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One of the enduringly fascinating questions in coaching is why it actually works. To consider this question, a valuable body of research...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
How We Learn
I’ve just finished reading a great book, and I’m making my way through another at the moment (which will take a whole year – you’ll see...
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Mar 3, 20214 min read
Two coaching paths lead to same outcome
To set goals or not set goals, that is the question. The answer from a study of external executive coaching for a group of corporate...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
Peak Coaching Moments
Abraham Maslow described peak experiences as ‘something like mystic experiences, moments of great awe, moments of the most intense...
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Jan 19, 20216 min read
Caring for the Workforce, Caring for Covid
Introduction It goes without saying that a top societal priority right now is caring for the workforce caring for people sick with COVID....
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Oct 8, 20203 min read
Coaching Half-hearted Commitment
In this column, we explore how to coach a client, Alice, who is working out but not sticking to the workout program that you gave her....
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Oct 8, 20203 min read
When Clients Aren’t Scientists
Today we explore how to work with a client who is not engaged in following evidence-based or scientific guidelines, including preventive...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Tracking Client Progress
Today we explore how to work with a client who has a strong desire to lose weight and has agreed to track her daily caloric intake and...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Professional Development Tips for Coaches
A great way to begin to add coaching skills to your growing toolbox as a health professional is to reflect first on your own interest in...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Compassion in Coaching
Today we explore how to work with a client who is an avid runner and competes in many road races and marathons on the weekends. She has...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Building Resilience and Motivation in Uncertainty
“My client is moving out of the area in two months and is afraid that she won’t be able to continue her program without me. How do I help...
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
Working with clients who are post-retirement
Most of my clients have been in their 20s-30s. Working with clients who are post-retirement age is new for me. What tips do you have for...
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Oct 6, 20202 min read
Stepping Stones
I have written before about the practice of journaling as a chronicle of growth, a canvas for problem solving, and an entry point into...
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Oct 6, 20204 min read
Rebooting healthy activity with the coach-approach
Your client shares: “I had a terrific summer! I visited my favorite summer place every weekend and over vacation, enjoying everything to...
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Oct 6, 20204 min read
Coaching Mild Chronic Conditions
Client Scenario: How do I support a client with a mild chronic condition (e.g. diabetes, or asthma) and few symptoms, in being motivated...
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Oct 6, 20203 min read
Coaching with Cultural Awareness
I started working at a gym in a culturally diverse neighborhood and I am really looking forward to the experience. However, I grew up in...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
Whose Responsibility is Happiness?
In HAPPINESS FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT, Jeremy McCarthy asks the question “Whose responsibility is happiness?” If we believe that the...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
New Year’s Resolutions Got You Down?
As our clients near the end of the first month of the new year, perhaps establishing new habits, or feeling critical of themselves for...
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Oct 6, 20202 min read
Create a BIG vision by making it small
One of our favorite thought leaders, BRIAN JOHNSON, recently wrote about the concept smallifying. In LITTLE BETS, author Peter Sims says,...
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Oct 5, 20201 min read
Three Aha! Moments to Change Your Life
As a coach, I get to work with fascinating, complex and brilliant leaders. I can’t help but be overjoyed when a client begins to...
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