Posted by Marki on September 24, 2009 under CoachVille Member News | 
Dear Coach,
One of Thomas Leonard’s sayings goes like this:
“People tend to highly overestimate what they can do in 30 days. And underestimate what they can do in a year.”
Here at CoachVille, we honor this philosophy of life with the 100-Day Challenge, a game Thomas invented that OVERprovides support so that people – you and I – can create results we’ve been stuck on.
“Procrastination is just another way a person shows that they don’t have enough support or resources.” Another Thomas goodie.
If you’ve procrastinated anything in the last quarter, perhaps now is the time to join the next 100-Day Challenge at CoachVille…
Starting on September 28th for 100 days…
It is 100% free for all Pro Coach members…
And only $49 for Basic Coach Members…
$49 for 100 days of group coaching support…
Click here for more details and to register for the program.
To get more of an idea about the program, have a look at the guidelines to the challenge that Thomas Leonard wrote, highlighted below.
Keep playing big,
Coach Dave Buck
100-Day-Challenge Project Design Guidelines
The selection and design of your CoachVille challenge project is key to its success. Please use the following suggestions to help you craft the most inspiring – and accomplishable – project possible.
The following are from Thomas Leonard’s original notes for the 2001 CoachVille Challenge:
1. Select a goal/project that is somewhat disruptive to your routine.
My project is 100 hikes in 100 days. That is disruptive to my schedule, believe me. It’s going to mean that I orient my day around this focus. That’s a good thing. I am working too hard and I need something to break up my current compulsive routine.
2. Make this an actions-project, not a results-project.
I could have called and packaged my projects as the “lose 30 pounds” project, given that is one of the most important outcomes for me. But one of the reasons that I packaged this as a hike is because a hike is action-oriented. I can control and manage that; I cannot control or manage 30 pounds of weight loss.
3. Select a project that integrates other parts of your life or priorities.
I selected the hike because I wanted to integrate something fun and different, vs. just going to the gym. I can hike, get exercise, see new areas, take cool photos for my website, meet interesting people and commune with nature. That’s integration.
4. Select a goal that catalyzes or stimulates other changes/improvements.
When I start hiking, it will cause me to eat better foods because I will need cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy.
5. Select actions that you can double up on in a given day.
I expect on some days I won’t be able to hike. Either I’ve got a full work day, or I’ll be on the road, or the weather will suck or I won’t be in the mood. So, I’ve not said I have to do a hike every day for 100 days; just 100 hikes in 100 days. I expect that I’ll do 2 hikes on some days. That allows me to still succeed with this project, even if life and reality gets in the way.
6. Make the actions measurable enough.
100 hikes in 100 days is pretty clear, but I’m going a step further in defining what qualifies as a hike. Is it a walk around the block? A trek up Mt. Everest? For the purposes of this project, it is two hours hiking/walking on a trail. If no trail is available, I can jog or ride my bike, but the commitment is to hike, not to jog or bike ride.
7. Select actions that are not conditional on someone else.
Make sure your actions don’t rely much on anyone else in order for the action to be accomplished. Obviously, 100 clients in 100 days would be a setup for failure for most people, but adding 100 people to your Team 100 network is doable, even if it does rely upon folks agreeing to be in your network. Even if some refuse, you really can pull this one off as long as you are willing to get on the phone and network.
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What is YOUR 100 Day challenge? What is something challenging, creative, and fun that you could do every day for 100 days that would rock your world (at least a little bit) and add value to the lives of others?
Click for more details and to register for the 100-Day Challenge:
Invest: $49
(Note: Program included in CV Pro Coach Membership; $99/ year)
Section 100 Day Challenge – 092809-08:00AM
Starts Monday 09/28/09; Meets every weekday at 8:00 AM ET for 30 minutes; for 100 Days
Posted by Marki on September 17, 2009 under CoachVille Member News |
Dear Coach,
Have you ever considered there might be a slightly different language you could use to engage potential clients in the most important things in their lives?
You know, the topics that people are most interested in improving in their life, perhaps with you as a coach?
As you know, talking about coaching itself can be a challenge. So we at CoachVille like to use the metaphor of life as a game. We call this playing the games of life, and over the years, time has shown the language of playing a game in life to be very attractive to people. They immediately understand it, they like it because of the spirit of play it includes, and, they are easily able to say ‘yes, I want help winning the games of my life!’
The language of Playing the Game of Life also lends itself well to helping your clients have a Game Plan with you as their coach. It doesn’t have to be hard to start talking about your coaching in this context. Today’s issue of the CoachVille Member news gives you some immediate tools and language to adopt. If you try it even a little with existing clients you may find it really changes the degree of engagement in your sessions.
