Best of Thomas Leonard Call

On a free teleseminar on Thursday, March 12th (4 pm Pacific) Andrea Lee is going to reveal three techniques the late Thomas Leonard used to add attract a worldwide following.

For those of you who don’t know, Thomas was the founder of the International Coaches Federation (ICF), CoachU, CoachVille and the IAC (International Association of Certified Coaches).  Some even feel he was the founder of modern coaching.  He had this incredible capacity to create.  His passing in 2003 left a void in the coaching industry.

Andrea Lee was the general manager of Coachville and worked closely with Thomas.  She’ll be releasing some of his intellectual property (which is vast) as products in the near future.

To register for this fre.e call visit: Best of Thomas Call.

Maybe I’ll see you there…

Your Intentions for Coaching in 2009

We’re half-way through January 2009 already!  Have you set your intentions for this year for the various areas of your life? If you haven’t, make sure you set some time aside to set your year up right!

Given that you’re reading this blog, I’m assuming that you’re interested in coaching and likely fall into one of three groups:
1.  You’re thinking about becoming a coach.
2.  You’re training to become a coach or to add coaching to your current business or job.
3.  You’re already a coach.

Regardless of what group you fall into, what is your intention this year with regards to coaching?

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Laughter Coaching

As you may have discovered there are many different kinds of coaches.  While laughter coaching may not fit the conventional view of life coaching, there are people calling themselves laughter coaches.

According to an article on AZCentral.com, laughter yoga was developed by Dr. Madan Kataria in India and consists of yoga breathing combined with laughter exercises, usually in a group setting.  Steve Wilson, a psychologist who has led certification classes worldwide for eight years, traveled to India to collaborate with Dr Kataria in 1998.

If you need to let go of some stress and have a good belly laugh, you may find a laughter club or class in your area. If there are none, join a laughter session offered by phone.

Laughter coaching is serious business (article)

Laughter Yoga International

Health Coaching

For those of you interested in health coaching, this item may be of interest to you.  BizJournals.com recently announced that Gordian Health Solutions Inc. extended their agreement to provide 6000 employees, eligible spouses and retirees of the city of Charlotte, NC with health coaching through iCoaching.  Health coaching is delivered though multiple modes including phone, email, mail and online tools.

This may give you ideas for delivery of your coaching services or how to think bigger and affect more people.

BizJournals

Gordian Health Solutions Inc.

Is It Time For a Career Change?

Are you in a career that you really don’t like?  Did you choose your career to make your parents proud?  Did you not pursue a passion because others told you it wasn’t practical, you weren’t good enough etc etc.  Or maybe you think you’re too old to find a career you love?  If so, think again.

Career coach Pamela Kleibrink Thompson shares reasons why many of us are in careers that hide our passion.  If you find yourself in any of her examples, it may be time to start figuring out what you truly want to do.

The article is worth a read:  Career Coaching:  Unmasking Your True Potential