Joel Boggess's Blog – June 2011 Archive (12)

Tuesday's reflection - You at your best... Who would want that?

We had put together the pieces of the career coaching puzzle and were finishing up the business planning part of the process. (Jump to the full article and share your thoughts.)

She had a better understanding of what she had to offer and…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 28, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - But won't they think I'm selfish?

It happens to a lot of people. (Jump to the full article and podcast.)

At some point, as they are making plans and moving toward a more meaningful, a more fulfilling, and a more profitable career, they begin asking themselves certain questions. Questions, that if they are not dealt with, could stall…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 27, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Show 021 Finding your Voice - A daughter's perspective: "It jump-started our whole family."

Skeptical at first, today’s guest wasn’t fully convinced that her mom was making the best decision. (Jump to the full article and podcast.)

And while she temporarily held to her original beliefs, they quickly faded away as she noticed some big changes that were taking place…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 23, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments

Tuesday's reflection - My passions and the desire to be practical are arguing again...

I received an email recently from a new client in the Ohio area

The observation she made about herself is one that comes up frequently early on in the coaching process. She said she is struggling between what she loves to do and what appears to be practical.

Very familiar with the struggles one goes through during the coaching process, I sent her a quick email…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 21, 2011 at 4:52am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - Want more out of life? Change your belief system.

It can be a tough road for anyone to hike – a road that winds upward toward a more fulfilling, a more meaningful, and a more profitable life. (Jump to the full article and podcast.)

And as helpful as books and audio programs…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 20, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - If I look inside, will I find anything there?

One of her initial fears of going through the coaching process, was the uncertainty she felt about her own value. (Jump to the full article and podcast.)

She was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to find anything within her, upon which to build. In one of our conversations, she intimated: “I didn’t want to go the cupboard and find…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 16, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

Tuesday's reflection - Are your beliefs limiting or empowering?

We were about halfway through the coaching process

He had done a good job working through the life planning and goal setting exercises and was starting to form a vision of where he wanted to take his career and life when I asked him a question that seemed to halt him in his tracks.

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 14, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - Ziglar on generational wisdom

On the day of his birth, his famous father sent a message to the local newspaper, announcing to all that on this day, a “salesman” is born. And while he assumed the leadership role at Ziglar at an early age, it was a position that he was born to play. (Click to jump to the full article and podcast.)

Dubbing himself as…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 13, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - So you want to be a coach?

It may not be the path for everyone’s journey, but for some, it can lead to your best opportunity.

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As he made the drive back to his hometown in Illinois, having attended his second Coaching with Excellence event with Dan and…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 9, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments

Tuesday's reflection - Honesty brings truth

Just like the petals of a rosebush will never fall from a grapevine; as hard as we try to produce something that is not in our nature, come harvest time, our baskets will be empty

Early on in the career coaching process, I usually give my clients two suggestions for them to meditate and reflect on.…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 7, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Finding your Voice - Rediscover your best features

Ushered into the health care industry by well-meaning family members, it didn’t take long for Sheila to figure out that, while she had capacity and the abilities to do the job, (and to be recognized for doing it well), her occupation was clearly not a good fit for her. (Jump to the article and podcast.)…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 6, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Finding Your Voice - "Serving" up great opportunities

It is a wonderful sound to hear – The steady, confident voice that flows from the mouth of someone who’s spirit has been lifted; one who is learning to view herself through an un-cracked lens.

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This is the third interview in our series…

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Added by Joel Boggess on June 2, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments