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The Coaching Academy - 14 May 2012

Going For The Goal

One of the core skills most coaches deal with is goal setting. It seems relatively straight forward, yet most of us and our clients find it hard to achieve the goals we've set, so let's take a good look at why that is and what we can do about it. The most common model for goal-setting is represented by the acronym SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time based. The other element that is usually stressed is that the goal should be positive; for instance, instead of saying I will lose 20 pounds, one might say, I will have a stable, healthy weight of 12 stone.

The Coaching Academy - 14 May 2012

Positive Thinking - Bev James interviews Mark Rhodes; Coach, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur

The Coaching Academy - 08 May 2012

New and Improved Members Area

Have you been on the members area recently? If the answer is yes, I am sure you can't fail to notice the facility has received a significant face lift!

The Coaching Academy - 01 May 2012

Coach In The Spotlight - Lildonia Lawrence

My academic background is in Psychology and prior to becoming a coach I had always worked in support roles within caring organizations. I decided to do my personal performance coaching diploma in October 2010; at that time I was working two jobs and was also running my own dance fitness business in the evenings and weekends. Doing both was tiring- I knew something was going to have to give but I felt a constant conflict between two arenas which I loved: dance fitness and psychology & support work.

The Coaching Academy - 01 May 2012

Coaches - Know YOUR Niche By Andrea Harding

The question is; how do you know if you've chosen the right niche? I have some experience I would like to share with you about the pain of choosing the wrong niche and my path to finding the right one. In the early days of setting up my coaching practice, I went about choosing my niche, and I decided quickly that career coaching was the one for me.

The Coaching Academy - 25 Apr 2012

Making a Difference While Making a Living - Bev James

The Coaching Academy - 25 Apr 2012

Preferred Supplier for Enhanced Learning Credits for the Armed Forces

The Coaching Academy - 18 Apr 2012

Top Tips for Productive Thinking - Ann Skidmore

The Coaching Academy - 09 Mar 2011

Trainer In The Spotlight - Ann Skidmore

As a change to our regular Coach In The Spotlight feature, we have this week put Ann Skidmore in the hot seat and asked some quick fire questions:-