Of course, if you want to fully explore the method behind ‘Coaching The Game’ you will be interested in the CoachVille training that starts in just a couple of weeks. The Coach The Game program is simple, quick, and impactful. Be sure to check out the registration details and featured visual aid below. The first 5 people to register for the live program will receive a gift of the ‘Thomas Leonard Follows His Curiosity’ 2 CD set.
Keep playing big!
Coach Dave Buck
P.S. There is no reason why you cannot choose to play the game of your life too, as a coach! Taking the program will help you do that successfully first. And, for sure check out the 9 areas of wealth, below. You will either gain tremendous confidence, or, find areas you want to focus on – fast – through support and personal growth, all good things.
To Coach The Game Your Client Wants To Play, A Key Element Is Scanning the 9 Areas of Wealth – Any Coach Can Do It (Excerpt from the Learning Guide for the Coach The Game Program brought to you by CoachVille)
In this part of coaching your client’s winning game, you will get a quick scan of what your player is bringing to the game. This includes their personal resources and their specific desires in 9 different areas. We call these 9 areas the areas of wealth.
Getting to know your player and their situation
A BIG part of your job as a Coach is to REALLY KNOW your player. Even if you will be coaching them in the career or business game, you have to know at least a little bit about their WHOLE life. It is the only way to deliver a truly customized and exceptional service. This part of the conversation begins that process including a few areas that are often real ice breakers.
The basic theory
People play the meaningful games of life for many different reasons. And they can be summarized in the following way: express ourselves and contribute to the community in some way AND create wealth in 9 areas according to our values.
a) to express a passion or a talent
b) to add value to the community in some way
c) to create wealth (in 9 areas); this includes learning which is a kind of wealth
The nine areas of wealth are:
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Knowledge: things they have studied; areas of expertise; eg book keeping; auto industry
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Talent: natural talents like drawing and learned talents like writing or creating graphics or fixing cars
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Experience: things they have done, accomplished, overcome; often work experiences are discussed here; eg. Sales, marketing, negotiation
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Character: the players core values and how they have been put into action
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Community: connections with people and groups
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Spiritual Connection: sense of oneness with all; peace, higher purpose; includes spiritual practices
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Financial: assets, investments, cash flow, current activities that generate income, budget, expenses and debts
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Relationship: the key people in their life now; in general not exclusively relating to the game; 5-7 people including family, mate, best friends, close working colleagues
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Health: energy level, illnesses, body awareness, strength
The three things to explore
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For each of the nine areas you will find out what their assets and/or resources are in that area.
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Find out if they have a specific objective in this area for the next three months
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Ask if anything is urgent in this area right now.
Copyright 2007 Dave Buck
All Rights Reserved
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Center for Coaching Mastery
Featured Visual Aid: The blueprint for engaging your clients in the spirit of playing the games of their lives
Coach the Game
T
he Spirit of Play
Coach the Game goes deeply into the pursuit of playing a game better. The program gets to the heart of what most people expect from a coach:
1. The ability to teach them how to play the game better by helping them learn, practice and refine the skills of the game AND
2. The ability to guide them with an effective personalized game plan.
3. The ability to debrief the game to facilitate development and learning.
You must be able to celebrate successes in a way that expands awareness and to debrief losses in a way that promotes growth and restores their desire to get back into the game.
To do these things, you must have a solid knowledge of the game and a clear method for guiding people to the results they desire. Your players trust you to have a way of doing things that is reliable, consistent and grounded in experience. We will help you put this together in this program.
Registration
Registration
Section Coach The Game Series-101309-7P
Oct 13,20,27, Nov 3,10,17 2009 7:00-9:30 PM ET
Instructor: Terri Zelenak, PCC
Invest: $495
2 Payments of $249
Section Coach The Game Series-101309-10P
Oct 13,20,27, Nov 3,10,17 2009 2:00-4:30 PM ET
Instructor: Terri Zelenak, PCC
Invest: $495
2 Payments of $249
Posted by Marki on September 16, 2009 under CoachVille Member News |
Posted by Dave Buck on August 16, 2009 under CoachVille Member News |
Hey Coach,
Greetings from the campus of Seton Hall University! Today is our first day of training camp for the upcoming soccer season. I am very enthusiastic about the team this year – the guys are eager for a fresh start. Last season was rough – our worst record in my 14 seasons with the team. BUT that is the beautiful thing about periodization: when the season is over, you take a break and then a new season comes and you get to start over.
Think about bringing the idea of a new season and a fresh start into the BIG games of your life – your business, your romance, your career, your family.
Speaking of a new season…
We start a new semester of classes in the Center for Coaching Mastery in a few weeks – Classes begin September 1st. If you’ve been thinking about getting started in Coach training or renewing your quest for mastery, or looking for a great way to get CCEU’s, NOW is a perfect time to jump in. Whether full time or part time, the MOST important thing is to get into the game and PLAY!
