A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Begging” revealed that thousands of skilled jobs are not being filled. One recruiter is looking to hire 600 people by year-end. The primary reasons given for so many jobs going unfilled are a “mismatch of skills,” and “companies have become pickier amid the slow economy.” These factors further confirm that unemployed workers who want to obtain meaningful and rewarding jobs, or workers who want to transition into more enjoyable and productive jobs can be very successful by focusing on potential job matches. The secret to getting hired is to know the work positions you are ideally suited to perform before you go job hunting. Workers who expend the effort and time to discover their own “ideal income positions” that allow them to do what they love and are so good at performing become almost automatic hires for the jobs they target as being the best suited (Read best … [Read more...]
Peyton Manning-What next?
Peyton Manning was released by the Indianapolis Colts after being their starting quarterback since 1998. Peyton’s injured neck prevented him from playing during all of last season. Peyton has reached the crossroads every professional athlete faces. This is the perfect time for Peyton to consider engaging his own career coach. He must decide whether to continue playing at a probable diminished capacity, and with greater personal risk, due to a neck injury, or to move on to another life altogether with a different work position. Peyton devoted his entire life to being the best football player he can be, and suddenly faces the scary uncertainties of life after playing football. Peyton’s career coach will assist him to convert his drive to win, his intense focus to detail, his sense of playfulness, and his quick mind into his new “ideal income position” that will be more fun, more prosperous and more rewarding than he thinks is possible from his present vantage point. His coach … [Read more...]
Happy Accident + Entrepreneural Spirit + Coaching = Thriving Business
Do you know what a “happy accident” is? A happy accident happens when the end result of something, unexpectedly works out in a way you didn’t plan – in a really good way! Although I have changed some things to protect this business owner’s privacy – this is a true story: Beth made Bon Bon’s for special occasions - church picnics, holiday teacher’s gifts, etc...Her recipe had been handed down for generations. After a long, had day at work she’d make candy - she’d unwind from the stress of her day while in her kitchen, experimenting with the basic recipe. She delighted in putting her own spin on each batch, packaging her candy creations in exquisite wrapping and viola’ – beautiful homemade gifts! Everyone raved…they would always ask Beth from what specialty shop did buy the Bon Bon’s. Over the years, as Beth told her family story about her Bon Bon’s, she would get the same response over and over again: “Wait - you made these? Seriously – you should make … [Read more...]
Life Coaching Is Based Upon Physics
The life coaching process is very fundamentally sound because it is based upon solid physics. The physics of life coaching is that humans cannot see their own faces because of the physical location of their eyes. The only way humans see their face is to look into a mirror. But what is a mirror? A mirror provides a real time reflection of an outside reflection looking back at the person (You). A mirror shows a reflection of the TRUTH. Most mirrors, unless at carnivals, do not distort or change any part of the reflection. And, mirrors do not comment or judge the reflections they give. They just reflect what is there, without distortion, and without judgment. Likewise, your life coach will provide you a real time reflection of you! Your life coach will get you to open up and reveal the core ingredients of what motivates and governs your every decision. Your life coach will then reflect the core ingredients you divulged back to you in the same objective clear truthful manner as a … [Read more...]
Jeremy Lin And The Life Lessons He Brings
Ok, I admit it I really am a fan of Jeremy Lin for all of the reasons he deserves his successes. Jeremy Lin is leading the Knicks on the new winning path (8wins, 1 loss so far) because he does it his own way, and he admits that. He decided to stop trying to fit in, but be aggressive and do it his way. It is easy to see he is very relaxed and confident within his own skin. He unraveled the mystery of himself; Jeremy Lin, a key outcome of life coaching. He brought a much higher purpose to the Knicks. He focuses on doing what it takes to win, by involving all of his teammates. He has turned the Knicks franchise around, without their two high paid stars; Carmello Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire by creating numerous shots and enthusiasm for his teammates who had normally been relegated to watching Mello and Amar’e post up and shoot. Hopefully, Jeremy Lin will not fall prey to the media’s focus on stats, (Scoring, Turnovers, etc.) or the full return of Mello and Amar’e and he … [Read more...]
