I start today’s post with an acknowledgement of the source of my inspiration. I had to travel for a meeting this morning and chose to tune the car radio to my favourite talk station. The programme host was in discussion with a Malawian gentleman by the name of Namon Abe […]
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Completion of a self reflection questionnaire is the final step in the New Insights Life Coach Training and Certification Programme. These submissions provide valuable insights into the new coaches that we are about to unleash upon the world to help perpetuate our mission of bringing freedom, self confidence and growth
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In Part 1 of this topic, I wrote about the importance of having the courage to bring about change in your life. Change is endemic to life. You can choose to embrace it and make it happen for you, or you can try to ignore it and allow it to
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No doubt you have heard the saying: “May you live in interesting times.” This is, supposedly, the English translation of an ancient Chinese curse! The Chinese language original has apparently never been found, although some say that the curse was based on a proverb that reads: “It’s better to be
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The term ‘life coaching’ may have a great ring to it. But it doesn’t actually say a great deal about what life coaching really is, or what life coaches do. To my mind that goes a long way towards explaining why the practice of life coaching is so widely misunderstood
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How effectively do you communicate with those you interact with on a regular basis? Most of us take day to day communication pretty much for granted. But the fact is that our own levels of happiness and fulfilment are directly linked to our expertise in communicating. In life coaching, we
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Some of you may be pleased to hear that I’m keeping this post relatively brief. Why? Well, partly because I’m in celebratory mood, and partly because Jenni and I are very busy preparing to embark on a new adventure – on the personal front, not the work front – that
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Today’s post is the second in a two-part discussion about maximising the impact and reach of life coaching – and what I believe is standing in the way. In Part 1, which I encourage you to read for context, if you haven’t already, I mentioned that there were a number
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Every day, life coaches work to uplift, inspire, motivate, challenge and develop people from all walks of life. Quality life coaches are literally transforming lives for the better, one client at a time. In my opinion, a lot more are rather desperately needed! We live in a turbulent world, in
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If you have ever considered becoming a life coach – or you are already practising as a life coach, you may have formed an opinion about what it takes to be successful. It’s easy to argue that there are a lot more than five keys to success but here’s my
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In today’s world, much is made of the concept of net worth. For many, caught up in the hype of materialism that dominates our society, net worth is the only true measure of one’s success. However, the problem with net worth is that it is, by definition, a self centric
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In a previous post, What is True Freedom, I argued that freedom is as much, if not more, an internal state of mind as it is a commodity that is given to us or taken away from us by other powers. With today’s media dominated by harrowing stories of how
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I joined the life coaching industry in 2007 after a twenty-seven year long corporate career that spanned disciplines as diverse as civil engineering construction, IT programme management and internal communications. Now, after 15 years dedicated to providing quality training for people who wish to become exceptional life coaches, I still
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My late mother-in-law possessed a very special talent. Quiet, gentle, unassuming lady that she was, she knew just how to engage people in a way that would make them feel comfortable and willing to reveal more of themselves. I’m not easily given to talking about myself at a deep and
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This will be my final post for 2021. I look forward to taking a modest break from writing during the holiday period and will reconnect with all of you wonderful readers during the second week of January. We’ve reached the end of another tumultuous year. Many of you will breathe
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Although my passion lies in inspiring people through my writings and the work of the life coach training companies I own and run, my early training was in the field of civil engineering. Many might argue that the engineering and human motivation disciplines are largely incompatible or, at least, poor
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This week’s article draws inspiration from an issue that often perplexes our trainee life coaches. Helping clients to set inspiring, challenging, yet achievable goals is all part and parcel of the life coaching process. Some clients present with a rather hazy dream or aspiration that they want to crystallise and
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Visit the New Insights Facebook page and you’ll see the ‘Agents for Change’ pic below emblazoned in the header image. If you want a simple short version of the answer to the question: “What is a life coach” then ‘agent for change’ is right on the money! That’s because life
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Through life coaching one can easily transform one’s attitude and approach to life such that it becomes altogether more fulfilling, meaningful and enjoyable. In my opinion – one shared by a great many life coach practitioners – life coaching is the ideal solution for those seeking joy, happiness and inner
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