Coach Highlight – Tim Stephenson
CM: Why did you enter TCE? And/or, what did you want to get out of it? TS: I entered TCE because I wanted to learn how to be with people the way my coach, Cami, was with me. I saw the power in that relationship from the results that I achieved from coaching and previously, […]
Resilient
I am reading the book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness by Rick Hanson (also the author of Buddha’s Brain). I found a section I wanted to share, because it articulated something so powerful to me in getting what we want in this life. Determination. Hanson believes “determination” is […]
Coach Highlight – MK Chavez
CM: Why did you enter TCE? And/or, what did you want to get out of it? MK: I stepped into the TCE journey seeking the foundational skills of coaching because I had a transformative experience in coaching (as a client), and I wanted to bring that magic into the work that I do. I was […]
Be committed, but not attached
A long time ago, I heard this quote that really messed with my brain. Though I cannot find the source of this exact quote, there are many similar Buddhist tenets. It has really helped me get what I want in my life, though! “Be committed, but not attached.” Commitment In my coach training, and in […]
Coach Highlight – Tracie Hewitt
CM: Why did you enter TCE? And/or, what did you want to get out of it? TH: I took the training because as a licensed educational psychologist (LEP), I found myself “coaching” parents around issues with their children, including learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, depression and anxiety. When I worked in schools, this happened periodically, but […]
Coach Highlight – Megan Moore
CM: Why did you enter TCE? And/or, what did you want to get out of it?MM: I enrolled in TCE to deepen my communication and leadership skills. At the time, I was one year into running my solo law practice and in my eleventh year as an attorney. I believed TCE would support how I […]
Managers and Their Moods: What You Might Not Know
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather….In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or is dehumanized.” — […]
Book Review – For Coaches, Artists, and Humans
This is a strange review, possibly, because I am only half-way through this book. That said, it is easily one of the most profound books I have read in awhile. The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin My son is a musician. He gave this to me for my birthday. My excitement […]
Breakdown to Breakthrough
In coaching, we have a concept called breakdown to breakthrough. Sometimes, when we are having a tough time, we hear things in our head that aren’t very useful like “this is going to last forever” or “something must be really wrong.” But in coaching, when we go through a hard time often we call that […]
Promoting Human Connection
Promoting Human Connection This month in coach training we are learning about enrolling clients and asking for feedback. That is the curriculum. But what we are really up to this month is learning to find the deeper levels that create human connection. Not that this month is different from any other in that sense. Coaching […]
