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June 23rd, 2011
We’re excited to have Erika Wendy Schneider as our guest blogger today. At the ripe, young age of 15, Erika wrote this thoughtful paper on Coaching for one of her classes. Her perspective has no doubt been shaped and influenced by her dad, iPEC’s Founder & Chairman, Bruce D Schneider.
Life Coaching
“Going from functional to optimal [is what it’s about],” declares Deborah Van de Grift, V.P. of iPEC Coaching.
All forms of coaching—personal, business, and life—have been proven to work exceptionally well in the lives of individuals yearning for a chance, a change, and opportunities of various sorts. Coaching has evolved considerably over the years and never fails to impact one’s lifestyle when the client has an open mind and plenty of commitment. The right coach will help the client to a flourishing path using essential keys and building blocks to success.
Life coaching, using infiltrating techniques, indisputable focus, and accountability, is the prime method of moving on from the past, creating and indulging in long term goals, finding one’s purpose, and creating a desirable future.
“[Coaching is] an extraordinary and unique relationship designed to create a significant impact and sustainable results in all areas of a person’s life” (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching).
While therapy and counseling concentrate on the past and how to cope, coaching is designed to assist the client in moving on from the past and looking to the future. Though coaching does recognize the past, as it’s what makes a person who they are in present day, coaching’s aim is for the client to learn from the past and transition from “why did this happen?” to “how can I learn and grow from what happened?”
Therapy aims to heal issues and create a healthy lifestyle and coaching’s focus is to take this concept to the next level, developing a remarkable lifestyle for an already healthy person.The objective is for the client to distinguish the essentiality of having goals and how they could be effectively put to use with the right attitude.
“While consulting is about the consultant delivering the right answers, coaching is about asking the right questions” (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching).
The most important aspect of coaching is the accountability of the client. Depending on the willingness of the client, coaching will prove successful in expanding the capacity in which the client creates solutions for him or herself. The right coach—deciphered by the compatibility of each specific forte the client has—will help the client achieve enhancement of awareness and emotional intelligence while challenging his or her fundamental interpretations, conflicts within their comfort zone, and a perspective that is lacking in some significant way.
The client chooses their own goals, aided and guided by the coach, who, trained professionally into precision, will know just the right moment at the exact time to trigger an epiphany within the client and open up doors that have never been touched upon beforehand. With this, not only will the client find an abundant transition in the way s/he interacts with everyone around him/her, but how he/she sees and defines him or herself.
“My coach awakened me to discover the practical and realistic steps to actually turn my dream into reality,” says Gena Lindquist of Portsmouth, Virginia.
Finding an ideal career and taking full advantage is only one of the many accomplishments one could obtain after the process of working with a coach. In popular cases, clients will initially be reluctant to trust and listen to themselves, and will eventually feel refreshed and self-confident, knowing more about themselves than ever imagined.
Some who question their purpose of existence have found a satisfaction to their itch to discover why, realizing their focus is to live life to the fullest and do anything probable to make themselves known to not only the individuals around them, but themselves as well. They will learn to enjoy, rather than react to life. Clients will learn to acquire a voice, a mind, and a drive to be who they are: outstanding, excellent people ready to begin a brand new and brilliant lifestyle.
“Life coaches assist you to become the World’s Leading Expert on you!” (The Coach Connection).
Finding oneself is arguably the greatest challenge one could face over the course of life. To find themselves, people usually search outside, hoping someone or something will magically give them some answers. Of the many things coaching can do, one of the most powerful is to remind people that they already have the answers within themselves. Coaches empower people to remember those answers and not only find themselves, but see their place, and find their peace, in the world. With empowerment comes confidence, a perceptibly valuable shift within oneself and the ability to define and create an extraordinary life — precisely and appreciably from the core.
Tags: coaching, coaching skills, expectations, life coaching, new perspective, values
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September 1st, 2010
A Coach and Role Model
By Guest Blogger Shari Ciapka
I’m a Muppet fanatic to the core. It all began when my mom made me a Miss Piggy costume for Halloween, and I proudly paraded around the Lake Hiawatha Elementary School parking lot in my feather boa, pig ears, and cardboard snout. I aspired to be just like Miss Piggy as she epitomized the ultimate balance of glamour and feminine power. As I matured, however, I also became akin to Kermit the Frog’s disposition, which is really that of his creator, Jim Henson.
Jim Henson said; “When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for my having been there.” There’s no doubt that Henson accomplished his goal by masterfully educating and entertaining people of all ages through his unique interaction between puppets and humans. His brilliant legacy will live on for generations to come.
