• Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. J. Whitmore
  • Coaching is about taking the steps to help you gain clarity and move forward.
  • If you want to do something new, you have to stop doing something old. P.Drucker
  • Asking open questions causes people to think for themselves. J. Whitmore
  • You can't solve a problem with the same kind of thinking that lead to the problem.Einstein
  • To tell denies or negates another’s intelligence, to ask honours it. J. Whitmore
  • We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit. Aristotle
  • 'Coaching is a dance between two people..." G. Metcalfe
  • "..a conversation which challenges & swirls both with visions & practicalities."G.Metcalfe
  • Coaching encourages "great choices & positive actions" - G. Metcalfe

Resources

Best Year Yet

List your answers in bullet points. Email me if you have any questions regarding this or if you'd like more clarity on your answers;

Learning from 2009 - looking back on 2009;

  1. What did you achieve? Even the small things like maintaining a positive attitude or keeping in touch with someone
  2. What are you proud of?
  3. What does this tell you about your own abilities? What did you learn about yourself?
  4. What are the parts you want to let go of (body parts is another website!), that are no longer working for you, such as old habits, ways of thinking etc?

Getting ready for 2010 - now imagine it's December 2010. Looking back on your year;

  1. What have you achieved? What are you most proud of?
  2. What else?
  3. Which months did you achieve them?
  4. What did you do to achieve it?
  5. What obstacles got in the way? What did you do to overcome them?
  6. What's the one thing you can commit to today to get you started?

Adapted from the book by Jinny Ditzler, You Best Year Yet Your Best Year Yet!: How to Make the Next 12 Months Your Most Successful Ever!

 

Title Type Size
Building Self Beliefdoc33 KB
Building Confidencedoc30 KB

Useful Links

  • “I enjoyed the coaching very much, on my first session I was very nervous and even thought about turning around and going home but I'm glad I didn't because as the weeks went by it bought out a confidence in me I knew I had but it had been hiding away for years.”

    C. Insalaco, Student Admininistrator, Oaklands College
  • “Nicola thank you for rescuing my 2005!.”

    John, Leeds
  • “I am now more confident in things I do in everyday life with regards to personal relationships and work and I have even got a new job as a result of believing in myself that I can do more than I think I can instead of hiding away.”

    C. Insalaco, Student Admininistrator, Oaklands College
  • “Life Coaching has been a massive help and has helped me to turn my life around. I have learnt a lot about how to motivate myself, improve my confidence and get things done. I would recommend life coaching to everyone..”

    D. Hancoch, Student, Oaklands College
  • “A relaxed yet powerful session - well paced, informative and confidence giving.”

    G. Pine, Principal, Greenwich Community College
  • “The session was interesting and very well paced and my interest never flagged once!.”

    D. Johnson, Director of Information Services, Greenwich Community College
  • “The refresher session was excellently structured to rebuild confidence and develop skills in coaching.”

    R. Wild, Curriculum Leader, Greenwich Community College
  • “"I feel that Nicola has helped me to become very positive. I now realise I can cope with the things that life will throw at me and deal with them effectively. She is friendly, none judgemental and is very inspirational" .”

    Member of staff, Further Education College in Hertfordshire
  • “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with my coach. The coaching scheme has totally opened up my eyes to how achievable your dreams/ideas are..”

    M. Lambe, Staff Development Officer, Greenwich Community College
  • “Train all interviewers at college.”

    D.Dear, Vice Principal, Oaklands College