http://www.coachblog.com/?p=449 Notes From The Coaching Maven Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:35:35 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.coachblog.com/?p=449&cpage=1#comment-808 Sandra Williams Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:01:02 +0000 http://www.coachblog.com/?p=449#comment-808 The great thing that I am learned this week was that I was making this process harder than it is. With a structure (coaching method) in place and my confidence in what I am doing and a open and playful attutude, "Coaching Happens". I find it easier to talk to people because I am learning the difference between offering my services, and trying to sell someone. When you are committed to what you are doing and believe in its value to help someone the conversation flows. In doing the interviews I am finding about more of what I have to offer. Also of what I am capable of learning from each person. I smile a lot more (and thats a whole lot of smiling) and it naturally draws people to me, and I smile harder because I know that we are about to have a veeerrrrrryyyyy interesting conversation. The great thing that I am learned this week was that I was making this process harder than it is. With a structure (coaching method) in place and my confidence in what I am doing and a open and playful attutude, “Coaching Happens”. I find it easier to talk to people because I am learning the difference between offering my services, and trying to sell someone. When you are committed to what you are doing and believe in its value to help someone the conversation flows. In doing the interviews I am finding about more of what I have to offer. Also of what I am capable of learning from each person. I smile a lot more (and thats a whole lot of smiling) and it naturally draws people to me, and I smile harder because I know that we are about to have a veeerrrrrryyyyy interesting conversation.

]]> http://www.coachblog.com/?p=449&cpage=1#comment-791 Susan Kenney Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:58:05 +0000 http://www.coachblog.com/?p=449#comment-791 One of the gentleman that I approached works with my husband and so I was talking to him with my husband present as well. My husband...Dave...(great name) was able to give me some great insight into "manspeak", as well as some constructive feedback on my presentation. Then he and I worked on some words to use that would appeal specifically to men. I sent an email to his co-worker to follow-up and as a result of changing terminology I was able to interest him and he asked if I would also Coach his daughter who is in University! One of the gentleman that I approached works with my husband and so I was talking to him with my husband present as well. My husband…Dave…(great name) was able to give me some great insight into “manspeak”, as well as some constructive feedback on my presentation. Then he and I worked on some words to use that would appeal specifically to men. I sent an email to his co-worker to follow-up and as a result of changing terminology I was able to interest him and he asked if I would also Coach his daughter who is in University!

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