Coaching Leaders Bloghttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/2012-02-09T19:02:59ZSquarespacecoaching-leadershttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/attention-trainers-open-course-profit-calculator-now-upgrade.htmlAndy Smith2012-02-03T13:10:47Z2012-02-03T13:10:47ZIf you're a trainer running open courses, and you'd like to see at a glance how many sign-ups you need to break even, you can save yourself a lot of time by getting the Open Course Profit Calculator.&nbsp; It helps you to see at a glance how many students you need before you hit the break-even...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/86A-HJzv3I0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/attention-trainers-open-course-profit-calculator-now-upgrade.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/are-you-overlooking-the-difference-youre-making-to-others.htmlAndy Smith2012-02-03T11:27:08Z2012-02-03T11:27:08ZReading Kevin Powell's appreciation of Don Cornelius, creator and host of the great 70's TV show 'Soul Train', I was moved by the closing sentence:&nbsp; "The ultimate tragedy is that I doubt whether this man ever completely grasped how much joy and sunshine he had brought to others in his...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/kuJIcua7Jl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/are-you-overlooking-the-difference-youre-making-to-others.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/an-nlp-view-of-genius-3-minute-introduction-to-modelling.htmlAndy Smith2012-01-30T08:44:20Z2012-01-30T08:44:20ZThe concept of 'genius' as usually thought of gets in the way of discovering how exceptional people get great results!&nbsp; Here's a different and perhaps more useful way of looking at the concept of 'genius'. This is a clip from the Modelling component of the Coaching Leaders NLP Master...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/aI1YBY7yDY8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/an-nlp-view-of-genius-3-minute-introduction-to-modelling.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/growth-vs-fixed-mindsets-and-why-its-important-to-have-a-gro.htmlAndy Smith2012-01-27T11:36:59Z2012-01-27T11:36:59ZAnyone interested in personal development will have come across the Henry Ford quote "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right." This quote is so often repeated because it encapsulates an essential truth - that self-belief is important to performance.&nbsp; &nbsp; But it...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/ldoytIGafTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/growth-vs-fixed-mindsets-and-why-its-important-to-have-a-gro.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/martin-luther-king-on-hope-and-disappointment.htmlAndy Smith2012-01-17T11:38:14Z2012-01-17T11:38:14ZImage from WikipediaYesterday was MLK Day in the USA. Not surprisingly, there were many inspiring quotes flying around Facebook. This was one of my favourites: "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.&rdquo;&nbsp; More quotes by Dr Martin Luther King Jr here - they are...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/O-2zWSykgdE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/martin-luther-king-on-hope-and-disappointment.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/how-to-clarify-your-values-2-establish-your-hierarchy.htmlAndy Smith2011-12-31T11:55:10Z2011-12-31T11:55:10ZFollowing on from the previous instructions on how to clarify your values for a particular area of your life, here's the next step that's vital to do before you set any personal goals - discover the order of importance of your values. This is another extract from my book, Achieve Your Goals...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/J68VwZWlSIQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/how-to-clarify-your-values-2-establish-your-hierarchy.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/how-to-clarify-your-values-3-check-for-clashes.htmlAndy Smith2011-12-31T06:24:22Z2011-12-31T06:24:22ZThis article follows on from part 1 (how to elicit your values) and part 2 (how to discover your values hierarchy). What follows is an edited extract from my book, Achieve Your Goals (Dorling Kindersley 2006). ---- Conflicting values (for example, 'adventure' versus 'security' in your career) are a...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/7k2kMkVAe_w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/how-to-clarify-your-values-3-check-for-clashes.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/useful-strategy-tracking-template.htmlAndy Smith2011-12-30T16:18:31Z2011-12-30T16:18:31ZI found this helpful 'strategy tracking tool' (actually an old-fashioned paper form) by Kaihan Krippendorf, author of Outthink The Competition. It's simple, easy to use, and gratifyingly close to what I used to teach on my 'Create The Life You Want' courses.&nbsp; Get it, and other free tools,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/0Jp1WT9Husk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/useful-strategy-tracking-template.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/what-you-absolutely-must-do-before-making-any-new-years-reso.htmlAndy Smith2011-12-30T09:09:32Z2011-12-30T09:09:32ZMost people have had the experience of setting New Year's Resolutions and not sticking to them. One of the biggest reasons for failure is setting resolutions which you're not 100% aligned with. If your resolutions are not aligned with your values, your motivation won't last. You may even find...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/UCHnXRqH9cg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/what-you-absolutely-must-do-before-making-any-new-years-reso.htmlhttp://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/want-to-be-a-better-communicator-check-the-vibes.htmlAndy Smith2011-11-24T12:18:15Z2011-11-24T12:18:15ZNLP Calibration: what to notice Following on from earlier articles about calibration and calibration exercises, let's look at some of the changes you can calibrate in people's responses. This comes from NLP, but if you're at all interested in the 'relationship awareness' aspect of emotional...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coaching-leaders/~4/Fh-8uzCderU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.coachingleaders.co.uk/blog/want-to-be-a-better-communicator-check-the-vibes.html