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January 11th, 2012
It’s just one week later… how resolved are you on those 2012 goals?
Resolve burns deep. Your resolve needs to be bigger than just a drive to accomplish. That’s why I asked you about your purpose, your vision, and your passion. I was reminded of this, just this week, as I was reading the book, That Used to Be Us, by Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum. The book shares the following conversation with Diane Rosenberg, head of the Nueva School in Hillsborough, California (between San Francisco and Palo Alto). Nueva is a school for gifted children, which has incredible resources and approaches that have earned it a well-deserved national reputation.
Rosenberg says that she and her colleagues approached the issue of how to nurture creativity by starting with a simple question: Who are the successful people in life? “As we looked around,” she recalled, “the answer was that they were people who pursued their passion with a purpose. And they were all-in, in doing so. They did it with their entire being, whatever it was. They were pulled by something inside them, not driven.”
So I pose this to you: It’s not even two weeks into the New Year. How’s your resolve? High? Higher? Or dwindling? Why?
If it’s high or higher, there’s a good chance you feel that pull. You can’t help but surge forward.
If it’s dwindling or feeling like a lot of work, then you may not have connected your goals deeply enough. You may have a whole other level that you can reach.
This is not to say that perseverance isn’t needed at times. Believe me – it will be. It’s not going to be purely smooth sailing, with a margarita in hand!
But, if your passion, purpose, vision, values, and mission are aligned with your goals, it’s amazing what comes your way, what opportunities reveal themselves to you, and how your future pulls you forward.
What are you going to do in order to feel and fuel that fire?
What are you going to do to build on the fire you feel burning inside?
It’s up to you. You’ll get out whatever you put into this year (for better or worse)… in fact, you usually get a whole lot more. It starts with you.
Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: calling, finding purpose, intentions, personal achievement, possibilities, success
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November 2nd, 2011
There’s no debating that these are challenging times. We’re constantly encountering, often quite loudly, the wails of the frantic and desperate. Most of what we’re hearing is how negative things are. It’s on the news, the talk shows, the Internet, and in the papers, daily. It’s understandable why people may feel scared and distracted. They’re waiting for something, or someone, to bring about change.
Unfortunately, they’re falling into the trap of being at the effect, and not the cause, of their own lives.
If you’re going to live in fear, you won’t express your true purpose. You’re not going to have any desire to do anything unique; so, you’re just going to go through the motions. That’s being at the effect of life.
To be the cause of your life, find your purpose, align your goals, energize and motivate yourself, and take a look at how to create unstoppable momentum.
You may think, “Yeah, but things have been pretty bad.” If your intention is in creating a difference, and all of your energy is behind it, then the past doesn’t affect you anymore. That’s the difference between being proactive and reactive. Being proactive means letting the past go, letting all the things that have happened go, and starting today by taking positive action.
How do you know your purpose? Your purpose is how you do what you do best - the thing that you do that makes a difference. It’s unique to each of us. It may be accounting, public speaking, repairing cars, or molecular biology. It’s your gift. And your obligation is to share that gift.
To align your goals with your purpose, take this simple test. Ask yourself, “Am I good at this?” “Do I love it?” If the answer to both of those questions is a resounding “yes,” you’re very likely to have a goal that’s aligned with your purpose.
How are you expressing your true purpose? How do you energize and motivate yourself? And how do you create unstoppable momentum?
Live on Fire!
D. Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President & CEO
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC)
Tags: calling, change, choice, finding purpose, intentions, new perspective, success
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November 10th, 2009
Seeing patterns, connections, and clarity when others may not:
Through Chaos, a Coach sees Order
Through Challenge and Stress, a Coach sees Opportunity and Clarity
Through Tragedy, a Coach sees Purpose
Through Conflict, a Coach sees Growth
Through Anger, a Coach sees Understanding
Through Others, a Coach sees Themselves
Through Themselves, a Coach sees Others
While many individuals are usually constrained by one ,or if they are lucky, 2 or 3 different perspectives, a coach is trained to see a situation from a 360 degree view. Because of their unique vision a coach sees many more choices, options, possibilities than their client can. A coach can broaden the clients’ view, so that the client can empower themselves to take meaningful action from their new vantage point.
