ICF Conference Paris June 2010

http://eccparis2010.com/

The Wisdom of Wellness

http://series.supernutrientgal.com/

Congratulations to Noshaba on her marriage

Some Coaching Podcasts

http://odeo.com/episodes/23113326-Harvard-Business-IdeaCast-104-When-Does-Executive-Coaching-Work

http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/ideacast/2008/01/harvard-business-ideacast-77-a.html

http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/hbreditors/2008/12/what_coaches_can_do_for_you.html

http://results.podbean.com/

A Journey to Realize your Infinite Potential

People Paradigm Shift

“The Temperature of Speech.”

If something is urgent, say it slowly.

Our mind is like a lake full of muddy water. Our emotions

blow across the disturbed water so that it’s impossible either

to see through it to the bottom of the lake or, because the

waves are disturbed, to see an accurate reflection off the

surface.

What meditation does is reduce the turbulence until there is

no more disturbance on the surface. At that point, the

reflection on the water becomes clearer. However, this is only

If something is important, say it clearly.

If something is unimportant, say it humorously.

If something is uncertain, say it discreetly.

If something did not happen, do not mention it at all.

If you cannot do something, do not claim it for yourself.

If what you say could harm others, keep silent.

part of the process, because although the reflection off the

water is now undisturbed, the water is still muddy, and thus,

for instance, the sun looks a dull brown colour rather than the

bright yellow light that it is. We need to do more.

As the water is stilled, however, something else happens. The

mud begins to settle and sink to the bottom, leaving the

water clear and clean. Now that the water is clear as well as

still, we are not only able to see a true reflection, but we get

When something annoys you, don’t take it personally.

If something makes you happy, don’t make too much of it.

When talking about your own affairs, pay attention to how

you talk.

When talking about someone else’s affairs, be judicious.

When your heart is broken, not everyone needs to know.

the proper colours. The water’s transparency also allows us to

see into the depths and ascertain a truer sense of the

dimensions of the lake.

When the lake is so clear that there’s not the tiniest amount

of distortion, it reflects spontaneously and accurately our

surroundings. During meditation, the calm mind reflects the

environment as it is.

Of things that remain to be done, talk of them when they

are finished.

Of things that happen in the future, don’t talk of them in the

present.

If I have not satisfied you, tell me.

(Ancient Chinese verse)

"Enjoy"

Enjoy today
Yesterday is now the past,
Tomorrow, maybe, the future
Today is a gift!
That's why it's called the present

Enjoy today
For too soon
Today's become yesterdays
Tomorrows become today's
And if another day, that's tomorrow.

Enjoy today
Then yesterday is not gone
But part of today's memory
And can only help today
To look forward to tomorrow as today.

Enjoy today
And when it comes for you there's no tomorrow
As it must to all in the end
People will think back and say
You enjoyed your life, every day

Stop Resisting Your Success

The Cost of Resistance

What Do You Love & Value?

Finding your Passions

Light Relief

Smile about Energy

Leadership - Ask the Coach

Marshall Goldsmith on Leadership

Leadership & Social Intelligence

Daniel Goleman on Leadership & Social Intelligence

Why we need new ways of thinking!

Complexity, Chaos, Collapse, Community, Creativity, Compassion

Expectations!

The certainty of first impressions?

The Qualities of Good Character

Good Character

Not just for kids, adults may learn as well!

The Heart Of Business Strategy

48 ways that matter in building a sustainable business strategy

50 Coaching Mistakes

What I wish I'd known

The Importance Of Appreciation

Appreciate

Well-Being Study

http://www.wellbeingstudy.com/

To Ruth, Happy Moving!

Hope the move to Spain at the end of the week goes smoothly!, it seems like a wonderful location in Cordoba.  

To Noshaba, Congratulations!

Many congratulations on your engagement at the week-end.

May your engagement be the beginning
of a lifetime filled with special
love and happiness.

To Una, our sincerest condolences

I am sure that I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that we are very sadden to hear about the loss of your sister, Bronagh.

I know that is an incalculable loss and though we never met her I am sure that we feel that the orbit of her beautiful presence 

reached out even to those of us who only got a glimpse of her through you and your shared news over recent times on this blog.

Lots of support from here as you come to terms with this tragic loss.

Message from Katerina

I am sorry I have not contacted all of you a lot for I had been very busy having built a house of mine in Rhodes.  In Greece when you build you never finish it unless you are there.  I moved in last April and feel very happy and comfortable since I used to live in one of my studios. On top of that I have been guiding like crazy.  On top of that I am extending my psychology degree to the systemic thought and also have been attending in Athens four Marathon seminars of 60 hours each on Essence Advance.  At the same time I am trying to be a quality grandmother and also seeing to my personal life. 

