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Hire Spock…

We'd like to share Jeff's story, an Aha! Leadership Moment about what we can learn from our tv hours spent watching the Starship Enterprise boldly go where no man (or woman) has been before.  Even Captain Kirk could have used a little help honing his coaching skills out there in Space, the Final Frontier!   Jeff's Story -- An Aha! Leadership Moment inspired by Star Trek Most…

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January 30, 2019
Building Confidence / Holiday Season / Personal Coaching / Potential / Values and Beliefs

Why are New Year’s Resolutions so darn hard to keep?

It’s easy to make a laundry list of New Year’s Resolutions and many of us optimistically make the same ones every year.   So why does all that good intention and enthusiasm peter out and what can we do to keep it going? As professional coaches, we’re all about helping people to make significant change in their lives and to reach achievable goals so we’ve seen a…

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January 2, 2019
Coaching Skills / Holiday Season / Learner Mindset / Personal Coaching / Trust Environment / Values and Beliefs

Coaching Nuggets for the Holiday Season

With the craziness of the season upon us, we wanted to offer some coaching “nuggets” to keep handy for when you need a moment to reflect, restore and re-energize. Choose to be “in choice”.  It’s easy to become frazzled and overwhelmed by everything that HAS to be done for holiday events.  Take time out to think about what’s important to you.  Then, even if you are…

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December 5, 2018
Aha! Leadership Moments / Personal Coaching / Values and Beliefs

An Aha! Moment about Re-Finding Your Inner Purpose

When Stephen looked in the mirror, he stared at the grim face of burnout.  He had been a social worker for over twenty years and had gravitated into the gut-wrenching realm of child and elder abuse.   His days (and some emergency nights) drew deeply on his empathy, compassion and listening skills in trying to heal the bewildered and traumatized victims who sought his help.  They just…

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January 31, 2018
Personal Coaching / Values and Beliefs

What if a label … sticks?

During this heart-warming season of giving and receiving, I’m reminded of a story from a Christmas in my childhood. It’s about presents and labels, but even more importantly it’s about how we define who we are and what being successful means to each of us.  Warm Regards,  Coach Ida Kmiec To give the story background, let me tell you that I was born in the mountains of…

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December 8, 2017
Aha! Leadership Moments / Leadership / Personal Coaching / Trust Environment / Values and Beliefs

How important is integrity?

Sometimes it's a negative Aha! Leadership Moment that we take most to heart and it can influence our behaviour more deeply than years of positive role modelling. Janet's story highlights the importance of knowing who we are at our core and the values that we cannot allow others to dishonour.   The Coaching Lens Janet's Story - An Aha! Leadership Moment about Integrity and Trust When asked…

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October 29, 2017