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Events Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 12, 7:00-9:00 pm
What’s Our Vision and Where Are We Headed?
YWCA of Westmoreland County,
424 N. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601, For info
call (724) 834-9390
You say you want to make positive changes in your
business, but you're not sure how to go about it.
Are you tired of putting out fires? You're not
alone! For many people, creating a vision for a
successful company is difficult and often
accompanied by self-doubt, conflicting emotions and
confusion. This seminar gives participants a
foundation for creating a vision and staying
focused. Through several processes, both active and
introspective, participants experience the power of
vision and what it would be like to steer their
businesses with a clear sense of purpose. You will
learn how to access your emotional intelligence;
remove obstacles holding you back; and gain
practical knowledge you can apply immediately to
create the success you want and deserve.
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 11:15–1:00
What’s Up for 2006? Strategic Planning for Coaches
and other Entrepreneurs
Co-presented with David Goldman and Alyson Lyon
Greater Pgh Coaches Association
Grand Concourse @ Station Square; Register at:
www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org
Are you so busy working in your
business that you neglect to work ON your business?
Are you walking your talk in your own life and business?
In taking your business to the next level, are you
attracting the clients with whom you want to work?
And finally, are you willing to take the steps you
coach your clients to take?
Sunday, Jan. 29, 11:00 am
Topic TBA
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Smithton
251 2nd St, Smithton, PA 15479
For directions call (724) 872-5056
Wednesday, Feb. 15; 11:00-3:00
Coaching Works
Regional Enterprise Conference Center in
Downtown Pittsburgh
To register, visit: www.greaterpittsburghcoaches.org
Coaching Works 2006 will showcase more than a dozen
GPCA members who offer business/executive, career
transition, and personal life/relationship coaching.
Attendees are asked to choose a coach and the
session time during which they can learn about the
attributes and advantages of professional coaching
and then experience a 25-minute, one-on-one coaching
session.
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As part of my planning for 2006, I thought it would
be helpful to educate my readers about
“professional coaching,” what it is and how it
works. If you have ever thought about hiring a
coach, the timing could not be better. Each new
year gives us a fresh opportunity to do things
differently and to create a different life,
personally and/or professionally. To sweeten the
deal for you, I am offering free, 30-minute coaching
sessions (in person or on the phone) to those of you
thinking about hiring a coach.
Start your year as you may never have before. Start
with a plan!
Barbara Schwarck
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| What Is Coaching and Why Does It Work? |
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A fairly new profession, coaching is designed to
assist individuals and companies in achieving their
full potential. Coaching helps bridge the gap
between where you are and where you want to be by
applying organizational development, psychology,
business administration, and personal growth skills
and techniques to your specific goals and
objectives. Through a process of discovery, goal
setting, and strategic action, individuals realize
extraordinary results within a short period of time.
Because coaching provides a powerful, collaborative
relationship, individuals are more willing to
support themselves and keep their commitments.
Coaches encourage clients to do more than they would
do on their own and through a well- conceived,
step-by-step process, clients learn to focus better
and produce results more quickly.
Who Benefits From Coaching?
Anyone can benefit from coaching! The most common
reason people or companies hire a coach is the
desire to grow productively – a desire often sparked
by crisis. Most clients find they pursue their
goals more successfully working with a coach. Clear
Intentions will help you become more effective,
support you in reaching your goals by working with
you to identify and clear those issues,
circumstances and patterns of belief and behavior
that hold you back. This ongoing process creates a
powerful momentum, one that ripples through all
aspects of your professional and personal life.
Coaching can help you to:
* Manifest your personal and professional
visions, goals, or dreams
* Clarify your goals & create a step-by-step plan
* Effectively organize your day-to-day activities
* Learn how to make sound decisions
* Set priorities and maintain them
* Quickly remove energy drains and re-energize
yourself on a consistent basis
* Learn how to motivate your employees
* Provide clarity, focus and leadership for
growth and/or transition
* Replace outdated behaviors with effective actions
What Happens When You Work with a Coach?
Coaching is proven to work when two factors are
present, a person or company is willing to grow, and
a person or company experiences a gap between where
they are now and where they want to be.
That is what’s necessary for you and your coach to
solve problems, create a plan of action, double
sales, become more profitable, set yourself on a
career path or whatever is called for to ensure that
you have more of what you want and less of what you
don’t. Finding out what you want for yourself
and/or your business is our first task together. I
help you distinguish between what you think you have
to do and what you need to do to accomplish it. The
first, and most critical, step is helping you define
what you want for yourself. Once you create the
ideal goal, we will set a clear intention and a
course of action to reach it.
You know you can make and keep more money, so why
don’t you? I’ll help you increase your business,
fill your practice, pay off old bills and set up a
financial plan.
When you have a partner you can trust, you will
always reach for more because you can afford it.
Just talking about your options with someone who
knows how to listen is often enough to become very
clear. You will always get my honest and
constructive views and together I will support you
in creating the professional and personal life you
have always wanted.
Coaching Techniques
Coaching for individuals consists of one-on-one
confidential coaching sessions conducted either in
person or on the phone. Most coaching sessions last
approximately 60 minutes each and, typically, the
coaching relationship with you starts with a three-
to six-month commitment for two to three sessions
per month. Fees include the coaching materials and
other information given to you, both when the
coaching relationship begins and as you make
progress towards the goals you’ve identified. You
will also receive additional support through faxes,
e-mails, and via phone outside of the coaching
sessions, when needed.
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| Quote of the Month |
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“The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.”
Walt Whitman
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Take some time to create your personal annual
strategic plan, then call me this month for a free
30-minute review.
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| According to Al... |
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"A person who never made a mistake never tried
anything new."
Albert Einstein
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