Years ago I received some interesting material on the art of client enrollment in coaching from the business coach Steve Chandler. In it he shared something called the “Lamp Post Distinction.” It struck a chord with me—perhaps because it was so spot on true.
Coach People to Live Their Values, Not Just Pay Lip Service to Them
How many of us even know what our core values are, what our lives actually stand for in this world? How many of us take the time each day to notice how we are living fully into those core values? And how many of us are known this way—known by others for our core values?
Claim Your True Power
Today is a new day, a new moment in which to create the experiences you desire to experience. Do you feel far away from having the experiences you desire? If …
Caring for Pain is Good Business
There appears to be so much loss in the world these days, and so much pain carried from that loss. Loss of security, loss of hope, loss of opportunity, loss …
The Unfolding Life
In Deep Coaching we frequently use the word ‘unfolding’ when talking about how transformation works. But what does “unfolding” actually mean? what does it mean for life to unfold for us?
Coach, Can I Buy a Judgement Please?
What defines unethical behavior? The simplest line I can draw is this: whenever there is harm done to another person, no matter how justified the act, it is unethical. I …
What It Takes to Be a Great Transformational Coach
I had a conversation last month with a few coaches on the question of what it takes to become a great transformational coach. Interestingly, most of the ideas presented had …
The Immeasurable Value of Transformative Practice for Coaching and Life
If there is one thing that is highly beneficial for transformational coaches to learn it is the power of transformative practice, both inside and out of sessions.
A Channel for the Mind of Spirit
Client: There is a sadness in me that does not seem to go away. There is an anger in me at the way people are and can be with each …
How Two Minds Become Like One Mind in a Coaching Session
There is so much more to mind than the ways it is used in most coaching conversations, so much untapped potential. Here is an amazing thing your mind can do: …
Let Go of Wanting Things for Your Clients
Can you rest in a place of wanting nothing for your coaching clients? Not wanting them to think a certain way (because it will help), to experience a certain energy …
Healing Your Personal Gravity
As we discussed in class, there are two sides to the transformational process–the dual dynamics of transformation–and both must be attended to in a transformational coaching process. On one side …
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