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A Note from AndreaThis past Saturday, I drove down to the Conference Center at Waltham Woods (very nice facility) in Waltham, Massachusetts for the International Coach Federation (ICF) New England chapter’s first annual, full-day coaching conference, “Spring Forward - Full Potential Coaching.” Some real heavy hitters of the coaching world—including Cheryl Richardson, Laura Berman Fortgang, and Pamela Richarde—were there as presenters. Each of these women has served as ICF president, and all have been involved in the coaching profession since its infancy. Through their successful work with clients, writing and speaking, they have created greater awareness about the power of coaching. They were my early role models eight years ago and inspire me today. They are still at top of their game. Cheryl’s laser coaching with audience members was emotional, insightful, and rich. It was a real treat to see her in action, as she helped attendees see and feel their “full potential” and how this work of coaching can dramatically improve peoples’ lives.
TeleSeminar“What’s This Coaching Thing?” Brown BagDo you wonder exactly what personal or life coaching is all about? Do you wonder how you might benefit? Join me for a free overview and conversation next Tuesday, May 22 at noon. I’ll give a brief overview about coaching and the kinds of success clients can expect, but most of our discussion will be driven by your questions. Bring issues you are facing in your life, and we may do a bit of laser coaching as time permits.
Event: “What’s This Coaching Thing?” Brown Bag
Business & Life Mastery in 2 Hours per WeekWould you like to have mastery over your personal and work life? Come to an introductory session next Wednesday, May 23 at noon to learn how we can work together to create a complete a master life blueprint for you by the end of 2006. Supported by a weekly master mind group process, you’ll be given the tools and process for gaining clarity about what is most important to you. Focus, consistency, and action will keep you moving forward each week: spend one hour reading and working on your own plan; and one hour receiving and sharing encouragement and ideas with other other “masters.”
Event: Business & Life Mastery in 2 Hours per Week
Feature ArticleBe Like the Red Eft, Or… How to Strut Your Spots with Pride
We need to eliminate the barriers that keep us from doing what we can do. That is what coaching is all about: gaining clarity about what you want, developing strategy about how to get what you want, and then taking action to achieve what you want. Simple. Yet we often hold ourselves back, because we’ve conditioned ourselves to believe we’re not ready. Well, I invite you to consider the Eastern or Red-spotted Newt. Right now, they are in steady migration from the woods on one side of our driveway to the other side and down the hill to Beard Brook. They are determined critters; you can turn them any which way and they will still manage to right themselves in the correct direction, navigating any obstacle whether it be rock, piles of leaves, or other vegetation. They are on a mission to live out the full definition of their lives. Newts have a fairly complicated lifecycle. They begin their life as an aquatic juvenile and then grow into a 1 3/8 – 3 3/8 inch terrestrial juvenile called a red eft. Efts are brilliantly colored; generally orange-red, but sometimes dull red or orange. During the eft stage, they may travel far from their original location. According to the Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management, “after several years, the eft stage migrates back to breeding sites and transforms into aquatic adults.” Talk about adapting to change. These fascinating creatures evolve over the course of their lives, adapting to new circumstances and environment. Driven by instinct, the eft meets each new phase not knowing everything about what it is doing (or why), where it will end up, or what it will be on the other side. Yet, with each metamorphosis they begin anew to make their way in the world. What I love best about Eastern newts is that they “thrive best in a muddy environment.” That sure sounds like life to me! So, do you succumb to the “fallacy of becoming.” Or like the red eft, do you strike out boldly in this space and time? You already have everything you need to be fully who you are. © 2007 Andrea R. Williams WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Andrea Williams, personal and small business success coach, is the creator of the Fearless, Fabulous Project, a 12-week, step-by-step discovery and rejuvenation process to help you gain clarity and commitment about what is most important to you. If you're ready to pump your life with more fun & fulfillment, check out Andrea's coaching programs and FREE resources now at www.FearlessFabulousLife.com, and sign up for “Fearless, Fabulous Female,” her free ezine on personal reinvention at midlife. Andrea’s BookshelfLife Mastery: The Power of an HourPower of An Hour: Business and Life Mastery in One Hour A Week by David Lakhani is so much better than most self-development books in creating a real plan of action for effective time management, goal setting, and life mastery. Lakhani recommends maximizing a set amount of time each week—one hour—to focus on the things you need to do to become more successful. His book provides focused momentum to produce incremental improvements that lead to your life blueprint. You'll learn how to develop and apply your mental capacities, creative thinking, critical thinking, destroy blocks, and move forward exponentially in all of the important areas of your life. Get this book now if you are tired of never finding the time to get your house and head in order. Better yet, sign up for the Passion Project Master Mind I lead. Bite-sized life chunks are manageable. And, the accountability offered by a master mind group’s weekly check-ins can really make the difference in terms of achieving your vision. Starting in June, we’ll be using this book as a reference (I’ll be sending it to you as part of your membership), as we put together a complete life blueprint before year’s end. See above for information about the preview call next week. Fearless Quote“All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first.” About AndreaPersonal and small business development coach Andrea Williams is creator of the Fearless, Fabulous Project, a 12-week, step-by-step discovery and rejuvenation process. Coaching female boomers, creatives and entre/solopreneurs, Andrea reaches core issues quickly, promotes others’ inspirations/aspirations, and provides unswerving support for life improvement… today! Andrea also offers teleclasses, workshops, coaching, and other resources to help individuals and groups achieve greater self-awareness, success, and satisfaction. Learn more now at www.FearlessFabulousLife.com. Nuts & BoltsFeel free to pass this ezine along to friends and colleagues. However, please keep it intact and send in its entirety. You are receiving this email from Andrea Williams because you participated in one of Andrea's workshops or classes, or you are a colleague, friend, or relative. We periodically send notes of information and opportunity, in addition to our weekly Fearless, Fabulous Females ezine. We hate SP^M as much as you do, so if you have received this email in error, please accept our sincere apologies. To no longer receive our emails, click to unsubscribe below. |
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At a recent conference I attended, Kim George (one of the presenters and author of “Coaching Into Greatness: 4 Steps to Succeeding Business and Life”) discussed the “fallacy of becoming.” It has to do with all the self-talk we generate about not being ready to do this or that. Instead of taking action, we reinforce our uncertainty and trepidation about trying new things with distractions, activities, and plans to do “X” someday… when we’re “ready.”