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Change Can Be Tough
A couple of weekends ago, I helped my son move into his dorm, enjoyed parents orientation and participated in a commissioning prayer service with the college community. I am now learning what empty nesting is all about! I’m so excited about my...
JUST STARTING UP? DON’T GET STUCK
In the years I’ve watched and coached new Christian coaches as they establish their business or ministries, I’ve seen several common ways they get stuck. The starting place is professional coach training from an excellent program. During that...
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Christian coaches. Because it's your business...because your ministry matters...you need to have a plan for when computer drama happens. Well, coaches. Don’t do what I did. I had a week of staycation scheduled. Sat down to help my son with his...
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERIES RECAP
In February, I attended the ICF 2015 Business Development Series. This excellent online event included 12 sessions with leading experts on hot topics in business development such as branding, identifying a niche, social media, writing a book,...
WELCOME YOUR CLIENTS TO COACHING
Welcoming new clients by helping them understand how to maximize their sessions with you contributes to setting a solid foundation for coaching success. Hopefully, your coach training included instruction on putting together intake forms and...
CHRISTIAN COACHES: DON’T BEGIN THE YEAR WITHOUT
Here are four things that will contribute to your personal and professional success in 2015. Please notice that for meaningful results, they all work together! A Calendar – Some of you are gasping because you can’t imagine life without your...
DISCERNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015
As I know we are all pondering opportunities for 2015 and praying through what options to choose and where to commit our time, money and energy, I'm reminded of the following. The author is my former coach trainer, mentor and friend, Judy Santos...
eSummit for Christian Coaches This Week
So it starts in full force on Monday – the Christian Coaches Network eSummit - after a fantastic pre-conference day last week. You haven’t missed out. More than 30 sessions are still scheduled and you can purchase the package that includes...
The Christian Coaches Network eSummit
After I took my coach training 10 years ago and before I launched my coaching business, I attended the first Christian Coaches Network conference in Virginia Beach (VA) in 2003. It was so inspiring and energizing to connect with other Christians...
WHAT IS CHRISTIAN COACHING?
For the first time there is a collaborative definition of Christian coaching, with contributions from a cross section of leaders in the field. Let me start by clarifying what I mean by “coaching.” I’m talking about industry-defined coaching or...
Learn the difference between life coaching and counseling and other helping professions.