So what is this title? Could be a sales model, or maybe a mnemonic ?
How about three great teachers? Yes, this the key, you want more about the mystery, go to
www.coachfederation.ro and find out.
This my gift for you, read the post and make comments, more to come soon.
Cool?
Yes we do, we enjoy every moment and this is our secret as coaches.
How we start is a different story, everybody has a personal experience and some of us prefer a route for development, related to a certain school or model.
It is the beginning with a-ha moments, the process and attention to skills, early clients that challenge our way of thinking, the questions that we welcome at networking events and of course the excitement of new.
We keep doing week after week sessions and we add, and sometimes lose clients to our practice, no matter what, we do not give up what we love.
How is this journey now? Well, the same, exciting, we celebrated in style last week, we offered pro-bono sessions and we are ready for the next challenge.
Somebody asked me last week, what is my Destination in coaching, the answer was:
I just love the journey, this is what keeps me happy,
Peace and love for everybody!
We are busy with current events, chasing new prospects and projects and in this continuos run forget to breathe and enjoy the NOW.
This is my challenge and I stop today and offer my services pro-bono for a week, meaning I celebrate my profession, my clients, my partners and last but not least all my teachers.
I want to thank my clients first because they give me permission and allow me to implement solutions, what is more they pay me for my efforts, my partners many thanks to Andrew Atter, Viorel Panaite, Radu Stanescu, Ioan Nicut, Raluca Chinole, to name a few, and of course Steve Mitten, Kathy Munoz, Phraba, Bill Turpin, CTI community, ICA community, ICF Romania local chapter members.
I accept that not everybody will understand why we volunteer and do things for free, that is fine with me, peace and love to everybody.
Just returned from a ski trip in Cervino, Italy and wanted badly to share a couple of comments and findings.
First one is about the beauty of Western Alps, magnificent, incredible infrastructure for winter sports, traveling and site seeing. Matterhorn and the surroundings brings you closer to your own reflections about life, purity, making you wonder about many things.
Now, how are people here, well, I am a little bit embarrassed to admit that I felt strange in the small family hotel we have been accommodated. I thought is just me and my high expectations raised somehow last year in Ischgl, Austria, however after a week of mistreatment I decided to share, starting with a ridiculous poor breakfast, and stopping the heath during night and last but not least never smiling and being polite with guests.
We say that Romania is a warm country with tourists, based of course on their feedback, I would say that I felt frozen in Valtournenche and do not recommend this area for people used with normal customer service.
My final remark is again related to the mountains, in such a breathtaking environment it is a shame that the local people behave this way, in other words beautiful place, bad inhabitants.
It was funny to see Orlando and wonder, what is this city?
Parks, hotels restaurants and convention centers, no other businesses, so either you go to a meeting or you have fun or both. Back to my trip purpose, I got there easy with my GPS, which is not as accurate in Europe, the hotel which is a golf resort, looked huge, and for zillion conventions inside still comfortable.
I had a chance to meet in person internet legends as Milana Leshinski or Life Coach Mary Ellen and of course Peter Block and Richard Strozzi.
From the experience point of view is hard to share, one thing I realized, that if you follow your intuition and let go the should see events , you are better off.
The main event was Robert’s Middleton marketing presentation and for some reason I said I should be there, well, disapointed not for the quality of the event, but for the hard sell type of presentation, almost asking to sign in there and now.
On the contrary Peter Block and Richard Strozzi created the space for us to be alive and combined spiritual, music and words in beautiful and tasty melange.
We all sung partiro in Italian, and somehow felt home because from next year the ICF President is from Italy, Giovana D’Alessio, so we as Europeans have a great chance to be noticed.
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One more week and a new global coaching conference organized by ICF (International Coach Federation) will take place.
What is so exciting? For starters, location, Orlando Florida, lots of touristic places, Universal Studios, Disneyland, shopping outlets.
From the content point of view, this year we will be honoured to see Peter Block, probably the most known voice in professional consultancy, he will open the first day, same way as Peter Senge did last year in Montreal.
Four days packed with sessions concerning leadership and coaching, mind, body and spirit, coaching competencies, research and last but not least many parties, including meetings and drinks offered by coaching schools.
For my followers, please go after #icfconference on twitter, live coverage and we can exchange ideas or I may answer to your questions.
