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The Sandy and Dave Show: Ep 9: Closing a Session
Hey coaches, check out my latest episode on The Sandy and Dave Show with Coach Sandy Swanson on Closing a Session: Enjoy!
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Genco Method Energetic and Somatic Coaching with Tijen Genco
Hey all, I’m on a video podcast at Genco Coaching! For coaches: MC Tijen’s training in energetic and somatic coaching really leveled up my coaching skills far beyond that of traditional talk, mind-based coaching. The course took us into Iyengar yoga for ailments, a broad tour through many of the major energetic systems: Traditional Chinese…
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I Feel Like An Impostor
Are you feeling like a fake? That you’re pulling a fast one on everyone around you in your work? That you’re fakin’ it ‘til you make it? Maybe like an impostor? And even presented with evidence that you aren’t a fake. That your manager and co-workers all think you’re performing wonderfully.The work itself is of…
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How to Stay Healthy and Sane in the Age of Back-to-Back Video Meetings
The other day a client asked if I had any thoughts on how to better cope with days full of back to back video meetings. Given the state of the pandemic, it is what every company has moved towards, to continue work while keeping safe at home. The unintended consequence of this working style has…
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The Complexity of Human Ailments
A year or so back, I read an excellent book in the area of functional medicine by Neil Nathan called Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness. It was the first time I was introduced to patients who have been suffering for years and often with…
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The ICF ACC Credential
Today, I received an email from the ICF that I was awarded my Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential! This post chronicles my path to the ICF ACC credential, a crucial part of coach journey. Getting this certification will open up the doors to many new opportunities as the most recognized coaching certification out there. As…
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The 5 Levels of Healing
Following on some remarks I made in my somatic coaching post regarding the expansion of my repertoire of potential solutions for my clients, I had been thinking about expanding the notion of healing and then happened on this chart from Dietrich Klinghardt’s site, on the 5 Levels of Healing: It summed up perfectly the path…
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Somatic Coaching from Genco Coaching
Previously, I had mentioned taking a Somatic Coaching course from my long time mentor coach, Tijen Genco. It just ended and I thought I’d post a review of it, as it was excellent and exposed me to a ton of modalities and possibilities. Somatic coaching moves the center of learning from the head into the body,…
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Sound for Meditation and Healing
In my recent past, I haven’t been one to meditate much. I did try it on occasion, but didn’t go for long bouts of meditation, or try unique focuses or guidance. But lately, I’ve been wondering more about it and doing it with my newfound partner, sound. I just started a somatic coaching course held…
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Watch for Tension During the Conversation
Image from Flickr. Heard today in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Watch for tension during the conversation Often when we have a coaching conversation, we may start to feel tension within ourselves. In the beginning, we may feel this and then retreat in fear, and it affects our ability to be present during the…
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Saying What’s Going on in Your Mind
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class – Saying what’s going on in your mind This refers to when a client is talking, and as they talk usually you are processing too and are coming up with intuitively what is going on here and what needs to be addressed/corrected. What usually happens is you: Ignore…
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The Importance of Self Growth and Development as a Coach
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: We must model for our clients. We must be ahead of them in self care and self development. We must always be working on our own issues. The more you take care of ourselves, the better coach you’ll be. We must always learning. Truth.
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Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index
In my Laser Focused Coaching class, we talked about Thomas J. Leonard’s Coachability Index. He used this as something he gave to potential clients to gauge their coachability, each on a scale from 1 to 5: I can be relied upon to be on time for all calls and appointments. This is the right time…
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Coach the Feelings/Emotion First
Heard in my Laser Focused Coaching class: Coach the feelings/emotions first, before setting the agenda. Another good tip to not rush to action, if the circumstances don’t warrant it, and reminder to make sure the feelings behind what they say are explored full and deep enough before attempting to set the agenda for the conversation.…
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Coaching the “Who” First
Something I heard in my Laser Focused Coaching course was: “If you coach the who, the what follows naturally.” Any actions that a client will take are a natural output of a shift they have. If an exploration is more feeling based during a conversation, then use these inquiries to tease out a next step:…
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