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World AIDS Day - Red

Today is World AIDS Day (1st December 2008) and there are many ways in which people are doing "good work" to raise awareness and combat this killer that affects people all over the globe.

This year I am highlighting the good works of a group called Red, named after the colour of the awareness ribbon worn for AIDS and HIV awareness.

Check out their website here.

There are hundreds of partners who have offered products and services rebranded with the colour red and where proceeds from those sales goes to further raising awareness of AIDS.

It's wonderful that this website and organisation is around and that part of their good work is to get other organisations involved in ways that help consumers and every day people want to get more involved.

Working collaboratively in this fashion, it increases the contribution we're making.

Excellent stuff.


Coaching Exercises

1.  How aware would you say you are today about HIV and AIDS?  It's been around for decades now, but that doesn't mean everyone understands what's currently happening around the world.

2.  How important do you feel it is to be aware of such things?  What benefits would there be to you, and to others, if you were to increase your awareness?

3.  What could YOU do to help further raise awareness about this cause?  Or if there's another cause that you're more connected to, what could YOU do to further raise awareness about it?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

My Gratitude Video

I sometimes make short little videos to either celebrate a moment or to create a vision statement for my future.  Multimedia inspires me more often than lists and written statements do.

Please watch my Gratitude Statement Video here.




This is a very special video project for me as it is something I've done specifically to remember the wonderful feelings I was experiencing at The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference:  The Future of Coaching - Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s.

It was such an extraordinary event for me, and what I learned about myself during those three days was so incredible for me that I needed to make sure I wouldn't forget it.

This video helps me achieve that objective.

Enjoy!


Coaching Exercises

1.  How do you celebrate your achievements?

2.  How do you celebrate those moments where your self awareness jumps more than just a bit, but to a significant new level?  If you also celebrate the little jumps, how do you do that?

3.  If you don't currently have a number of strategies to help you celebrate, or you would like more, what could you do?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

ECI Conference Paper Downloads Now Available

This is a special announcement to advise that the conference papers for The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference:  The Future of Coaching - Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s is now available.

Here's the download link.

Conference delegates can download them for free.  Some fees may apply for others based on ECI membership levels. 

All enquiries about the conference, the download section, the ECI and/or if you have any difficulties with the download section, MUST be directed to The-ECI through their Contacts Page, as I have no ability to actually assist with any such issues at this time.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Download the papers or just the ones you're interested in.

2.  Do some journal writing or note taking in a fashion that suits you best about what you've gained from accessing this information.

3.  Create a plan in your style about how you will use the information, including if there are any speakers, sponsors, etc you wish to make contact with for further information and/or support.

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

ECI Conference Paper Downloads Now Available

This is a special announcement to advise that the conference papers for The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference:  The Future of Coaching - Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s is now available.

Here's the download link.

Conference delegates can download them for free.  Some fees may apply for others based on ECI membership levels. 

All enquiries about the conference, the download section, the ECI and/or if you have any difficulties with the download section, MUST be directed to The-ECI through their Contacts Page, as I have no ability to actually assist with any such issues at this time.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Download the papers or just the ones you're interested in.

2.  Do some journal writing or note taking in a fashion that suits you best about what you've gained from accessing this information.

3.  Create a plan in your style about how you will use the information, including if there are any speakers, sponsors, etc you wish to make contact with for further information and/or support.

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

The Global Community of Coaches

There is a remarkable social networking site for coaches called the Global Community of Coaches.

Visit the site here.

This is an excellent place for all coaches, no matter what context you coach in, to be more connected with each other; to know more about what research is being done; to get involved in important conversations about our field; to ask for assistance and to receive it.

Out of all the many organisations that exist in the world to support coaches, this one is truly unique.  In fact, it's not an organisation, but an "organism".  It's leaving, breathing and doing.

And the GCC fits in exceptionally well in the "good works" category that this blog aims to highlight.


Coaching Exercises

1.  If you are a coach, what benefits do you believe you can personally/professionally gain by being a part of the GCC?  If you're not a coach, what other "organisms" do you have access to which are more appropriate to your field/vocation, and what do you gain from it?

2.  What attitude, energy and effort are you willing to put into such organisms in order to achieve your own goals and to support others achieve theirs?

3.  What other options do you have, whether you're a coach or not, to connect with others, achieve your goals and support others?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Gratitude

A very dear colleague sent me this quote today (I don't know the original source):
 

"A life well lived is not the kind we ration and not how long it lasts, but its donation."

What a beautiful sentiment and something I feel is perfect for wrapping up the past few days of blog entries in response to The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference:  The Future of Coaching - Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s.

I am so grateful for so many things related to this extraordinary event.  Below is a list which I'm sure doesn't cover everything and everyone as currently I'm thinking that a million more things to be grateful for regarding the event will come to me the moment I press the publish button on today's blog entry.

• The ECI for the trust they've shown in allowing Sarah and I to organise and host this event.  Special thanks to Gerard O'Donovan, Barbara Dalpra, John Dalpra and PaTrisha-Anne Todd
• My wonderful business partner, Sarah Hue-Williams for her unending inspiration, support and leadership for the coaching community and to me personally.
• To my life partner, Andrew, for all the support and care he's shown me during such a long process involving this conference.  He's taken such good care of me and I love him dearly.
• Our fantastic volunteers, Carol McGowan, Gary Scholz and Sharon Chisholm, without whom this event could never have happened
• The entire volunteer team also needs special acknowledgement for the personal attention and care shown to every delegate before, during and after the event
• To our wonderful speakers for being so generous with their wisdom and passion:  Sarah Hue-Williams, Gerard O'Donovan, Allan Parker, John Raymond, Neville Dean, Sandhi Spears, Brian Lucas, Peter Lightbody, Rene Sickle, Angela Heise, Claire Stretch, (Me...I was a speaker so I might as well put myself in this list) and Sir John Whitmore
• To our fantastic sponsors for their generosity and commitment to helping our coaching colleagues:  askacoach.com, pcbs, Unlock Your Potential, LCIA, ANZI Coaching, New Level Leaders, Peggy Chiu Coaching, LCSi, Data Manager Solo, emPOWER Magazine, CHOICE Magazine, Affirmations.com, CoachMecca, Play of Life, High Ideals, the Vibe Hotel Sydney and the South Steyne Restaurant
• To Brendon Stretch of Stretch Consulting for filming some of the conference and the amazing talent you have!
• To Sally Parish (nee Higgins) who will be stepping up into the role of International Head of Asia for ECI, as Sarah and I step down from the role.
• And of course to our delegates, as it was truly you who made this event so extraordinary by being so willing and open to share, learn, grow, give and accept.

