Beginning a project and then continuing as you mean to go on is all about self management and is just as important as setting your goals. Even more important is having the inner desire to activate your outer self to move forward from the front and achieve those goals.

Having the wherewithal to succeed is no trivial element and requires determined action. Benjamin Franklin was a firm believer in single-minded action and I wholeheartedly agree.

I can confidently guarantee my coaching clients’ success when they take specific, daily action to move forward as part of their ‘game plan.

Game Plan
If you don’t have a game plan it’s like going through life as if you were flying a plane without a flight plan. OK so you may have luck on your side and take off, but if you haven’t set your flight course, you might find yourself flying around without any idea of which air routes are open to you to fly in, where you could safely land, or worse than that you might crash.

Taking the responsibility to become your own manager and step up to the front line as the leader of your own life, being the person in charge of your own destiny is part of your personal development strategy to deploy both leadership capabilities that by the way are inherent in all of us, and inspire those around us and to profoundly raise confidence levels of both self and others. Of course you could choose to put your life on auto pilot and let others be in charge of how you live your life and spend your money.

The Basics of Setting a Winning Goal Plan
Decide to play the game of life on your level, this way you actually live your life on purpose, have fun and act with determination about everything that really matters.

Keep your plan of action realistic so you can make a true and positive difference to you lifestyle. Promise yourself that you will commit to do what it takes to achieve your goals and put a time frame on it. Plot your line of action to include short term, medium term and long term goals. Keep all goals attainable yet include specific routes/actions that will lead to your desired outcome.

Moving forward with determined action - does produce results and usually of the positive kind. Throughout my career as life coach, consultant, abundance and prosperity author and mentor I have encouraged my clients (and coaching students) to keep on keeping on while moving forward with determined action.

I encourage you to do the same.

PaTrisha-Anne Todd, Email PaTrisha-Anne Todd
© 2010 PaTrisha-Anne Todd; All Rights Reserved

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Managing self and experiencing success can sometimes be a huge challenge and can stop you from living the life you truly deserve.

A top tip that I’d like to share with you now so you can break free and break through the challenge you may have is to recognise your fears.

I find that just by recognising and taking ownership of my fears I become totally liberated. You can too. Fears are truly conquered when we confront them.

All I have to do is make the decision to step out of my comfort zone and into the zone of personal responsibility. I can then see what needs to be done for success and I commit to taking the necessary action required. Give it a go and notice the difference!

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Managers, HR Professionals, Educational Specialists… what do these jobs have in common? Each demands an expertise in Coaching to be successful.

Professional Coaches help business managers define his or her goals, leverage skills, and guide the development of needed skills to be an effective manager. It is clear, successful business managers and HR professionals have to learn to be coaches.

This is a golden opportunity for coaches, to assist business managers to train to become accredited coaches.

Besides goal setting and accomplishment, Professional Coaches can help people view a situation from a positive perspective. The IIC is the top international professional institute for Coaches, and has great resources and connections for businesses. The IIC provides workshops and training for corporations, as well as long term support.

Businesses can increase productivity, strengthen employee morale, and save money by learning the skills that Professional Coaches have to offer. Click here to learn more about what The International Institute of Coaching can do for you.

Thomas Youmans, Email Thomas Youmans
© 2010 Thomas Youmans; All Rights Reserved

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Stretching your comfort zone is often necessary to increase personal and professional development and reach your maximum potential. In order for anyone to grow and develop it is necessary to push their boundaries, experience new situations, learn new skills and often take a calculated risk. These are some of the challenges that appear when expanding your comfort zone.

It is these times, when you may feel vulnerable, scared and uncertain, that the support of a coach can help you overcome these worries and take the necessary steps to gently expand into new experiences.

Acknowledging the power your comfort zone has over you is important. It literally is the life you are comfortable with and that is very attractive and appealing. Keeping within your comfortable life reduces stress, is familiar, you know the boundaries and you are used to the good and bad it offers. Expanding you comfort zone takes you into the unknown, with unknown challenges and unknown benefits!