There’s a deeply introspective scene in “The Muppet Movie”, in which Kermit and friends become stranded in the desert on route to Hollywood, possibly missing their big chance to become movie stars. In a conversation with himself, Kermit wonders why all of the Muppets have entrusted him with their dream. After all, he never promised them anything. In his dialogue, he finally realizes that everyone came along because they believed in the dream too, and the only one to whom he made a promise was himself. Kermit is a natural leader with a sense of humility and an innate ability to bring out the best in others – sounds a lot like iPEC coaches.
What can we learn from Kermit? Just because we’re coaches doesn’t mean that we have to “have it all figured out” or “have it all together” all the time. Why? Because the answers lie within our clients, of course. The important thing is that we are highly aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and actions, which allow us to self-coach, reach out to fellow coaches for assistance, and utilize our inner coach to guide others. All we need to bring to the table is an intuitive ear, a unique servicing system, and a promise to ourselves that we’ll be the best coaches we can be. Guided by Kermit, the Muppets ultimately make it to Hollywood, and they get their big movie deal. What legacy will you leave through coaching?
“Life’s like a movie. Write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. We’ve done just what we set out to do, thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you.” ~ Kermit the Frog and “The Muppet Movie” cast.
About Shari Ciapka:
Shari’s mission through Sense Savvy Living (SSL) is to help people reveal the beauty in their everyday lives through the health and wellness of their five senses. She’s passionate that our senses are the precious intake system for how we experience the world, and they should not be taken for granted. Through SSL, Shari provides real-life ideas that will inspire, empower, and motivate you to touch, taste, smell, see, and hear your way to a sensational life. You can read more of Shari’s blog posts at her website, http://www.sensesavvyliving.com/, and also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sense-Savvy-Living/176276913338
Tags: coach training, coaching, iPEC Coaching, role model
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January 13th, 2010
i.e. STRATEGIES TO HELP INNOVATIVE, FOCUSED TRANSFORMATION
FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY IPEC FOUNDER AND NOTED AUTHOR, BRUCE D SCHNEIDER
National Consciousness Raising Movement, Presented by iPEC Coaching,
Lands in Los Angeles January 21,
Featuring Cutting-Edge Workshops, Speakers, Networking and More
(January 13, 2010, Shrewsbury, NJ) Create sustainable change in your
life, career, and community with SHIFT (Strategies to Help Innovative,
Focused Transformation ) LA, presented by iPEC, the Institute for
Professional Excellence in Coaching (www.ipeccoaching.com), the most
comprehensive and experiential coach training program in the world.
The event, which is part of a national consciousness-raising movement
(http://www.ipeccoaching.com/shift-seminar.html), comes to Los Angeles
on Thursday, January 21, 6 -9:30 p.m. (Embassy Suites, Los Angeles
International Airport North, 9001 Airport Road).
The event’s keynote speaker will be Bruce D Schneider—Master Certified
Coach and founder of iPEC—who personally shares the transformational
power behind The Slingshot Effect, a unique phenomenon that occurs
when a significant amount of pressure builds up within and around us.
By imply learning how to release this pressure , one can be at the
cause of his or her life —and create a ripple effect of extraordinary
results.
SHIFT events demonstrate the latest cutting-edge approaches and
innovative strategies — many of which apply directly to Schneider’s
Slingshot theory — to consciously create sustainable change, foster
new ideas, develop partnerships, and generate new solutions. These
approaches can be beneficial to leading change in one’s personal and
professional life — and to facilitate change in others.
“SHIFT is a movement emerging from these challenging, yet exciting
times,” commented Luke D. Iorio, President, iPEC Coach Training. “
The event is intended for professionals, leaders, and change agents
who want to see positive change happen and seek support and ideas for
new ways to progress. It is a gathering of like-minded people who who
wish to seize and create opportunities, and make a significant
difference in the world. “
The event also sheds the spotlight on the Core Energy Coaching™
process, the most effective change process and leadership framework in
use today. . Core Energy Coaching will be integrated into the
evening’s workshops and presentations. Core Energy Coaching ™ is also
a profession, and one that offers highly qualified experts the
opportunity to experience career fulfillment as well as financial
security.
This is the second SHIFT event to occur. The first event took place
last November in Chicago; additional events are scheduled for New
Jersey (March 4) and planned nationwide.
The event features Creating a SHIFT Through Coaching, a breakout
session with two of iPEC’s top senior coaches—Keith Miller, PCC and
Deborah Van de Grift, PCC—where participants will explore “Coach
Approach” fundamentals; learn key elements of iPEC’s unique
breakthrough core energy coaching process, and develop a clear,
personalized plan to create SHIFT’s in the lives and careers of
others… and also in one’s self.
Included with registration is an autographed copy of Bruce D
Schneider’s bestselling book “Energy Leadership.”
Event Details
Thursday, January 21, 6 -9:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites, Los Angeles International Airport North, 9001 Airport Road.
6 P.M Registration
6:30 Bruce D. Schneider’s SHIFT NOW!