I know that I also need to acknowledge and give thanks to my own contribution to this event. 

In line with the quote at the beginning of this blog entry, I know that my contribution was more than the eight months of work or the tens of thousands of dollars worth of volunteering time committed to the project.  I know that it is actually far more about the desire to create an environment where we could honestly share our fears and joys, concerns and opportunities, needs and gifts related to coaching.  It was about giving myself permission to stand up in front of my colleagues and share my opinions and passions and know that I have their permission to do so as well.

There were so many wonderful comments about the impact this environment had, and I'm truly grateful for that.

There have been so many examples since then of people following through on the commitments they made within that environment and I'm overwhelmingly grateful for those actions too.

So, when I look at the quote and consider how well I'm living my life, I can see that the donations I give in my live in one form or another, and especially with this conference, means that I am confident I'm on track and living life well.

Thank you to everyone, everywhere, who has inspired the journey to this point and to all of those who will inspire the journey moving forward.

Coaching Exercises

1.  Reread the quote at the beginning of this blog entry and consider what you believe it means.

2.  Based on your interpretation of that quote, how does it apply to your life?  How are you living well?

3.  If you feel you could be living life better based on your interpretation of the quote, what could you be doing differently than you are now?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Mastery of Industry

The ECI Conference just past was designed based on the structure of Mastery of Self, Coaching, Business and Industry.  The past three days as today we take a closer look at each of those Masteries.

Today, we're looking at Mastery of Industry.

One of the key messages I was delivering at the coaching conference was that now, more than ever before, more coaches are leaving the market than seem to be entering it.  There are lots of reasons for this including coaches identifying that they've struggled with any or all of the masteries and struggled to find help. 

My call to action to all those at the conference, and those reading this blog, is to help our colleagues!

We need coaches in the world, and we need those coaches to be confident, quality focused, engaged, developing themselves and ... staying in business!

I believe that if we have a strong community of coaches who have high quality, high standards and look after each other, that we also then have an impact on the demand for coaching.  If we're "attractive" enough as a resource, people will seek out the resource.

There's no question that there is a market demand for coaches, and in our current economic and social climate, there are many opportunities for the market and coaches to connect.

I sometimes struggle finding coaches to refer work to, either because they're "not quite there yet" themselves, or because they've quit and gone back to work for someone else.

Even when I look at it selfishly, if coaches are failing it tarnishes the reputation of the industry and therefore impacts the market I'm promoting my services to.  Clients can begin to lose faith in coaching if they're not witnessing credible, authentic and "successful" coaches.  (Note that of course "successful" as well as other value adjectives are subjective...but I think you still get the point.)

So, the call to action is to help our colleagues become their definition of success, and to help ensure that their definition also makes sense in the reality of the market.

Even if you're not a coach, you can do the same in your profession...help your colleagues help themselves and by working together you can increase the profile and positive reputation of your field.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Do you know any coaches who need your assistance?  How do you help?  How can you help?  (Feel free to insert another professional type instead of coaching if that's more relevant to you...but also consider how you could also help coaches even if you're not a coach!)

2.  What do you, or can you do, that helps coaches without there being a financial requirement?  I ask this because if coaches are in as much trouble as it seems, they don't necessarily have the money to pay for services.  (Or they may have a limiting belief that they cannot afford to invest in their personal and professional development.)

3.  If there is a commercial component to your ability to help, is it sensitive to the needs of the market of coaches?  If so, are you promoting that to help them connect with you more easily?  If you don't promote it, would now be a good time?

4.  What would you gain by helping out your colleagues?  What does it mean to you personally and professionally?  What does it do for your reputation and how important is that?  How does it connect with your values?

5.  How can you encourage others to "pay it forward" and help others?

6.  What do you need to do to ensure you don't "give too much"?

7.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Mastery of Business

The ECI Conference just past was designed based on the structure of Mastery of Self, Coaching, Business and Industry.  The past two days, today and tomorrow take a closer look at each of those Masteries.

Today, we're looking at Mastery of Business.

Those of us in what's often called "helping professions" love doing what we do but often struggle at properly valuing what we do in a commercial sense.  We often would prefer it if we could give this gift of coaching to the world without ever having to ask for a financial contribution, and somewhere in the background there would be a benefactor paying all of our bills for us.  Nice, but I can't think of any examples just yet of that happening other than those rare situations where a company employs a coach as part of their team.

And in some ways I feel as coaches we "should" (I hardly ever use that word) be more comfortable with business because it is also an area that many of our clients may raise with us.  Although we don't have to be business experts, there is some credibility and integrity when we are at least confident and comfortable in how we run our own businesses.  (Most coaches work for themselves.)

So whether you're a coach or some other professional, and whether you work for yourself or someone else, there is nearly always an opportunity to expand our comfort, knowledge, skills and behaviours within the context of business.

And one of the key elements I often discuss with my clients is how they identify themselves in that business context.