The coach considers all aspects of a situation and all aspects of life, and helps the client to continually investigate life from new angles. Because of this bigger picture, coaches are often very relaxed in times of stress and challenge. Whether you know the final result or not, the coach can often see that an answer is just around the corner with this vision. The world is an exciting place, filled with passion, enthusiasm, and growth… this is the world as seen through a coach’s eyes!
Who would you like to help to see life and work from a completely new perspective? What difference would this make to them?
And what difference might this vision, outlook, and skill set make in your life?
Tags: Add new tag, attitude, become a coach, calling, change, choice, coach training, coaching, coaching skills, creativity, finding purpose, life coach, life coaching, life potential, perspective, power of choice
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October 9th, 2009
The traditional business model and large corporations no longer provide the satisfaction and job security as they used to only a decade ago.
Interestingly enough despite these challenging economic times, America appears to be on the cusp of an entrepreneurial boom… and baby boomers are leading the way, according to a study conducted by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Over the past decade Americans age 55-64 have seen the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity — and growth in entrepreneurship among nearly all age groups has seen increases over the past 24 months as motivated individuals are taking their careers into their own hands.
With their vast business and life experience and the desire to help others succeed and have more fulfilling lives and careers, they are simply too young to retire. The profession of coaching is calling to them because it is one of the few professions that fully capitalizes on their experience, values, and “pay it forward” attitude. Baby boomers have acquired their interest in coaching as others have sought their help and advice looking to learn from their life and career experiences.
Answer these questions, for yourself, and see if they steer you towards a natural calling:
- What do you value — personal growth? Working in partnership? Helping others?
- What experiences and strengths do you have that might be of assistance to others?
- What do you feel when you see great potential in others – and help them see it too? What drive do you have to help them exercise that potential?
Learn more about coaching.
Learn more about becoming a coach.
Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President
iPEC’s Coach Training Program
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
Tags: baby boomers, become a coach, calling, life coaching, life potential, mentor, mentor coach
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July 9th, 2009
I’ve heard “I wish I knew about coaching years ago” more times than I can possibly count from new prospective coaches.
Why is this? Why, when people first find coaching (whether it be life coaching, small business coaching, or executive coaching), do they find it to be such an incredible professional calling?
Coaching really speaks to their values and experiences. Individuals who value growth, accomplishment, relationships and connections, a sense of freedom, and helping others are drawn to coaching because these values are the essence of what coaching focuses on and brings out in clients. Combine these values with life and work experiences that involve overcoming obstacles, achieving success that others thought would be too difficult, and demonstrating the ability to stretch their limits and comfort zone, it’s no wonder people – and perhaps you – are saying “I wish I knew about coaching years ago” because it’s the perfect combination of values and experiences.
And why are more people today drawn to the career of coaching than ever before?
The values of previous generations were more focused on stability and security. In recent times, society, technology, and the economy have clearly stated that “change has come” and that going forward, change may be the only constant we can rely on. Nowadays, while this changing environment certainly isn’t easy to navigate, many individuals are more prone to stand up and say “I’m up to the task,” and answer rally cries of “Yes, we can” (political beliefs aside, this obviously speaks to a very large number of people).
If you have adopted the attitude of “Yes we can” and your values and experience now want to take that attitude to the next step, then coaching is how you can do just that. Whether you want to hire a coach to help propel you to your next level, or you want to become a coach to move yourself and others to heights never before seen, coaching is something that fits you and who you are.
Would you be reading this blog if it didn’t?
Now time to ask: Are you going to answer the call?
Luke Iorio, CPC, PCC, ELI-MP
President
iPEC’s Coach Training Program
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
P.S. Jump into an information session, held twice monthly… register for the next one here.
Tags: become a coach, calling, career, change, coach training, coaching, executive coaching, experience, hire a coach, life coaching, small business coaching, values
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