Intention as a Game Changer
Game Changer: Using Coaching to Level Up! April 13 is the final in our series on “What is Coaching?” The tool this month is intention! Email me to sign up. (Short, affordable, powerful!) Game Changer What is a “game changer?” The dictionary says it is, “an event, idea, or procedure that effects a significant shift […]
PSA: What is a Professional Coach, Really?
Professional coaching is a rapidly growing industry. It is gaining in credibility. Coaching is remarkably effective and utilized in the biggest organizations and by the most successful professionals. And yet… What is it? When I use the word “coach,” what do you hear? It has long been a term for one who helps athletes achieve […]
Age is Just a Number
Last week, one of my favorite coaches (who happens also to be my mom!) was interviewed for the Washington Post. Such an inspiring article on living in purpose throughout our lives! If you are interested in learning more about the coaching skill set, join us on March 16 and April 13, for the next in a […]
Coaching as a Game Changer – Tip #4
Act With Intention Next in our ongoing series on ways of BEING coach, we have Tip #4 — act with intention! Intention is deliberate, magical and in some ways invisible. But there is also a very practical component to it. Here is the formula we teach our coaches: Intention = Clear outcome + committed action + magic […]
Coaching as a Game Changer – Tip #3
In our ongoing series on ways of BEING coach, we have Tip #3. But first a review: Tip #1 – Meet people where they are (Coaching as a Game Changer – McLaren Coaching) Tip #2 – Approach people with openness (Coaching as a Game Changer – Tip #2 – McLaren Coaching – Capture Your Success) […]
Coaching as a Game Changer – Tip #2
In our continuing commitment to bring you “ways of being coach” when you are not a coach, here is tip #2. Meeting People Where They Are Our first tip was about meeting people where they are. We suggested that you pay close attention to people and specifically, to what they may not be saying. To […]
Coaching as A Game Changer – Tip #1
Coaching is quite the buzzword lately. But what is it? Coaching is many things. In essence, it is a way of being with people that empowers them to move forward with what they want. There is so much more to it AND it really is this simple. Imagine where in your life it would be […]
Taking the Lead
What does it mean to be a leader? In their book The Art of the Possibility, Rosamund and Benjamin Zander describe a concept that he calls “leading from any chair”. Benjamin Zander is a conductor, and The Art of Possibility is a book of leadership principles for living life and for working in an organization. A conductor, like […]
Self-Care: The People in Your Head
Note: In my ongoing series on COVID self-care (see Taking the Stairs and Now More Than Ever), I am addressing an element of self-care that is often overlooked. Scroll to the bottom to find out where you can learn more about all things self-care. —————- “Your best friend and your worst enemy are right here.” […]
Taking the Stairs
Friday was a good day. Living in Northern California, I have been waiting for clear air (or at least not “unhealthy” air) so I could go outside again. Specifically, my spin studio closed in the last round of gym closures and then, innovatively, took all their bikes up to the roof! I got so excited […]