For coaches, I often ask them if they have "come out" as a coach.  Some have, some haven't.  And you can imagine that those who haven't are in many cases concerned about whether or not people might judge them negatively for one reason or another.

I ask them, and also the people I coach in other professional spaces, to write their One Page Biography.  Imagine the document that is used to introduce you to a potential new client, or maybe even the introduction used by the host of a conference when announcing you, or stretching yourself even further...the document used to describe your achievements as you are about to receive an award.

So, since having an awareness of who you are professionally is a cornerstone of Mastery of Business, today's exercises are focused there.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Do you have a One Page Biography of yourself now?  If so, when was the last time it was updated?  How do you feel about the content?  What would you change?

2.  If you don't have one, start with writing one in the first person.  By that I mean using "I am..." and "I have achieved..." statements.  Once you have worked through that, then change it to third person statements such as "Noel Posus is a Master Coach with over twenty years experience...blah, blah, blah"

3.  Share your biography statement with someone else and ask for their feedback.  Be open to what they say as they only have your best interests at heart and are willing to help you develop yourself.

4.  Now also consider how having done this exercise (including revamping your old one if you answered yes to question one) has helped you.  What benefits have you gained?  What new insights have you gained?  How much more confident are you in seeing yourself as a valid, skilled and talented business person?

5.  If you have struggled with this exercise at all, consider getting coached on it.  If you believe you cannot afford coaching, see if you know a coach who may be willing to give you a few sessions at no charge?  Maybe you can do something for them in exchange.  Or you might want to consider askacoach.com for assistance as we designed our prices to be sensitive to peoples' budgetary considerations.  (Not an intentional plug, but worth mentioning as that is what we do!)

6.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Mastery of Coaching

The ECI Conference just past was designed based on the structure of Mastery of Self, Coaching, Business and Industry.  Yesterday today and the next two days will take a closer look at each of those Masteries.

Today, we're looking at Mastery of Coaching.

Coaching is a life skill and not just something that professional coaches do.

To understand it better, here is the simplest model I know:

1.  Raise Awareness (yours and the other person or persons across a number of categories)
2.  Made Decisions (based on the heightened level of awareness)
3.  Modify Behaviour / Take Action (implement the decisions made)

Now, that may sound like I've made it "too simple" but really, it can be that simple.

It's actually the awareness raising process which can sometimes take longer and potentially be more uncomfortable at times.  However, the effort put in to raising your own awareness and helping others to raise their awareness is critical.  And as for the uncomfortableness, it is often said that out of the discomfort comes the greatest development.

Here's a very simple coaching tool to work on.  And I truly believe that if you can master this, you are on your way to Mastery of Coaching.

It's called the GROW model, which is essentially four steps:

1.  What's the Goal or outcome that the person is trying to achieve?
2.  What is the Reality of it?  What are the facts, feelings, key information, reasons for wanting it, reasons for avoiding not achieving it, etc.?
3.  What are the Options?  What are the pros and cons of each option?  What other ways can the situation be explored?
4.  What is the Way forward?  Or what are the next steps?  What is the first step?

Even professional coaches who have been practising their craft for many years still work on mastering this simple model and finding the sophisticated and elegant ways in which to use it to the best service of their clients.

Consider your opportunities to use this in every day conversations, with friends, family members, colleagues, etc.

One requirement though...if your intention is to coach, check that you have permission to do so first.  This could be as simple as saying, "I'm practising a coaching model I learned recently and I wonder if it would be of benefit to our conversation.  Do I have your permission to use it with you as a structure for what we're talking about?"

And of course, you can use the model for yourself as long as you give yourself permission to give it a go.

My message to new and experienced coaches?

Keep working on the simple models and explore new directions and opportunities.  Also expand your coaching skills toolkit by learning new models.  That said, with all the wonderful models that are out there, sometimes it is the simplest ones that can inspire the greatest results in people.


Coaching Exercises

1.  If you are already familiar with the GROW model, how is the tool working for you and the people you're using it with?

2.  If you weren't familiar with the GROW model until today, what benefits do you think it could bring if you tried it out?  What options do you have to explore it with yourself and/or with others? 

3.  What benefits do you think there may be if you also TAUGHT the GROW model to someone else so that they could also try using it?  (This is my secret agenda that we spread the word to everyone about it!)

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Mastery of Self

The ECI Conference just past was designed based on the structure of Mastery of Self, Coaching, Business and Industry.  Today and the next three days will take a closer look at each of those Masteries.

Today, we're looking at Mastery of Self.

Whether you're a coach, some other professional or if you just want to look at this as simply an individual regardless of career path, there's something here for you.

Mastery of Self is more of a journey than a destination I believe. 

We can continuously work toward improving ourselves and achieving new self-identified benchmarks, but the pursuit of "perfection" is typically unobtainable because our definitions and awareness of what perfection is continually evolve.

As coaches, we need to recognise that we are in a way, the product...or at least we represent it.

Our clients expect us to have first-hand knowledge and experience that the tools and strategies we use in coaching work and that we can share, where it's appropriate to do so, examples of our own growth and self awareness.

This doesn't mean we have to be walking on water or have everything sorted out.

However, there is an expectation certainly from our client's perspective, that we have sorted out quite a bit.

The same goes with non-coaching professionals.  There is a certain amount of integrity expected that the person and their profession are in alignment; that the walk and the talk match.

Certainly as individuals regardless of our vocation, we have the opportunity to want to perform better in any context we choose.

It often comes down to something that simple:  Choice.


Coaching Exercises

1.  How would you describe your own Mastery of Self?  How are you measuring it?  What is your benchmark?  How close or far are you from it?

2.  How do others see Mastery of Self in you?  How is it represented?  How do others see integrity in you and your behaviours?

3.  What do you still have to work on in terms of Mastery of Self?  What's next to work on?

4.  Do you have a plan in place for that development?  If so, how effective is the plan?  What needs to improve?  If you don't have a plan, what benefit would there be for you right now if you developed on, even a simple one?

