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3 Steps to Improve Dialogue with Laser Speaking
A common thread among people is to want to be heard and understood. In both business and personal life, opinions, thoughts and ideas are communicated
SMART Goal Planning for 2017 from Coaching Out of the Box®
With 2017 upon us, it’s now time to sharpen those pencils (or get your typing fingers ready) and sit down for a good old goal

6 Tips for Entering 2017 Healthier Than Ever
Every December people are faced with the realization that the New Year is quickly approaching and they need to work on a list of resolutions

Simplify your life and accomplish more with our top 7 productivity tips!
Do you feel overwhelmed daily? Do you feel like your life is over complicated and you just don’t know where to start to get it

The Importance of Coaching Certification
Choosing a career path can be a very personal and impacting decision, which requires a measure of time invested in reviewing options, courses and opportunities.

Learn How to Listen to Gut Instinct When Coaching
Most situations one encounters lead to an initial gut feeling, whether it is meeting a new person or making an important decision. Deep down, the

How to Use Visuals to Help Coach a Client
Some clients will inevitably be more vocal than others. This isn’t a flaw but a character trait and it can become frustrating if getting to

How to Help a Client Identify Their Core Values
In order to assist a client, or even build a relationship, it helps to know what values they have and whether they are similar to

Why Volunteering in the Community Can Benefit the Business
Most people nowadays lead very active lifestyles and fitting in extra, non-income generating activities can be a stretch. This can, however, help to distinguish a

Learn How to Properly Delegate and Free Up Extra Time
Whether the endeavour is a successful wedding or a successful business, no one person can do everything required to make a big plan succeed. This

How to Improve Cognitive Function & Increase Longevity
It is well known that taking care of the body can create a healthy, happy lifestyle and improve longevity, however, brain power isn’t always given

Why it’s Important to Keep Learning New Skills
It is a fact that the world is always changing; there are new discoveries regularly in almost every industry and the way people view the

The Importance of Empathetic Leadership
Empathy is an important part of human interaction. It is the ability to relate to others experiences, thoughts and emotions on a personal level. It

Habits That Can Help You Succeed
Although success is rated highly as a goal most people in business and life have, it is hard to measure on a set of singular

How to Remain Positive During Difficult Changes
Oftentimes, people view change in a negative light and some are even scared of change. Something new and different is the unknown and uncomfortable; most

How to Help Clients through a Crisis
Grief and pain can have long lasting impacts on everyone they touch. People may often try to handle their pain internally and wait for time

How to Use Metaphors When Coaching
Everyone has their own unique take on life and even the same situation can be seen in different ways by different people. As such, metaphors

How to Coach a Client When They Become Emotional
There are times in coaching when a client may have some emotional baggage that is preventing them from moving forward or making progress in their

How to Use Humour in Coaching
Humour can be an important tool in building a relationship with clients; it can help diffuse a situation, lighten a mood and bring a sense

Learn How to Trust Yourself as a Coach
Trusting oneself can be a great skill, learned over years of practice in self awareness and listening to intuitive insights. For some coaches, the ability

Why Having a Coaching Presence Makes a Difference?
A “Coaching Presence” can be interpreted in different ways, but the general idea is being present while coaching. This means having an awareness of themselves,

The Importance of Using a Coach-Like Approach to Leadership for Everyone
A coach-like approach to leadership offers an effective way to positively influence a team and/or employees by simply changing the way the management are viewing

Some Great Coaching Questions to Get the Dialogue Going
Almost every conversation begins with questions. Getting to know someone better can lead into a more in depth and complete dialogue. This is even more
What Coaching Habits to Form Early On (Or Even Now!)
Developing good coaching habits early on can help with building a successful and lasting practice, as well as a loyal clientele. Not every habit will
Why Avoidance is Not an Effective Coaching Skill
In the lifetime of every coach, there will likely be at least a couple of subjects that arise and have deeper meaning for the