Continued from page 1
Under Smart Choices, “The Top 10 Things
Wise Vacationer Knows.” Under Money, “The Top Ten Things to do with Your Tax Refund.” Under Life Skills, “The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Speed and Independence in Getting Information on Internet.”
Under Recovery, “The Top Ten Ways to Stay Sober Over Holidays.” Under Emotional Healing, “The Top 10 Ways Managing Your Emotions Can Save Your Life When You're Facing Surgery.”
Under Marketing, "The Top Ten Mistakes Not to Make on Your Website."
Under Career, "The Top Ten Skills of Excellent CEOs."
A coach can help you, and a well-connected coach can connect you to someone else who can help you. I know coaches who teach computer, train you for real estate sales, help you market on Internet, work with entrepreneurs, launch your ebook, are successful breast cancer survivors, specialize in potty training, teach emotional intelligence, know what to do about in-laws, are relationship coaches, weight loss coaches, ADHD coaches and bipolar coaches, are MFT licensed and work with couples on their marriages, communication coaches, mentor new coaches, work in multicultural issues, guide you in planning your retirement and many other life skills and areas of personal and professional development.
One of best things about coaching is it lacks some of restraints of it’s distant cousins, therapy and teaching. For instance, your coach is free to accompany you to a speaking engagement to critique your style, or to a business meeting to observe interactions and give you invaluable feedback. He is free to accompany you to court to observe your spouse in a child custody case. He can also join you with your partner for a business lunch and negotiation.
Coaches work in all areas of personal and professional life, helping you develop in your many roles, to move forward, find your strengths and capitalize on them, increase your emotional intelligence, become more resilient, see yourself more clearly and function more effectively. Just as importantly, your coach can assist in those “mosquito bite” things that can really slow your life down. I just found out in 4 days I have to have surgery on my foot. My son lives 600 miles away. My best friend is a lawyer and will be in Court that day.
Everyone I know works! You can’t take a cab home anymore, they tell me, you must be “signed out” to someone. I have found ‘someone’ – a friend in sales who is always out and about – but had I not, I wouldn’t have hesitated to call my friend and coach who lives here in town. A coach is just one more person “in your corner” and there can hardly be too many of these! If she couldn’t have helped me, I know she would’ve known a way around this.
A coach can make your life easier. When you’re stuck, think coaching. Pretty soon it will be first thing you turn to!
©Susan Dunn, MA, http://www.susandunn.cc . Coaching, distance learning and ebooks around emotional intelligence for your continued personal and professional development. For free ezine, mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc. I train and certify EQ coaches. Get in this field, dubbed “white hot” by the press, now, before it’s crowded, and offer your clients something of exceptional value. Start tomorrow, no residence requirement, global student body. Email for prospectus.