7:30 Breakout Sessions
8:30 Cocktail Reception (1 hour)
Registration: (http://www.ipeccoaching.com/shift-seminar.html)
fee: in advance, $39.95; at the door, $49.95
About Bruce D. Schneider, Keynote Speaker
Bruce D Schneider is the founder of iPEC, the Institute for
Professional Excellence in Coaching (Shrewsbury, NJ), and the author
of Relax, You’re Already Perfect , Energy Leadership and the upcoming
The Slingshot Effect. He is the innovator of a groundbreaking theory
of consciousness levels, the much-talked-about Energy Leadership Index
assessment, and the creator of the transformational Core Energy
Coaching Process.
A renowned thought leader in the area of human consciousness and
development, Bruce D Schneider is a successful entrepreneur, business
executive, and even a former semi-professional softball player and a
jazz guitarist. Additionally, he is a Master Certified Coach,
licensed psychotherapist, Reiki master, hypnotherapist, metaphysician,
philosopher, and powerful, charismatic speaker, who has helped
thousands of individuals transform their lives through his lectures,
training and workshops.
Bruce was awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees from William
Paterson College, where he received a B.A. in Business and Music, and
Rutgers University, where he majored in psychotherapy and received an
MSW (Masters in Social Work).
Other designations include an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker),
Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki (master level), Silva Method
Lecturer, and a Ph. D., in Metaphysics (from the American Institute
for Holistic Theology).
He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the
International Coach Federation.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Schneider currently resides in Brick NJ.,
where his hobbies and interests include playing guitar and singing,
fishing, reading, writing, movies, walking, philosophy, metaphysics,
and quantum physics.
About iPEC
Founded in 1999 by Bruce D Schneider, Master Certified Coach and Ph
D., the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC,
ipeccoaching.com), is the most comprehensive and experiential coach
training program in the world, with an end goal of training masterful
coaches to effectively lead themselves and others to where it is that
they want to go.
With training offered in or near most major metropolitan cities in the
United States, IPEC is the originator of the Core Energy Coaching™
process, the most effective change process and leadership framework in
use today. As a result of the program, iPEC’s more than 3000
certified coaches are some of the most forward thinking and innovative
coaches in the profession. Each graduate is taught to implement the
Core Energy process that is a fundamental skill set for personal and
professional success in the 21st century.
Tags: attitude, become a coach, coaching, finding purpose, possibilities
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December 18th, 2009
Coaching is more than a profession; it’s a way of living. Coaching offers you a new attitude, perspective and valuable skills that improve the quality of your life dramatically.
One way coaching does this is through improving communication. Most of our frustrations are the result of poor communications that lead to misunderstandings and mismatched expectations – both our own and others’ expectations. Think about the last argument, disappointment, or conflict you had… how much of that could have been more easily solved (if not altogether avoided) with clear communication right from the start?
All of these things can mean that our relationships aren’t as strong as we would like them to be and can be. And relationships are the key to success these days. A multitude of articles from O magazine to HR Manager to the NY Times continuously point to relationships as the key factor for satisfaction in both the workplace and at home. Building better relationships with co-workers will help you look forward to work and approach it with greater energy which will propel you into success!
Why is this relevant to coaching?
Coaching not only shows you how to bring out the best in people but it also shows you how to communicate more clearly. The fundamental skill for coaching effectively is communication and understanding of oneself and others. Communication is one of the cornerstones to how we relate to everyone – including ourselves!
So, how will coaching really improve your life… dramatically?
1. Coaching creates more self-awareness
Both by being coached or going through the coach training you will become conscious to what makes you YOU — through discovering and understanding the meaning of your beliefs, thought patterns, perceptions, emotions and know how. A coach is a guide – who is self-confident, patient, insightful, and understanding of others.
2. Coaching cuts through our communication barriers
By becoming more self-aware we can see more clearly, as if veils of misperceptions and misunderstanding are finally lifted. This generates insight around expectations and therefore our communications become more transparent and match our real intentions (and not our interpretations!). As we become clearer we also help others to be clearer in what they really mean.
While these are just 2 of many aspects of coaching, they contribute significantly to healthy, sympathetic and energetic relationships. Through this, new levels of cooperation, collaboration and most importantly understanding are possible.
You can be a better leader, friend, spouse, executive, teacher, parent… And you can even call yourself a coach!
This is why coaching is the profession of choice for so many: Because it isn’t just a profession, it’s a way of living!
PS> And this is really just one set of ways that coaching improves your life… come learn what else becoming a coach can do… Learn more by clicking here.
Tags: Add new tag, become a coach, change, coaching, coaching skills, finding purpose, judging others, life potential, new perspective, personal achievement, possibilities
Posted in Coaching and Coach Training, Life Potentials
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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
Posted in Coaching and Coach Training, Energy Leadership, Law of Being, Life Potentials
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