Being able to gain control and carry on is one of the biggest ways to increase your self-confidence. Here are some tips to make a start:

1. Step-by-Step Every Day It is important to do something to develop the areas you feel uncomfortable with regularly. This can mean doing something, no matter how small, to stretch yourself each and every day remembering it’s important that you do it. The more you feel anxious and nervous about taking a step forward for change, yet take it, the easier you’ll transform and build your lifestyle for the better. In time you’ll build a new comfort zone and create positive producing habits. 2. Accept the Fear You must recognise that whenever you grow, accept a new challenge and develop you WILL feel fear and anxiety. It is also important to remember that you are human and it is a completely natural response to be fearful of new situations and experiences. Interestingly an acronym of FEAR is False Expectations Assuming Reality. This means that fear is based on the worry of actually experiencing the worst outcomes we imagine to happen from the efforts we put in to achieving the goal. Perhaps you could ask yourself; ‘What exactly am I afraid of?’, ‘Is this a realistic fear to have?’, ‘How many times in the past has your worst fears surrounding an experience actually occurred?’ Acknowledging and accepting our fears is also within our control and this helps us to gain a healthy perspective of the reality of what outcomes might be achieved. What we seriously need to work on avoiding is allowing our fears about ‘imagined’ failure prevent us from moving forward to achieve our goals. 3. Reward Your Efforts Having taken that step it is extremely important to congratulate yourself and, if you feel it appropriate, reward yourself in some way. You must never, never underestimate the importance of taking an action which you were anxious or fearful at taking. It is a massive achievement to have overcome those worries and taken the step anyway. All too often people only focus on negative results. They overlook the actions they have completed and move straight on to the next challenge. STOP. Think about what you have just achieved and enjoy the moment of success.

Before you realise it the things that at first made you anxious are now part of your every day life as you attack larger and larger challenges.

Helen Jones, Email Helen Jones
© 2010 Helen Jones; All Rights Reserved

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The International Coaching Register is for any individual who trades as a Coach, who help individuals and/or organisations for example, establish a work life balance, manage stress levels and build communication skills amongst many other specialist areas.

Everyone who has qualified as a Coach with a recognised Coach training company should now take the opportunity to register. This will dramatically cut down on any misrepresentation that goes on within the industry. Many people have websites and call themselves a
Coach but have no actual qualifications. The register will stop these people and raise the profile of genuine Coaching and how it can transform people’s lives.

President of the IIC Gerard O’Donovan said “the register has been administered by the IIC for the benefit of the world of Coaching and Coaching clients. It is also a great way for Coaches to get business as members of the public can search for registered Coaches in their area. It brings Coaching transparency at last.”

As a Member of the IIC, Have you published your details on the International Coaching Register, at no charge?
To do so:

Login to the IIC Members Area, and then select the ICR Register Edits menu option on the left hand side of the screen.

Create your entry by selecting:

Insurance - enter your Professional Indemnity Insurance details here. Training - enter the details of all the training courses you have completed here. Workshops - enter the details of all the workshops you have attended here. Accreditation - your IIC Accreditation details will automatically be included here. You also have the opportunity to enter the details of all the accreditations/credentials you have been awarded, as an independent verification of your Coach training and experience. Business Details - select or enter all types of Coaching you include in your Coaching Business/Practice. Organisation Membership Details - enter the details of all Business Organisations in which you hold a Membership - these could be other Coaching Bodies, Chamber of Commerce, or any type of organisation that is appropriate to your business. Display - do not forget to DISPLAY your details. Selecting yes your details will be displayed on the International Coaching Register. For IIC Accredited Coaches, your details will also be displayed on the IICs Coaching Referral programme.

We look forward to seeing you on the International Coaching Register.

PaTrisha-Anne Todd, Email PaTrisha-Anne Todd
© 2010 PaTrisha-Anne Todd; All Rights Reserved

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Raise your profile, while inspiring others by sharing your experiences in our day in the life feature. For publication guidelines click here.

Take this opportunity to promote yourself by emailing your submission to our newsletter editor.

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© 2010 PaTrisha-Anne Todd; All Rights Reserved

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Links to books available through amazon.com that were published by our members, as well as any other books which we find particularly helpful for coaching ideas and insights will be place here. Cheers to reading!

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© 2010 PaTrisha-Anne Todd; All Rights Reserved

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