No matter how connected and collaborative you are, there are days when no one gets what you are going through. When the challenges you face are yours and yours alone. It’s true for all of us from time to time. I took a picture of the Lone Cypress while travelling on the 17-Mile drive along the Monterey Peninsula in California years ago. I'd seen photos of this famous landmark before the trip, … read more

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You Need to Learn the ICF Competencies
Do coaches need to learn the ICF Competencies? Yes! I am routinely astonished at the number of coaches who submit credential recordings or write the Coach Knowledge Exam without ever having studied the competencies they are pledging to abide by. They show up for the exam but don't take the class (metaphorically speaking, of course). Listen up, coaches. When you prepare to acquire an ICF … read more

Three Tips for ICF Credential Success
For many coaches, applying for your first or next ICF credential is on their wish list. Some of them are holding back from taking that step for fear of failing. Maybe that sounds like you! I understand. I think it was Tennyson, the poet, who said, “It’s better to have tried and failed than to have lived life wondering what would’ve happened if I’d tried.” So, if you are feeling inspired to try … read more

If you are a leader you are success oriented. Your talents, competencies, skills and abilities have become finely-tuned in the daily achievement of results. … more ...

Track your professional reading! It counts for Resource Development (RD) CCE units, and you can earn up to 16 units! Easy to use Excel table Books and … more

Working with a mentor can help coaches achieve excellence in their work. In fact, the International Coach Federation requires 10 hours of mentor coaching with a qualified mentor … more