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Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups
Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups (PCGs) Information on this page assumes that you have read the information at How to Start Your Private Peer Coaching Group. Standard Questions What is a PCG? What Process Does a PCG Use? Who Joins a PCG? What Does “Coaching” Mean in a PCG? What Do People Get …
Critical Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines
Critical Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines Copyright Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Sections in This Topic Include What is Critical Thinking? Benefits and Examples of Critical Thinking How Good Are Your Critical Thinking Skills? Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills General Resources Also consider Concentration Creative Thinking Mindfulness Mindsets Reframing Systems Thinking Strategic …
Vacate and Renew – 4 Major Benefits
Afraid you'll be buried in work when you return from vacation? There are more benefits to time off than you think. Learn more here....
Servant Leadership and Compassionate Collaboration
I’ve collaborated with Dr. Crystal Davis for the past two years. It’s been a nice creative process. I first met Crystal while she was working on her Ph.D. She had read my book “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service” and wanted to include it as a piece of her dissertation work. Here’s a post …
Love in All Ways
‘Tis the season of Love – a time to remember the power of Love to heal, transform, and nourish. Valentine’s day is a reminder of all the ways that Love shows up in our life. Sometimes Love shows up with flowers and candy. Sometimes Love shows up as an unexpected call from a friend. Sometimes …
Get UnStuck and Get On with Your Life!
January is behind you and those New Year Resolutions may be a distant memory. You still want to lose weight, be more patient with your kids, change jobs, get more organized. Yet you just don’t seem to have the focus, energy, or motivation to make a change. You keep letting old habits go on auto-pilot. …
The PowerPoint Crutch and How to Fix It
You stand at the podium or in the classroom waiting to begin. You have all the symptoms of person who has to do public speaking and doesn’t do it all the time. You’re nervous. Your sweaty hands shake. Your knees wobble. You adjust clothing and eyeglasses. All those things you do when you are uncomfortable …
Risk Averse? Me?
Nah uh! But I don’t gamble in the traditional way. I hope you enjoy this mild rant even if you don’t agree. This blog is in response to comment I received about a previous training article, Preparing Millennials – A Matter of National Interest…and the inference that we shouldn’t single Millennials out because risk aversity …
How Not Paying Attention Almost Destroyed the World
Disclaimer: the following is a story, a fairy tale, a piece of fiction, a satire. It is not intended to reflect this site’s point of view, nor even my own. The work is not intended to represent any particular person or persons; some of the organizations do exist (some I made up), however, this is …
How to Find the Right Coach, Part II
Website Demo. People who do voiceovers–hereafter known as VO–come from a variety of places, wherever good voices are found. Think about how many products you use everyday that has a voice attached to it, for example, a customer service automated voice on the telephone, the voice on your Global Positioning System (GPS), and all the …
How to Find the Right Coach, Part I
Website Demo Realistic expectations. Is it the same for finding the right business coach as it is for any other kind of coach? Only if you want one that will work. I just came from the world of a voice over (VO) coaching professional group on LinkedIn. The social network for professionals seem to give …
Vampire Energy Makes You Stronger!
I wanted to get your attention with that metaphor: a vampire sucking blood for speakers, presenters and trainers sucking the energy out their audience or trainees and using it by transforming that “blood” energy into life giving nervous energy. University speech students always want to take on the audience that’s already on their side when …
“I’m Going to Kill Myself?” To Relieve Stress?
– It may be the Easiest Way to Relieve Stress and Frustration on the “bloody job”or even at home, but probably not the best way. Ya think? This is not a training exercise–not yet anyway, but maybe it should be. Killing ourselves would not be a bad idea as dark and foreboding as it seems …
Profit with a Purpose – Higher Consciousness Organizations
This year I want to highlight stories from my book “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service” as well as enlightened companies. In the last two chapters of my book, I refer to such companies as Higher Consciousness Organizations (HCOs). I was recently introduced to Café Gratitude in Kansas City. From what I can tell …
Align Passion and Purpose for work of Service
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m doing a series this year with posts from excerpts from my first book, “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service“. Below is my framework from the 1st chapter for aligning your gifts, passion and purpose. Most people feel burned out, stressed out, bored, or frustrated when their …