5.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Post ECI Conference - Celebration

Well, it's the day after The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference:  The Future of Coaching - Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s - has concluded.  And I have to say that aside from meeting my wonderful partner, this event has been I believe the best experience of my life.

I know...that's a really big statement to make.

It was an incredibly emotional time for lots of reasons.  As you might expect, after having worked eight months in the design and delivery of the conference, exhaustion can set in.  There's also a bit of an anti-climax after any big project ends.  Some sadness too that the incredible journey of those three days needs to in some ways draw to a close.  These emotions were there.  But also there is the euphoria, the positivity, the joy.

It's very difficult to describe exactly how powerful the event was for me and others; although so many are trying desperately to find the words that adequately represent the feelings.  In a way, I've stopped trying to force the words.  It simply was this great experience.

There is one specific point I'm giving myself permission to write about here, and that is a realisation I gained about myself.

Please be patient as you read through this and if the temptation is there to judge me arrogant, that's OK, but I encourage you to read all the way through before determining your opinion.

I know that I am a positive person and do a lot of good work for the coaching industry, my clients and just about anyone in need who request my help.  I'm very generous and giving, and really, I don't know any other way to be.  I'm appropriately proud of my strengths.

I also know that I inspire people; that I can inspire people to act; that I can inspire people to give and be kind to each other.

What I didn't realise was the actual magnitude of my power.

I hadn't realised before how much people admire me, or listen to me, or discover more about themselves through the messages and questions I deliver.  I underestimated the power I have to communicate; to create safe and supportive environments; to bring people together and to on mass, move those people to higher levels of performance.

I also didn't realise how choked up I would get during my various presentations, including my keynote, when I gave the message of how important it is to give to each other, to support each other, to be better than we are while celebrating the greatness we are.

And I didn't realise I would end up crying my eyes out at the comments others made of my gifts; or in response to the declarations of how their views, behaviours and lives have changed and/or would change in response to messages I delivered and/or to the role modelling I perform.

I simply was blown away with the awareness of it all; humbled by it; and grateful for it.

And I appreciate that today's blog entry has been largely about me and how I see myself today after three wonderful days at the conference.  I need to celebrate this moment; this feeling.  I need to be able to publicly declare that I get it; that I understand me a bit more.  And out of respect for this moment, the coaching questions below are crafted to support you in recognising your own power.

Thank you to all those who have contributed to this moment.


Coaching Exercises

1.  What awareness do you have of your power?  How do you measure this? 

2.  When do you use your power most effectively?  What is the impact on others?

3.  When do you not use your power?  When do you shy away from it?  What factors are you considering when holding back?  What is the impact on you AND on others when you don't use your power to its potential?

4.  How could you become more aware of your power?  How could you use it more to do good?  How could you positively increase your power?  How would this impact you AND others if you did?

5.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus (MECI) is a former member of the Board of Directors and former Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Cool To Be Kind Day - Act Against Bullying

I think most of us at one point in our lives (and quite possibly in childhood, but maybe also in adulthood) have experienced bullying.

Here's a great initiative a friend shared with me called Cool To Be Kind from Act Against Bullying.

Have a look!  21st November is actually Cool To Be Kind Day!


Coaching Exercises

1.  In your opinion, what makes it cool to be kind?

2.  How cool are you?

3.  What needs to change for you to be more cool?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Dr Phil's Good Works

This may seem like "cheating" by copying yesterday's blog information and simply applying it to someone new, but I'm willing to risk it.

Our 100 day focus on the good works of others also needs to include Dr Phil.

He is one of the most popular helping professionals on television these days and certainly because of the topics of his shows, has the opportunity to have a significant impact on many peoples' lives.

Want to know more?  Check out Dr Phil's website.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Most people reading this blog I would think, would have had at least some exposure to Dr Phil.  What has been the impact on you from his shows and the good works he has done?  You may need to think about this for some time as there may be some subtle impacts that don't immediately spring to mind, but I bet are there.

2.  Whether you can identify anything in the above question or not, you can certainly be impacted now by what you read on his website.  Have a look through it again and consider the current impact.

3.  What are you inspired to do as a result of the impact you've experienced from the good work Dr Phil does?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Oprah's Good Works

Our 100 focus on "good works" couldn't possibly be complete without giving a big cheer to Oprah Winfrey!

I have watched her career grow over the years and distinctly remember quite a few years ago when she made a conscious decision to not be like any other talk show, but to truly make a difference in the world.

I've also frequently referred to her as a role model as she certainly has been for me both personally and professionally.

To discover more about the good works Oprah does, click here.


Coaching Exercises

1.  Most people reading this blog I would think, would have had at least some exposure to Oprah.  What has been the impact on you from her shows and the good works she has done?  You may need to think about this for some time as there may be some subtle impacts that don't immediately spring to mind, but I bet are there.

2.  Whether you can identify anything in the above question or not, you can certainly be impacted now by what you read on her website.  Have a look through it again and consider the current impact.

3.  What are you inspired to do as a result of the impact you've experienced from the good work Oprah does?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

e-Waste

Did  you know that the computer you're reading this blog on will someday likely end up in an e-waste processing facility? 

If you have no idea what I'm going on about, check out this site by Michael Zhao, who is doing good work in raising our awareness about the significance and challenges presented by e-waste.

Coaching Exercises

1.  What responsibility do you feel you need to have as a computer owner (and other key electronics like mobile phones, tv's etc.) regarding proper waste disposal when you're done with the equipment?

2.  What awareness do you have of appropriate processing and recycling centres in your geographic area?

3.  Is there something you feel you need to start doing now?  That could be a change in behaviour or even something as simple as forwarding the website link from above around to help others raise awareness.

