Transformation: Is It Hype? Transformation is a word that gets kicked around a lot by coaches. It would be easy to dismiss it as woo-woo or so much hype: Bust out of your cocoon—become a butterfly! However, transformations happen. In nuts and bolts terms, a...
What Is Coaching? All world-class athletes—no matter the sport—have one thing in common: they have a coach. If you want to excel, if you want to be world-class, if you want to achieve more than you think you are capable of—you need a coach. And, if you are not getting...
Leaders Develop their PeopleCoach or Therapist? When you’re stuck; when you can’t break out of your rut, you might think that there is something wrong with you, something a therapist might have to tackle. But… Say I dropped you into the cockpit of a 747 sitting on the...
Interview by Noomii.com Noomii.com is a Canadian website that helps match clients with coaches. I have been a member for more than a decade--it remains the best site to find a high-quality coach. In the interview, I explain the power of ontological coaching--and the...
Transformation: The Short StoryThis is a story about transformation. About changing your experience of the world. It can happen in a flash: all you need to do is change the lens you are looking through. Let’s call her Shanice. She wanted to be a motivational...
Choosing Who You AreThere are many different coaching methodologies. I practice Ontological Coaching. So what is it? Say you hike into the woods for a picnic with a really exciting date or with your husband or wife on an important anniversary. On a stream bank, you...
Changing Your Life Path Means Changing How You See The WorldIf you want to change your life path, you can’t bring your old reality with you. If you want to sail around the world, you can’t still be thinking that the world is flat. If you want to move into the corner...
What Happens In A Coaching Session?What happens in a coaching session varies, of course, but the general goal of coaching is to move you from where you are to where you want to be. Where you want to be could be anywhere: married or on your own; a leader in your...
A Conversation With Marc Mawhinney on the NaturalBornCoaches.com Podcast A conversation with Marc Mawhinney. Marc is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs: the popular Natural...
Four Areas A Coach Develops So You Can Live WellLiving life well takes practice. No one expects a person to master, say, the piano or surgery or a forklift, without sustained training and practice. So it is with life. If you want to live life well—to live it with...
When Does Coaching End?When does coaching end? It depends. Generally, it ends when the client chooses to end it. On rare occasions, when the client becomes uncoachable or stops doing the work, I will end the relationship. Most clients get what they need from coaching...
Personal MasteryYou know them. The people who radiate calm, compassion, and power. Those who can say what needs to be said, who lift others up, who stay centered regardless of the chaos raging around them. They are unstoppable, their lives work, and they make their...