I Got Blogged About!

I got blogged about! Now that is something I never thought would have happened to me 10 years ago. Thanks Dusty at Jorren Co. for the nice comments!

The Coach Sally blog is taking a temporary hiatus. For more ramblings from me check out the Virtual Simplicity blog.

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Failure

"... the wise individual understands that failure isn't failure at all. It is a lesson, a temporary glitch on the way to accomplishing the goal." -Brian Azar, www.salesdoctor.com

Why a Business Coach?

When I opened my email today I was happy to see the Thriving Bussiness newsletter in my in box. In the newsletter was a great article by Yvonne Weld titled Why a Business Coach? which she has allowed me permission to repost here.

Why a Business Coach?
by Yvonne Weld

One of the best things I ever did for my business was to hire a coach. I have worked with several coaches each with their own style of coaching. Finding a coach that is a good fit for your business can be as difficult as picking a life mate. Here are a few tips to help you make the right choice:

1. Complimentary Coaching Call

Most coaches offer a complimentary coaching call to determine if you will be a right fit for each other. You should look for someone that you feel comfortable talking to. If you are having problems openly communicating with the coach on the complimentary call then how will you talk to them about your goals, successes and failures?

2. Be Open

Each coach comes with their own unique style. Don’t be afraid to tell your coach what you do and do not like about the relationship. If something isn’t working tell them. In order to get the most benefit from your coaching experience you have to feel that you are getting something from each and every conversation.

3. Make a Commitment

The best coaching advice will come once a coach truly knows you and your business. The more that your coach gets to know you and how you react to different situations the more likely you are to get the responses you are looking for from your coaching experience. The best relationships are ones that you are willing to commit to for two or three months at a minimum.

4. Work with Your Coach

Don’t expect your coach to have all the answers. They are there to work with you to find the answers that are right for you and your business. They are solely there to guide you to find the answers that best fit you and the situation because each situation is unique whether it seems that way or not.

The biggest advantage for me to having a coach is accountability – when I tell my coach I will work on something I am motivated to work on that because I know at the next coaching call we will be discussing it. If I didn’t have a coach as a cheerleader and urging me to take on new challenges, I know for certain that I would never have the “guts” to step outside of my comfort zone.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Yvonne Weld is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Thriving Business and is the owner of ABLE Virtual Assistant Services. Have you truly created a thriving business? Could your business survive any obstacle thrown at it? For your FREE Preview Manual and for more information about The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Thriving Business and how you can ensure you have truly created a thriving business, visit the Web site at http://www.thrivingbusinessmanual.com.

Nonviolent Communication

Last night I attended the introductory workshop to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) at the Bay Area NVC. It was a 2 hour workshop on compassionate communication. NVC is a powerful form of communication that meets both people's needs in a conversation. We did a lot of role playing. We learned about the importance of paying attention to others needs, listening beyond the words to find out what their real needs are. The trainer described learning NVC was like learning a new language so it takes lots of practice.

We were a small group of people from all different walks of life. There was one woman who worked with the ex-convict, ex-drug addict population, another having issues with her sister, another trying to deal with her co-workers, etc... What I noticed was everyone had the same needs. It doesn't matter if you are a drug addict, a top executive, a teenager or a stay at home mom - we all want to be seen, heard, understood and respected.

I got the book, some CDs of the program and I plan to attend more workshops to incorporate this in to my coaching. Imagine being able to really understand your clients needs, going beyond the words and being able to give them what they need.

Less is More!

Is your home or office full of clutter? Is it almost impossible to keep your desk clean? The problem may be that you have too much stuff. "You can't organize clutter, you can only get rid of it" - FlyLady

Take a look around you right at this moment? Are there piles of paper on your desk? What is in those piles? How old are those papers at the bottom of the pile?

Junk mail is often a big contributor to piles. Sort your mail before before putting it down. Set up a system for yourself. Junk mail directly to the recylcing bin. Bills filed in your bill payment folder, box or shelf. If you do not have a specific place where bills go, create one now.

Less is more. When your desk and office are clean and organized you have more room for creative thought. More time to focus on your clients and building your business. More pleasure every morning when you walk in to your office and see your shining desk.

Are you ready to have a shining desk? Here is what you need to do. Set your timer for 15 minutes, spend the next 15 minutes going through 1 pile of papers. The rule is 1 piece of paper at a time. You may not put the paper back in the pile. The paper needs to be filed, dealt with or put in the recycling. When the timer goes off, stop, take a break. Repeat this exercise as often as necessary until the piles are gone.

Now that your desk is clean, going forward think about each piece of paper before placing it on your desk. It only takes a few seconds. Can you deal with the paper right now? Do you really need to save that paper? If not, get rid of it. Can this paper be filed right now? If yes, then file it. Another great saying I learned from the FlyLady community is DING (Do It Now Girl - or Guy!).

Different Drums and Different Drummers

If I do not want what you want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong.

Or if I believe other than you, at least pause before you correct my view.

Or if my emotion is less than yours, or more, given the same circumstances, try not to ask me to feel more strongly or weakly.

Or yet if I act, or fail to act, in the manner of your design for action, let me be.

I do not, for the moment at least, ask you to understand me. That will come only when you are willing to give up changing me into a copy of you.

I may be your spouse, your parent, your offspring, your friend, or your colleague. If you will allow me any of my own wants, or emotions, or beliefs, or actions, then you open yourself, so that some day these ways of mine might not seem so wrong, and might finally appear to you as right - for me. To put up with me is the first step to understanding me. Not that you embrace my ways as right for you, but that you are no longer irritated or disappointed with me for my seeming waywardness. And in understanding me you might come to prize my differences from you, and, far from seeking to change me, preserve and even nurture those differences.

Excerpt from Please Understand Me by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates



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