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Research on Happiness and Kindness

A colleague sent me a link today to a research paper done in 2006 linking happiness and kindness.  What a wonderful topic for research, eh?

Here's the link if you would like to read this yourself.


Coaching Exercises

1.  In your opinion, how does kindness improve people's happiness?  For others?  For you?  When you're the one being kind?  When others are being kind to you?

2.  How would you describe yourself in terms of your kindness?  What are the specific attitudes, beliefs, values and most importantly, behaviours you exhibit?

3.  What could be improved in terms of your kindness and also your happiness where the two are linked?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Charter for Compassion

Our friends at TED, sent through an important message (to TED subscribers via email) which I'm sharing with you.  This is extraordinary and I encourage everyone reading this blog to get involved.  This is a rare thing for society to be asked to engage at this level on something so important.

Dear TEDizens,

We urge you to take a moment to watch a short video that went live on the web today.  Beautifully filmed and edited by TEDster Jesse Dylan and his team at Form TV, it might just be the most inspiring thing you see this week.

That video, and this website mark the launch of an inspiring global endeavor to celebrate compassion and to promote a new collaboration between the world's religions.  What we're doing, starting today, is to begin writing the Charter for Compassion that Karen Armstrong called for earlier this year when she made her TED Prize wish.  And the exhilarating twist here is that the writing won't be done behind closed doors.  It will be done by you...and perhaps millions of others around the world.  Because we're using special collaborative web tools created by the geniuses at Kluster to enable this to be truly a charter "created by the world for the world."

Later this week millions of Muslims, Christians and Jews will be sent an email inviting them to come to the site and offer their choice of words, in their own language, to help create a charter capable of inspiring the world to focus on what the great religions share, as opposed to what divides them.  Already people are responding to this amazing idea with passion and excitement.  The goal is to obtain all input from global participants within the next four weeks, select the best contributions with the help of a council of religious "sages", and conduct a major launch of the finished document in 2009.





Noel here again...

This really is a truly remarkable project and it's open to everyone, everywhere.  You are invited to get involved in what could be one of the most important discussions we have together as humans.


Coaching Exercises

1.  I've mentioned a couple of times how important and unique this opportunity is.  What are your thoughts?

2.  What impact do you believe a Charter for Compassion might have on humanity?  What impact might it have on you?

3.  What role and/or activity can you imagine now would be your contribution to the process in the short term and long term?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Heros and Role Models

While preparing for a big keynote speech I'm delivering next week, I've been thinking about the heroes and role models I have, which are many.  Since I'll have limited time, I'm focusing on two, Matthew Mitcham and Hugh Jackman.

Why these two?

Matthew Mitcham because of his incredible Olympic gold medal performance in Beijing and achieving a perfect 10 diving score which has never before been achieved by anyone.  I admire the dedication, discipline and drive it takes to achieve something like that.  Even more so, I admire the friendly, down-to-earth, wonderful personality he has that brightens up a room.  I had the good fortune of meeting him last night at a party he threw to celebrate his achievement.  This is the really big thing I admire.  I asked him how he celebrates all the milestones of his career, taking stock of his strengths and resourcefulness, so that he can then build a bigger foundation to reach the next goal.  He told me how the party he threw for himself and his family and friends to say thank you was part of it for him.  With all the hard work he puts in on a daily basis, it's important to take time out to also enjoy celebrating the road already travelled.  I also asked him for his thoughts on what makes for a great coach.  He shared that he chose the coach he's working with now because of the unquestioned, unending, unequalled support he gets from him.  He knows his coach is behind him 100% all the way and all the time.  He really brightened up even more than he already was when he talked about his coach.  I take that as an excellent sign.

Hugh Jackman because of his wonderful reputation for being one of the nicest, most down-to-earth, warm and friendly people in Hollywood.  People rave about how great it is to work with him and what a fantastic person he is.  Imagine being one of the biggest starts in the world and having earned that because of his talent and also because of being a true and caring, genuine and nice person.  When I coach people and the subject of reputation comes up, I almost always make reference to Hugh as an example.  I know that for me, he is one of my heroes because he proves that no matter what the personal or professional environment, that someone can uphold high standards of being nice and it works.  I think he busts the phrase that nice guys finish last and for most of my life I have looked for role models to help bust that very phrase.  Whenever I'm tempted to be something other than nice, I often think, "what would Hugh do?" 

I'm very pleased to have such role models like this in my life, people who inspire me to be the best I can be.

I'm not trying to emulate them, or become somehow just like them.  I'm simply reminded of their journey, their strengths, their achievements and their reputation and it reminds me of the choices I have in my own life.  I often find strength and direction in that.

Thank you Matthew and Hugh for the inspirational people you are, and the "good work" you do for others simply by being who you are.

Coaching Exercises

1.  Who are your heroes and role models?

2.  What do you gain from them personally and/or professionally?  How do they impact you as role models?

3.  How can you, or are you, a role model to others?  What sort of responsibility does that carry for you in making the decisions you make about how to be and how to behave?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

One World

Here is a website sent through to me from a colleague called One World.

OneWorld.net is an online hub publishing news on global issues and providing support to nonprofits helping to create a better world.

Part of their mission is to help Americans find and interact with like-minded individuals.  Of course, it's not just for Americans; it's something all of us could benefit from...knowing who is doing good words, where and how we can help.

There are actually 13 One World centers and the link above is for the US one.  You can find your own regional centre link from the website.

You can also become a One World Partner.  Read here to find out more information.



Coaching Exercises

1.  One of the strongest and most successful strategies for developing one's own self esteem can be in how we help others.  (Please note: we also have to help ourselves at the same time for it to be truly effective.)  What are the ways you currently help others?  You may want to create a list or do some journal writing to take stock of all the many ways you help others.

2.  Once you feel you have a good start on your list of how you help others, consider now how this makes you feel about yourself?

