Nature and Nurture “We are not makers of history, we are made by history”, Martin Luther King, Jr. Human beings are the result of Nature and Nurture; we are our genes and their interaction with the environment. Our behaviour is the manifestation of our thinking and emotions, which are produced by our beliefs and hormones …
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Failure is a Good Thing!
Failure is part of life. Although unpleasant it teaches lessons that lead to success and consolidate ability, knowledge and agility. Famous people said about failure… “You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously …
Changing the Negative Self-talk and emotions.
Self-talk in the brain. Negative self-talk and attitude. Negative thinking leads to negative feelings, and negative feelings cause negative thoughts; our attitude is shaped by our feeling and thoughts. Negative self-talk is an inner dialogue that persuades our mind to believe in that and behave accordingly: “I already know I can’t do it.” “I’ve never …
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Time and Money: Managing your precious resources
Ideas for managing your precious recourses: Time and Money Managing resources includes managing your own Finances and Time. Money is a resource that we need for living and Time is a resource that we cannot accumulate or save for later. Both are important for life and growth. Time and Money in goal achievement For pursuing …
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Coaching Ethics Conference 24-25 February 2022
I will be happy and honoured to present my survey results with analysis and case studies on “Ethical Dilemmas in Coaching today”. Join me on 24 February 2022, 11.15 – 12.15 CET to discuss results and conclusions. register here: https://coachingethicsforum.com/
Ethical Dilemmas in Coaching – EMCC Asia Pacific Region – 16 February 2022, 11am (GMT+2)
I will present our survey results and facilitate the workshop on Ethics. We will be happy to see you there! You may register here: https://emccapr.glueup.com/event/ethics-and-coaching-quarterly-meet-february-2022-45845/
Tips and treats for the new Coach!
You just finished your certification in coaching and you don’t know how to start. Probably you have a lot of questions and sometimes you may feel lost; or on the side you may feel that you know everything and when you attend a group supervision session you discover that what you believed was all wrong! …
8 Myths and Truths About Coaching by Maria Biquet and Yvonne Thackray
Two experienced coaches, Yvonne and Maria discuss Myths and Truths about coaching. “A little knowledge/learning is a dangerous thing” Curiosity and continuous life-long learning is pertinent in coaching. It’s useful when we begin our journey into coaching to be given clear missive and guidelines to help us focus and differentiate what coaching is and isn’t. …
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From Game Changer to Play Maker – coached to transform by the “need for survival”.
Recently I repeated my GC Index® profile, an Organimetric that measures your impact, to reconfirm my proclivities and check where my level of energy is for making an impact. The first time I took the profile was three years ago when, together with Quanta Consulting, we became accredited GCologists. Three years ago, my profile showed …
WHAT MY RESEARCH ON ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN COACHING REVEALED
This survey was implemented with the support of EMCC Global and published in January 2015 (https://www.emccbooks.org/product/research-ethical-dilemmas-in-coaching-today). There is a lot of documentation about dilemmas in coaching. Dilemmas could be ethical or professional; they are the proof that we can still question the world around us, our work and capabilities, and our own thinking. The ways …
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Maria Biquet 