Seasons of Change
Do you know when you are ready to make a change? Are you working with others in a coaching position where you deal with change? In Growing Coach Training we train growing coaches how to work with people on many levels. When it comes to change, there are seasons of...
Seriously, Go Play
Play Do you play? Play is what you do to have fun. What defines play? One definition of play is: to amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy, relax, frolic, frisk, to move or function freely, perform, or spontaneous activity of children. According to Perri Klass, M.D....
Coaching Classes Begin at Apositiva Now
Hey, New Coaches! Getting ready for class this week-end at Apositiva, by polishing the training center and gathering the training goodies for YOU. Growing Coach Training Starts Now. This is a program for five week-ends, along with check-ins and learning. The program...
Walk Gently and Carry a Stick
How does one prepare for a coaching session? Get into state! In coaching, you want to set a state that supports you as well as your client. Which states? Strength, courage, curiosity, humor, and openness are some useful states. As you begin the session, know that it...
Got Turnips, Ideas, and Genius?
Try a turnip! “You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip” you argue. Ah, true. According to The New Dictionary, that means, “You can only get from people what they are willing or able to give.” (The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002). But what about...
Coaching – Be Present on the Path
Where does coaching come in with being present? Being present isn't just standing in place, listening to a phone meeting, and staring. It's about unplugging and paying attention. To hear the forest, you need to unplug from your phone and listen. Hear the birds? Rustle...
Flashes of Intuition
How's life going? Is something old starting to rag on you? We will find moments when time stops briefly and suddenly there is a flash in time! You get it! Then ... it's gone. Did you get it? Flashes of intuition come in waves. Do you get these flashes of things to...
Coaching is About Possibilities – Get Your Ideas Out
Are you curious about what is possible? Got an idea? Are you wanting to get your ideas out? Do you dream of writing and finishing a book, making a difference in the world, or you have a great idea for an invention that would enrich the lives of others as well as your...
Exploring First Class in Coaching
When did you say your first word as a baby? Seven months, a year old? You were there, but it’s hard to remember when you said that first word... when you've been doing it for so long. After a while... you feel like you’ve always done it. Coaching, is something that...
It Takes Super Powers
By Cat Wilson Happy July! People are heading out for vacations and fun in the sun here in Oregon. Whether a day, week or month – it’s nice to separate from work and get a new perspective. Recently, my daughter’s husband was off camping with the older boys. My daughter...