3.  Is there anything you would change in terms of how you help others, or how much, or what else you could be doing for others, or maybe what else you could be doing for yourself?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

A Special Commentary on Prop 9

During the recent USA elections, the state of California passed an amendment to the state constitution banning same sex marriages.  The outcome of this vote reversed a previous law which had allowed for same sex marriages to become legal.  Some friends of mine who were planning to wed this month in San Diego, now cannot do so legally.

A friend has sent me this video which has astounded me.  I have never before seen a news commentator so passionate about an issue.  In fact, not only was I moved to tears by this, I felt throughout watching it that the commentator may also break down in tears.  It's one of the more powerful videos I've ever seen.

Watch it now.





Coaching Exercises

1.  Regardless of what you may think of this topic, what have you noticed that's different about this commentary than you might normally see from a journalist, if anything?

2.  One thing in particular I noticed was someone making the choice to leverage their professional position to raise awareness and challenge people to think critically.  There was a distinct call to action like I've not seen before in an editorial comment.  What impact, if any, did this have on you as you watched this video?

3.  For any issue (or more than one issue) that you may be passionate about, how could you leverage your personal and/or professional strengths and opportunities to dramatically raise awareness and create a call to action for others?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Shark Savers

Sharks, as wonderful and terrifying as they can be depending on your view, are disappearing from our oceans.  Many of them are in trouble from fishing, use of their fins for soup while the rest is dumped in the ocean, and all manner of acts.

We need sharks in our oceans.  They play a hugely important role in the whole ecosystem.  If they disappear, much worse things could then happen.

Want to know more?  Want to see who's doing "good work" about sharks?

Visit Shark Savers


Coaching Exercises

1.  We have many urgent concerns in our lives these days:  the environment, financial crisis, poverty, hunger, disease, etc.  There are so many things we could be focusing on.  In your opinion, why might focusing also on the needs of animals be critical?

2.  What role do animals play in your life?  Imagine cats, dogs, horses, birds, etc.  How does associating with our animals friends impact you?  For example, does their companionship make you happy?  Think of all the things, emotions, etc you gain from association with animals.

3.  If you currently don't have a regular animal companion or regular access to others' animal companions, what do you think you may be missing out on if anything?  How do you think that may be true?  For example, what's the joy and/or benefits others receive from time spent with animals that you're currently not experiencing for yourself?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Falling In Love With Your Life - Available NOW

I am wondering if I can find the right words to express how thrilled I am that my friend and colleague, Alicia Castillo Holley's book, Falling In Love With Your Life, is now available!

In fact, I'm not going to try...just click on this link and check it out for yourself.  You'll be glad you did!

Falling In Love With Your Life


Coaching Exercises

1.  What would it mean to you if you fell in love with your own life?

2.  How in love are you now?

3.  What could make you more in love with your life right now?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Making The Switch!

A colleague shared a link with me today about a brilliant new TV show here in Australia on community cable called Making The Switch!

The show provides lots of practical information about what any of us can do to make the switch to being more environmentally conscious and responsible.  It also highlights government and corporate initiatives that qualify for the "good works" title.

Now, I know many of the readers of this blog do not live in Australia, so all of you will be happy to know that you can download past episodes from the website!

Finally, a quick note about how often the environment gets mentioned in this blog.  It's a serious issue for all of us.  Although that might be enough to warrant including it frequently in the blog, I feel an additional explanation is necessary.  For all of the various other topics we talk about and the personal and professional goals each of us is working toward, we always have to think from a coaching perspective about which environments are supporting us on our path.  Typically that refers to the environments of health, knowledge, social, financial, family, partner within, partner, other relationships, spirituality, career, business, giving to others and giving to self (honouring our own needs).  There is of course a much bigger environment which needs to be attended do and that's the one we all share; this planet.

Therefore I feel it's justified to fairly often share information about how we can all work together to support the larger environment we share, so that each of us is supported by it to attend to our other individual and collective needs.


Coaching Exercises

1.  I mention above the environment we typically need to review: health, knowledge, social, etc.  Create a list of all of those environments and rate your current satisfaction in each area on a scale of one to ten.  (Want more information on this?  Go to The Wheels of Life.)

2.  What's one thing you could do to bring yourself from the current score closer to ten or the ideal for each of the environments?

3.  What does the "ideal" situation actually look like for each environment in your mind?  The more you can imagine the ultimate objective, the more inspired you may be.

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Get Up!

It's amazing how we can use technology today to inform, inspire and get people to raise their voices and take action...stuff  I consider to often be "good work"!  One brilliant example here in Australia is Get Up!

Get Up! is an independent, grass-roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians an opportunity to get involved and hold politicians accountable on important issues.  You can watch an "About Get Up!" video here.

This group does so much to raise awareness in Australia on important issues and I don't even need to go to their site to find out as my friends and colleagues send me Get Up! emails all the time, demonstrating that this organisation has used a wonderful knowledge of technology and social networking and social responsibility to get people to spread the word themselves.  Of course, I'm also signed up to receive emails directly from Get Up, so I don't have to rely on others.  However, on the same day I receive the formal email from the organisation, I'll get at least five more from friends who are spreading the word. 

How fantastic is that...people working together to raise awareness and using technology as the primary means?  This may be common place for some people, but being of a generation that didn't grow up with computers and only started my own regular use of them about 15 years ago, the marvels of technology and how humans use it still amazes me and I'm grateful for that.


Coaching Exercises

1.  How does technology currently aid you in raising awareness of yourself, others and the bigger world/picture around you?

2.  How do YOU use technology currently to promote "good work", ideas, awareness, causes, information etc that has a positive impact on you, others and the world?

