Often it was just what they were needing to hear. Then I offer the suggestion that they learn more about it through books or other resources. I want to provide one of those resources here for you – a self-coaching resource.
To make it more interactive for you, feel free to leave your comments at the bottom of each post and I’ll be glad to respond.
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Happy Mother’s Day
To all the mothers in the world, especially my own, happy mother’s day! I consider myself so fortunate and I’m so grateful to have such a wonderful person in my life to love me, raise me, provide for me, shelter me, nurture me, protect me, enrich me, guide me and to set me free to be the man I am today. Thank you Mum – I love you with all my heart! No matter what your...
Read MorePresence, Consciousness & Life Purpose: Aligning With the Now
You will learn who you truly are beneath the story and stories of the mind and ultimately what your life purpose is all about. The reason why I share it here is because I see coaching as a shared journey, a deep and meaningful relationship that facilitates such awareness and being-ness in another person over time. I hope this will help those interested in experiencing less fear, stress, anxiety, pressure and suffering in their lives while increasing their levels of inner peace, contentment, connection with self and others, and more joy in life.
Read MoreHappiness Flow Productivity & Profits
I am still buzzing after watching this speech yesterday and I wanted to share it with everyone. Vishen Lakhiani of Mindvalley, a publishing company, shares the story of his company’s success at a conference in Calgary, Alberta. This is no typical success story and not a typical company. This is the new model of success: one built on happiness, flow, gratitude and to adopt his firm’s...
Read MoreHappy Endings and Happy New Year
As this day approaches, most people tend to focus only on the New Year ahead – fresh starts, new beginnings. Today, in light of New Year’s Eve, I’d like to shift your attention for a few moments to the endings of things – not just the end of the year but the end of every day and every experience. It’s important. How do you want to remember 2011 and begin 2012? You have some control over the matter by choosing what you focus on. Consider answering the reflective quesitons in this article to help you create your own happy ending and new beginning.
Read MoreFind Your Center – Find Your Strength
Feel like you’re losing yourself in busy-ness? Find yourself again in meditation. You’re on a path of your own choosing and you’re working towards your goals. You set out on this journey with the intention of improving your life, becoming more of who you really are and finding more meaning and fulfillment in life. As you continue on this journey and your vision starts to take shape and...
Read MoreStill Trying to Get There?
A New Way to Think About Goals Getting there – that’s what it’s all about, right? Everybody’s wanting to “Get There”. We hear people talk about “There” all the time. “I’m getting there.” “I’m almost there.” “Will I ever get there?” “I’ll never get there.” “I just want to get there already.” What they’re talking about is a place beyond their current...
Read MoreThe Gift of Presence
I'm taking a chance here and I'm going to confess something... I'm a big fan of American Idol, especially this season (2011). It's one of the only shows on TV that gives me the goosebumps and resonates with me every time I watch it... Personally, and as a coach, I get to see people taking big chances, sharing straight from the heart and moving people on an emotional level.
Read MoreWhat is Happiness?
I’d like to introduce the topic of happiness to the blog and just float out that question and look at it for a while.
Though it’s one of the first things mentioned on this site and one of the main goals of coaching, to “discover your authentic self and learn to lead your life in ways that bring you the most happiness and fulfillment”, what does happiness really mean?
Read MoreAchieving Life Balance
When people say they want more balance in their lives, they are referring to more than just an equal split of time across all the things they want to do in their lives. They’re looking to feel more in control and at peace with their lives. They want more enjoyment, more fulfillment and they want to feel more like a whole person again. They don’t want to be a slave to work or even to any one primary area of their life.
Read this article to learn more about what balance really is all about and do the self coaching exercise to help you prioritize your values and create some meaningful goals that will leave you feeling more whole and balanced in your life
Read MoreManaging Your Inner Critic
The Inner Critic - a messenger of self critical thoughts - can control your every move and your every word. It might tell you, “That’s too risky, don’t even think about it” or “Don’t even consider it, you’ll get embarrassed”. Most of the time just a couple of ‘messages’ from this voice is enough to stop you from thinking about following that dream or even just doing what you want to do or say.
Learn how to soften its blows and defuse its powerful grip on your life.
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