I am also proposing Rhodes for our Reunion and my studios at the best price and touring not only around Rhodes but also Symi island or Halki and why not one or two days in Turkey. That would be fun  I am open to suggestions for some other place as long as it July or August because that is when guiding goes down.

I wish you all the best, stay calm and cool, nice and gentle,

Your friend coach for life,

Katerina

Being a Courageous Leader

Katherine Garret-Cox speaking at Davos 2009 - 

Aged 40, Ms. Katherine Lucy Garrett-Cox is the Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director at Alliance Trust PLC. She is also employed at Alliance Trust Private Equity Partners. Ms. Garrett-Cox is a Partner at ORN Capital LLP. Prior to this, in 2004 she became the Chief Investment Officer for Morley Fund Management and a Board Director of a number of their subsidiary companies with specific responsibility for fund management teams in London, Dublin and Boston. 

Who is the Coach?

One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet and a sign that read: 'I am blind, please help.'

A Coach was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat. He dropped in more coins and, asked for permission to change the sign, the Coach then took the sign and rewrote it.

He returned the sign to the blind man and left. That afternoon the Coach returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was full of bills and coins. 

The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if it was he who had rewritten his sign and wanted to know what he had written on it.

The Coach responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the message a little differently." He smiled and went on his way.

 The new sign read: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it". 

Sometimes we need to change our thinking. If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got.

"Be the change"

Who is the Coach  

yippee 2009 is here

Happy New Year to you all - where ever you may be!

Well I am so happy to be in this year.
Today is Andys last night shift in the army - he leaves tomorrow morning at 630am we are both so excited. He has already set up his gardening business , is networking weekly and builidng his client base. I wonder where he gets his ideas and enthusiasm from !

I have spent most of today with Lauren playing on her new game for the Wii - guitar heros. Well I am now officially a rock chick - we have done nothing but laugh since 10am until 4pm mostly at how dire I am at playing the guitar. But hey my motto for this year is to laugh each and every day !!

2008 was an eventful and amazing year for me. I got the all clear in september from the hospital after my breast cancer scare !! I closed my mortgage business down - as the market died a death and going back into this work caused me too much stress - I like the simple life. I now refer my mortgage clients to a broker and get paid for just passing them on ! Isnt it amazing what change brings for us.

I moved into my first premises in jan 08 and moved out of them in sept 08 as the company who owned the lease went into liquidation. I moved into new premises in Nov 08 and Gave notice on xmas eve - I just dont need the over head or space any more. My image work I am referring out to a couple of consultants I now work with - creating more time for me and my family.

My coaching business is relatively quiet but thats by choice as my multi level marketing business has gone crazy so i am now coaching my team on how to run the business and how to have fun in life whilst doing it.

I have been offered regular training work this year with a guy who works in financial services - but again my head is asking - do I really want to go back into this field. Money isnt everything !!

I start my psychology degree this month so I have decided that I am officially having a gap year ish !! I am officially working part time 2 days a week, studying for 2 days and then spending one day a week with Andy doing things we want to do !! weekends well they will be just for fun. I have worked hard in 2008 and the results have paid dividends so I am authorising my self some me time and it feels fantastic !!

We are going to austria in march to celebrate andys birthday - no skiing just chilling out , walking enjoying the country and the fabulous pamper treatments that the hotel offers.

In May we are having a big family holiday with my parents and brother and sister in Cyprus as my dad did his national service there. as he is 76 this year , every year we have with him and mum aged 73 is a blessing. so i instigated a family trip so he can go back to Cyprus, andy also served our there for a few months.

We splashed out on a beautiful hot tub for the garden - which at the moment is covered in a light blanket of snow it looks beautiful. We use the time in here to chill out and spend time talking - its too easy to sit down in front of the TV and veg so at least 3 times a week andy and I are in the tub! Lauren has yet to be tempted in it.

I am half way through my wish list of 101 things i want to do in my life !! and writing my goals for the first quarter of this year. I used to do it for the whole year but find this approach gives me more focus. i am still working with my own business coach and continuing to support a local school as governor. I have resigned from a couple of my networking groups so I can remain focused this year using my time even more effectively than last year.

all in all i am looking forward to a very different year - instead of feeling like a circus clown trying to spin all the plates at the same time - I feel more like a swan who will be gracefully floating through life ( underneath the water those feet will be peddling hard to get me through the first module of my degree!) I cant tell you how calm and in control I feel of my life - for the first time for a long time.

isnt it funny how people react to change, when i tell people that andy is leaving the army the stock response i get from most people is " ooh what a bad time to be leaving a secure job, what with the credit crunch and all ! " despite the credit crunch 2008 was my best year yet since going self employed in 2004 .

i hope that 2009 and every other year continues to be your best too. lets get a date in the diary to meet up to celebrate all of our achievements since our wonderful course in dublin in 2007.

health wealth and happiness to you all
debs, andy and lauren xxx