3.  What more could you do, using technology, to grow your own awareness and self development?  What more could you do, using technology, to support the growth of awareness and development in others?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

50 People Who Could Save the Planet

This article was sent to me and it's a great read so I wanted to be sure to share it with you. 

50 People Who Could Save the Planet!

The article was first published in January 2008, so possibly some of the 50 on this list might change if it was redone today.  Nonetheless, these are really good profiles with exceptional information and ideas for us all  Look for the story of the 12 year old school boy in India for example.  You don't have to be a politician, economist or activist.  There are things everyone of us could do if only we could explore more ideas and find the right things for us.

So, here are 50 people doing "good work".  Any ideas for you?

Coaching Exercises

1.  Read the article.  Who are at least three people on the list who inspire you and how.

2.  What ideas have you come up with as a result of reading this article that could make a positive difference, whether it's you or someone else who actions it?

3.  Now that you have checked in with your inspiration and your ideas, what are the next steps you could take?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

The Perfect Day - Lessons from a Surfer

A colleague sent me this link today about a wonderful little story called "The Perfect Day" written by Cory Reynolds and published on the ReviewSurfboards.com website.  I've reprinted the story here but please check out the site to see the original.  This is a powerful story to read:

"The Perfect Day" by Cory Reynolds

In May, when I was diagnosed with Leukemia, I bought the surfboard of my dreams; A 10'0" Hobie- Endless Summer Model, the exact replica of the board Michael Hynson rode in 1964 when he traveled around the world filming The Endless Summer. It was the most I'd ever spent on anything besides a house or a car, but it was something to distract me from everything that was going on. Being a collector's item, I was hesitant about actually riding it. Everyone I talked to had something to say about it. Some said "You're crazy to ride it, you'll depreciate the value." Others said, "Boards are meant to be ridden." And a majority of people just said, "Wait for that “Perfect Day;" Wax it up once, take it on a maiden voyage, then hang it up on the wall to be admired." I liked that idea.

Well, for the past five months I've been waiting for that "Perfect Day." Then, yesterday I damaged my other surfboards and I was stuck with a decision; surf The Endless Summer board or don't surf at all. So I woke up early this morning, I took "her" off the wall, rubbed wax all over "her" immaculate deck, and gently loaded "her" into my car.

Now on any given day the north parking lot at Turtles is usually packed with cars, but this morning it was completely empty. "Weird" I thought as I pulled into the front row. I jumped up on a picnic table and looked over the cliff to find that there wasn't a single soul in the water. "Weird" I thought again. Last night the news warned of strong Santana winds today, but the palm trees stood completely still. As I paddled out on my prize 10'0", the sun was rising through a clear blue sky, not another human in the glassy water, the sea was so clear you could see right through the waves to the sand, pelicans glided along the hip high swells, and a leopard shark slid along the sandy bottom.

As the first set of waves rolled in, I turned, paddled, and popped to my feet. I rode that wave all the way into shore and kicked out with a smile from ear to ear. For the next hour I had these perfect little waves all to myself and with no one to talk to, a powerful thought crossed through my mind; The Perfect Day is not something you wait for, it doesn't magically arrive on your nightstand when that alarm goes off, it can't be planned for in advance and circled on the calendar three months from now; The Perfect Day is today! The simple fact that we can see, smell, hear, and feel at this very moment is the most wonderful blessing of all. Each new day should be like each new wave you catch--the very best you've ever had. Make today and everyday your Perfect Day!
 
Love,
 
Cory

Thanks to Cory for a truly remarkable message.  Here are some coaching questions/exercises in response to this wonderful story.

Coaching Exercises

1.  How is today a "perfect day" for you?  Take some time to consider your answer and write down or talk through as much detail as possible.

2.  What gets in the way sometimes for you so that you don't recognise a "perfect day"?  How could you change this?

3.  How could you inspire others to see a "perfect day" any day or even every day?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Good News Network

Here's a great website that fits in well with our 100-day "good work" focus, The Good News Network!

There are sections on inspiring people, the earth, business and much more.

For example, in today's headlines there is a story about a new memorial being built in Berlin to honour the Germans who helped the Jews in WWII.  How wonderful to have a memorial to the good work of others in such difficult times.  Imagine the bravery and commitment of those people to help in the many ways they did.

Please check out this site and consider even making it your home page!

Coaching Exercises

1.  How important is it to you to ensure you're getting "good news" each day?

2.  How aware are you of your own choices about how, where, when and why you become more aware of the world and what's happening on it?

3.  What new choices could you be making at this time?  What would the benefits of implementing those choices be to you and to others?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Making History

Yesterday, the United States of America chose it's new president for the next four years, Barack Hussein Obama.  Regardless of what you or I may think about the outcome of this election, there have been some remarkable history making moments along the way.

These include the first African American president, women being in prominent positions and contention for white house roles, the oldest presidential candidate, an Hispanic candidate in the primaries, no incumbent president or vice president running...and there's a long list.  I'll leave that to the political analysts.

There's one thing that stood out for me while watching the election coverage from my home office in Sydney...WHO was in attendance at the celebration rally for Obama in Chicago:  The People.

Even the analysts commented that the crown wasn't just the party officials and volunteers, but one million citizens.  Just the thought of one million people at that moment celebrating their new leader made me very emotional.  Watching the faces of those people on TV brought me to tears.  It doesn't matter who my vote was for in that moment.  What mattered then was witnessing human emotion on such a large scale in a single moment.  The word used by so many to describe what I was witnessing was "hope".

As a citizen of the world I would like to thank the 136 million Americans who turned out to vote; a turn out not seen for many decades.  Again, this could be interpreted as another sign of hope.

What a remarkable moment and something I believe I'll remember for the rest of my life.


Coaching Exercises

1.  What does "hope" mean to you?

2.  What gives you "hope"?  What else could even if you don't feel you've experienced it yet?

3.  How do you give "hope" to others?  What other ways could you give hope to others and/or support the development of hope in others?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

George Soros - The Open Society Institute

Today's "good works" highlighted person is George Soros.