Later,
Today we celebrate the Army day, and I realized that 25 years ago I decided to volunteer and become a paratrooper.
I remember the excitement of the whole deal, I am gonna jump from a plane, be the king of the world, I said to myself.
Well the reality was a little bit different, we made probably over 40 marches and took me 8 months of preparation to jump for the first time.
First I learned how to pack my shute, and make sure it is perfect folded, second we learned survival techniques and endurance, the point is for some minutes of fly we worked 8 months.
What is the lesson here?
Many professionals decide to leave their careers and to become entrepreneurs and many of them want to jump and enjoy the fly immediately.
If we look over the websites we see a lot of words about ME how smart, well trained, extremely good specialist and so on, in other words buy ME now because I WANT so.
Is this the right way? Certainly not, even the mis-use of Social Media for selling services and products shows the lack of understanding of the newcomers.
What is the context now? It is clear that the game changed and all sales and marketing strategies are different.
My intention is to give for 6 weeks my perspective of the new SALES CODE, if you want to listen the audios on this go to www.iconsultants.ro and subscribe.
And one more thing, look at your business and ask yourself this question: Can I sell my business now?
Yes, this is true, I am afraid of this, looks like an intrusion in my perfect body, or let us say the way I see myself.
Why in the world I would want a qualified person to check my potential sickness when I can still dream that I am perfect and untouchable.
Now, seriously, some months ago, about 10, I attempted to do this by promoting teleseminars with serious content and after 5 lukewarm encounters I said, this is not working.
We all love procedures that we know, believe that we are good in something called simple: habit.
If somebody presents us the benefits of a new procedure what is the first thing we say? No, it is natural to reject such a new and dangerous way, but hey let us look at some numbers:
300.000.000 people, about the 8th country in the world ahead Japan, this is what Facebook has today as members, 100.000.000 videos seen per day on YouTube, 1382% growth rate for Twitter January-February 2009.
So, Mr.Clooney you can be motivated more by a prostate check, I will always prefer Social Media.
For the early adopters and survivors, 3 more seats for Social Media Boot Camp, www.iconsultants.ro
Last year we saw Roger Federer in tears after his match with Rafa Nadal and we all thought that his time is up.
This year he proved us that he can reinvent himself and become number one again. I use to give this example of using all hits in a proper way, when needed, as an analogy to leadership styles, Roger was able to win because of this versatility and a very powerful inner game.
This year at US Open he met again with Novak Djokovic and he made show, hitting from the backyard between his legs.
Nole looked helpless and we all thought that Roger is invincible.
In the semis Rafa Nadal was beaten by Del Potro in 3 sets, all lost at 2. The after game interview showed us Juan very confident in sharing his dream to win his first Grand Slam, but wait what is his record with Roger? 0-7, wow and he is thinking on winning? And Roger won the last 5 titles in row.
He had a dream of winning again for Argentina after 32 years when the one and only Guillermo Villas managed to get the US Open title.
The first set was for Roger, Juan Martin looked nervous and somehow overwhelmed. Slowly he started to hit strong forehand winners leaving Roger many times without response. At a certain point of set 4 he had 36 winners to only 18 for Roger.
Last set was a formality, Juan won in fanfare, and in tears of joy, he made his dream come true.
What about statistics, oh yes, 1-7, but tonight we have one champion, his name is Juan Martin Del Potro.
If you read this title as a score what is in your mind? Probably that 106 wins? No way said Caroline Wozniacki to Svetlana Kuznetsova the other day in a stunning victory after a first set lost, with 6-2.
How is it possible, to have more winners and to lose the game? I believe is actually pretty simple, the difference is made by the inner game.
It is not enough these days to score winners, it is far more important to have a meaning for going forward. At the end of the day Svetlana had a good game, she lost the last 2 sets in tie brake but Caroline visualized herself in quarter finales of US Open for the first time in career.
Do we see ourselves in the next step of our dream career ,or dream holiday, or just happy and loving?
Look at your life, career, job or business and ask one question: what do I want to become? Make an effort and see yourself in that new role, perhaps a new you surrounded by friends, peers, clients or kids. Now tell me, how is that feeling? Not bad? On my count: 1,2, 3 wake up and take action, you have a goal.
I know one thing, if you do not do it NOW somebody else will.
Enjoy!