Response to Article “Should You Hire a Life Coach?
The article published in USNews Money-Personal Finance entitled “Should You Hire a Life Coach?” by Kimberly Palmer not only asked a very good question, but she answered it as well. Kimberly presented a number of different reasons and examples of how life coaching will help. She explained that professionals hire a life coach “to help them achieve their dreams,” and people who have been laid off who “don’t want to get back in the rat race.” Having a prestigious publication like USNews endorse life coaching says a lot about the successes people create through coaching. … [Read more...]
The Life Coach-Client Relationship Is So Different It Is Almost Alien
The life coach-client relationship is so unique, so special and so rare that it will sound and even feel alien at the beginning. But once a life coach and client clear all of the newness hurdles to establish a true-life coach-client relationship, incredible things happen. You will become the complete center of attention of your life coach. The life coach-client relationship is totally focused on YOU, the client. Period. Your life coach will become your Equal Partner, NOT your superior in any way. Your life coach will ask you questions to get you to open up and reveal things you have never revealed to any one else in the world, including yourself. Your life coach will reflect your revelations back to you, clearly, objectively, in total honesty, in total confidence and with total support, and without judgment, without bias, and without his or her agenda. Your coach will not direct, instruct, sell, or deceive you. Your life coach will only offer the truth. Genuine trust is key. Your … [Read more...]
Accountability-A Key Component of Life Coaching
One of the most desired and valuable ingredients of the life coaching process is the accountability life coaches bring to the relationship. We are not talking about drill sergeant demands or control. Life coaches help their clients unravel the valuable secrete ingredients within them and to incorporate the newly discovered treasures into reaching future destinations. Life coaches assist their clients to grow and improve their lives by achieving their coachable goals, which are future places they want to be. Doing so requires action by the clients towards their goals. Life coaches become their clarifiers, supporters and accountable agents to be sure their clients actually enact the steps they chose to do to achieve their desired goals. Life coaches keep their clients very honest. Life coaches hold their clients accountable to themselves in the most honest way, but without judgment or control, or any guilt. Bottom line, if you really want to reach a future place that involves you … [Read more...]
Our First YouTube Video-How A Career Coach Will Get The Best Jobs For You
We just uploaded our first YouTube video entitled “How To Hire A Career Coach To Get The Best Jobs For You-Episode 1” that answers two very important mysteries related to why so many people end up in mismatching jobs they dislike, and are so difficult to perform, and how using a career coach will virtually guarantee that they will find and get the best matching jobs the next time. Question number 1 is: “Why do so many people work in mismatched jobs the dislike? The video demonstrates with the help of a shape sorter visual aid how so many people use the “Trial and Error” method of work selection that directs them into mismatching jobs that causes significant stresses and unhappiness. People do not intentionally pick jobs they dislike and struggle with. But, because they do not recognize the importance of the work selection process they use, they use the very commonly used “Trial and Error” method, with the emphasis on “Error” that directs them into accepting the … [Read more...]
Your Life in 2012: Ensure Success or Manage Mess? Your Preference Is?
Did you ever notice as you’re driving to your son’s baseball game that you know exactly where every stop sign is? I mean, you don’t even have to look at them anymore…you stop, you yield, you slow to whatever speed limit – automatically. You’ve seen these signs a thousand times - they’re familiar. Sometimes, though, signs that are too familiar can be an accident waiting to happen, possibly more so than no signs at all. That’s because you’re on autopilot…you’re not looking anymore. So, who can help you get back on track? A career coach will. Do you go on interview after interview and never get a job offer? Do you listen to Uncle Henry when he says “Writer? You can ‘t make any money being a writer – get a real job.” Do you know what your goal is but can’t ever seem to get there & don’t know why? Here are some ideas to help you NOT miss signs that may be stopping your own progress. 1. Focused finish! Think of it this way…can you drive … [Read more...]