Here's his website:  GeorgeSoros.com

Here's some biography text from his website which introduces him well:

George Soros is Chairman of Soros Fund Management, LLC and founder of The Open Society Institute. He was born in Budapest in 1930. He survived the Nazi occupation and then fled communist Hungary for England, where he graduated from the London School of Economics. He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through the investment advisory firm he founded and managed. Mr. Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979. He has established a network of philanthropic organizations that are now active in more than 50 countries. These organizations are dedicated to promoting the values of democracy and an open society. The foundation network spends about $400 million annually. Mr. Soros is the author of nine books, including most recently The New Paradigm for Financial Markets – The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What it Means. His articles and essays regularly appear in publications around the world.

If you click on the Philanthropy link it'll take you to the extensive work done by The Open Society Institute.   Have a read through some of the amazing projects he has launched and the phenomenal impact he has had on our society.


Coaching Exercises

1. What inspires YOU after reading about the work George Soros has done and continues to do?  In other words, what do YOU personally feel and how has his story lifted you up, if it has?

2.  What are you inspired to do after reading about George Soros' "good works"?

3.  Who could you share this with and how?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

ANZI Insights Launches Today

I'm very pleased to report that ANZI Insights is officially launching today!

Get your own FREE copy of this month's magazine and a FREE copy of the accompanying audio.

I'm a member of ANZI Coaching (Australia New Zealand Institute of Coaching) and I write and contribute materials to the Insights programme quite often.  I love this organisation because it's single focus is providing ongoing, practical and easy to understand Continuous Professional Development opportunities for coaches.  Since that's all it does, all efforts are really focused and of amazingly high quality.  It's an honour for me to be a part of it.  I also view what ANZI Coaching does as "good work" for our fellow colleagues in the coaching industry, and therefore also the clients we serve.

For those interested in becoming a member of ANZI Coaching, membership starts at just $155 (more for accredited coach memberships). 

To get your complimentary copy of the November ANZI Insights, click here.


Coaching Exercises

1. If you are a coach, how are you currently tracking on your CPD requirements?

2.  Do you have a strategic plan about CPD, regardless of your profession?  Meaning, do you know what you want to learn and what you'll gain from learning it, and then plan how to actually learn it?  What would be different if you did?

3.  Do you ever attend CPD events and then never use the information you receive in a practical setting?  How do you think you could change that outcome?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
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You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

Greg Craven doing good work on YouTube

Here's a great video on YouTube from a school teacher in Corvallis Oregon in the USA, talking about climate change.

Watch the video here:




Greg has a whole series of videos which he has produced that really speak to some very important issues in a clear, scientific and humorous way.  (Not everyone may think he's funny, but he does try and good on him for it!)

This is Greg's way of spreading the word about something incredibly important to all of us, climate change.  Pass this video on to lots of people and encourage them to pass it on too.

Coaching Exercises

1. Most people agree (although not all) that climate change is a very real thing we need to attend to immediately.  Some people are doing a lot, while others are still debating.  How do you feel about this?

2.  The video mentioned in this blog is one person's way of trying to make a difference on this subject.  What's something you could do to help educate others and have a positive impact?  It could be on this or any other subject you feel strongly about.

3.  If you feel you don't yet have enough information about climate change to make up your mind on this subject, what could you do to explore this more and therefore feel more confident in your knowledge, decisions and behaviours?

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia

LIFE without guns

I despise guns and violence of any kind.

My dad loves his guns and his right to have them.

We were talking today about how in America, gun stores have queues out the door of people trying to buy guns now out of fear that if one of the two candidates gets into office that their right to buy guns will be seriously impeded or even taken away.  So they're buying them now in droves.

I was mortified when I heard this.

I'm not making any comment about the presidential candidates or their policies.  I'm just sharing what I thought was such a unique situation that it deserved to be talked about in the blog.

I'm of the believe that LIFE exists far better when we don't have guns or other mechanisms for killing so readily available and in so many peoples' hands.

What are your thoughts on this?

In case you're wondering how this topic fits into the "good works" model for these 100 days of blogs, I'll admit that in my opinion if there are people out there with the influence to reduce the amount of guns available to people, then their activities toward that end is "good work" in my book.

Coaching Exercises

1.  What are your thoughts about "gun control"?  What does that mean to you?  What are the conditions and exceptions?  Consider your answer philosophically and politically.

2.  What are your thoughts about the steady increase of violence in our society?  What do you think are the contributing factors?

3.  OK, this might be a confronting question.  What role, influence or activities do you have or do that impacts on the growth or decline of violence.  Create a list.  Also check in what your intentions are and if your actions are congruent with that.  Measure the success of your actions and/or your part in the bigger picture.  Consider what else you could do, and/or what you could do differently, more of, less of etc if you were so inclined to do so.

4.  As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?

As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.

All the best,
Noel

Noel Posus - Master Coach
www.askacoach.com
Join our newsletter by clicking here.
You can now get 100 days worth of The Best Little Life Coaching Blog in the World in e-book form. We call it BRIGHT IDEAS and it is our fundraising project to support The Oasis which helps out homeless youth in Sydney. We publish a new BRIGHT IDEAS volume every 100 days, so you can also order previous volumes to complete your collection. Click here to purchase your copy today and help our young people make a new start in life.

Noel Posus is on the Board of Directors and is the Head of Marketing - Asia Pacific for The-ECI - www.europeancoachinginstitute.org  http://www.internationalcoachinginstitute.org

Check out The Inaugural ECI Australasian Coaching Conference - The Future of Coaching: Embracing the Opportunities of the 2010s at http://www.europeancoachinginstitute.org/conference_2008/

November 20-22, 2008 - Sydney Australia