COACHING CREDENTIALS: SORTING THE OPTIONS

You finished your coach training course and were awarded a coaching certification.  Congratulations!  Now, why would you want an additional credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF) or the Christian Coaches Network (CCN)?  What is the value of a...

Christian Coaching Information: Too Much or Not Enough?

What do you need to know about coaching before you decide to pursue it?  How much information do you need before you decide what coach training program you will take and whether ICF credentials are important to you?  What needs to take place before you start your...

Don’t Let This Happen to You

Over the holidays, I talked to a new coach whose plan for 2014 included launching his new coaching business. He has spent the last few years chipping away at courses to become a certified coach through his chosen coach training program. He spent money, time and energy...

The Drummer Boy and The Gift of You

Valuing unique gifts and talents in people is common for coaches. I find that I have a “passion filter” that causes me to be almost hyper-aware of the deep joy people access when they are expressing their unique giftedness. That filter is active, for example when I...

Finishing Chapter 2013

As a coach, I help my clients move forward.  In addition to helping my clients, of course I must move forward myself.  With the New Year fast approaching, many are dutifully setting goals and planning 2014, including me.  Sometimes in an effort to move forward we...
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