The full teleclass catalog is here!
Our new teleclass catalog is pretty snappy!
Please check it out and tell me what you think.
Play BIG! The Sprit of PLAY Lives On In YOU.
Coach Dave Buck
What EVERY Coach Needs to Know.
10 BOLD truths that will set you free… to Coach!
A new complimentary teleclass for CV Members.
The first one is Monday 8/17 at 9PM ET
Remember the saying:
the truth shall set you free
Well, on this call we will explore 10 BOLD truths about professional coaching that we hope will set you FREE… to Coach!
Here is just a sample of what you will discover…
TRUTH #3: You sign clients
based on WHO you are.
(more than HOW well you Coach)
Coaching is an INVESTMENT. A Player will ONLY invest in a Coach they believe in.
The hidden truth is that you already have a LOT more credibility than you probably realize.
TRUTH #5: You retain clients based on how WELL you coach
Coaching is about results, not rent-a-friend! When your players get positive results and see progress, they stick around. But how do you get results when you are NEW to coaching? The hidden truth is that while there are no shortcuts on the path to mastery, with the right method you can get very good very quickly.
TRUTH #8: There is a 6-figure coaching model for almost EVERY game that can be coached
There are several proven business models that you can mold and combine to create the right offer, with the right value at the right price-point for the players you coach. The hidden truth is that you must master the Attraction Principle “Add Value for the Joy of it”.
Professional Coaching is Growing FAST!
We plan to clear up several misconceptions that often block people from going for a career in professional coaching. By the way, professional coaching is one of the fastest growing careers in the world and for good reasons that we will explain on the call.
> Are you ready to jump into the amazing world of professional coaching?
> Are you possibly considering it as one option for bringing purpose and meaning to your life and career?
> Are you yearning for the freedom you could experience when you have a coaching business of your own design?
ACT NOW!
We have four 75-minute calls scheduled over the next few weeks. (these calls are complimentary for CV members!)
Monday, Aug. 17th, 2009 – 9:00 PM ET Register
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, 2009 – 1:00 PM ET Register
Wednesday, Aug. 26th, 2009 -11:00 AM ET Register
Thursday, Aug. 27th, 2009 – - 8:00 PM ET Register
When you register for a class, you are automatically registered for the Resource Center at the same time! EASY!
If these dates / times are not convenient for you,
I recommend that you register for the Resource Center…
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You will have access to the recording AND
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You will be informed of additional calls when they are scheduled, AND
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There are some informative class clips from the Center for Coaching Mastery available on this page.
Register For the Resource Center
Speaking of the Center for Coaching Mastery, the Fall (Autumn) semester starts on Tuesday September 1st. So NOW is the perfect time to get inspired and get into class.
Coach Dave Buck, MCC, MBA
Ps. Please pass this email on to ANYONE you know who should consider a career in professional coaching! Thanks.
Register For immediate access to the Resource Center
Note: if a non-CV member clicks this link, it will take them to a simple CV Member registration page and THEN straight to the What Every Coach Needs to Know Resource Center
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Posted by Dave Buck on August 14, 2009 under CoachVille Member News |
Hey Coach,
At the most recent gathering of the Transformational Leadership Council in Bermuda, I was pleased to welcome an old friend into the group: Dream Coach Marcia Wieder. Yeah for Marcia! She is a force in the world for good and deserves to be a member of the Council for sure.
Marcia has a gift that I want to share with you. But first, a quick introduction to Coach Marcia:
Meet Marcia Wieder, CEO & Founder of Dream University®. For over 20 years she has helped thousands of people achieve their personal and professional dreams. She teaches how to create new dreams, remove old beliefs and design simple, yet life-changing practices to get what you want.
We’ve put together an incredible gift for you: 10 easy to read, content rich and extremely valuable e-books…all designed to help Make Your Dreams Come True.
They won’t cost you anything so click here to receive all 10 e-books NOW. http://www.dreamcoach.com/gift/
Titles include Creating New Dreams, Believing in Your Dreams, Accessing Your Power, 100 Ways to Make Life Easier and more. This gift offer is only available for a short time so act now to receive all 10 e-books immediately!
Play BIG! The Spirit of Play Lives On In YOU!
Coach Dave Buck
Ps. Feel free to forward this link to all who can benefit from this gift.
http://www.dreamcoach.com/gift/
Corrections…
In the last CV Member News we stated that Coach Dave presented the Super Conductivity Workshop at the TLC gathering.
Dave presented a talk on the Inspiration Economy – which was HOT!
Coach Lise Janelle – co-creator of the Super Conductivity Method with Coach Dave – presented a workshop on Super Conductivity at the TLC gathering in Bermuda.
