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October 26th, 2009
Coaching now is a billion dollar industry. The coaching industry has seen tremendous growth. Between 25 to 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies use executive coaches, as reported in a recent survey by The Hay Group, an International Human Resources consultancy. Coaches are hired by Fortune 1000 companies, in schools, in all departments of government, health clubs, non-profits and more to achieve success. More and more people are choosing to become certified professional coaches or learn coaching skills for use in their everyday lives and careers. Today, let’s answer the questions “Why?” and “Why now?”
The only constant is change
It’s no surprise or secret that change is an integral part of life, and if you don’t incorporate it into your business and lifestyle, sooner or later you will be left behind. This has always been true, but right now change is front and center everywhere you look. This continuous and accelerated change creates uncertainty, confusion and doubt even in the most confident, persistent and open minded people. And that’s where a coach comes into the picture.
People are looking for ways to decipher information more quickly, to understand their ever changing circumstances more fully, and to regain their confidence. A coach will keep you focused and moving forward. A coach will help you understand what exactly about the change is really upsetting or frustrating you. The clarity and support coaching provides will energize you, provide you with a sense of certainty, and give you the ability to act with confidence and calmness in even the most challenging circumstances.
You 2.0
Because of all this change individuals want to take what’s great about themselves and transform into a new and improved version! A coach will help you recognize your strengths, talents and expertise and show you how to align them with your values to have a more rewarding career – who doesn’t what that?!
You are your own expert
People don’t want to be told what to do. They don’t want to ‘get fixed’, as if something is broken in the first place! They don’t want yet another free opinion or free advice… What people are looking for are solutions to enable and empower them to find their own answers.
You are the one who lived your life, so you inherently already know what’s best for you. And a coach will help you along with finding your path.
Change is here and occurring more rapidly than ever; you know you’ve got more inside of you and are ready to do great things; you are the expert and the answer you’ve been seeking all along… these thoughts are emerging for people everywhere. You know what to be the cause of change – for yourself and for others.
So the question is: To be coached or to become the coach? The choice is yours!
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Tags: achievement, attitude, become a coach, change, coaching, coaching skills, finding purpose, life coach, life coaching, new perspective, personal achievement, possibilities, success, values, workforce engagement
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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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May 9th, 2009
By Michelle Kunz, Admissions/Career Coach, iPEC Mid-Atlantic Region Director
When you’re talking employee performance, one of the hottest terms over the past few years has been engagement. This is a term that has been used so frequently it is hard to appreciate the powerful impact of its meaning. The truth is, none of us will be very productive, fulfilled, happy, or innovative if we are not fully engaged in whatever we put our attention on. And that includes our relationships, careers, health, fun, spirituality, families, and finances.
So, what is engagement? It is the amount of energy and enthusiasm you bring to a particular task or area of focus. Notice it is not simply enthusiasm, nor is it simply energy. Neither of these is enough on its own. Both are needed to produce high levels of engagement because when we have both, we are physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually present and we bring with us all the resources we have available for success. We act from a place of choice instead of effort, and we flow.
As iPEC Coaches, we know how to shift our own energy – and the energy of others – from negative to positive, and we know how to frame situations in ways that create enthusiasm. Using these skills we can create enormous levels of engagement in ourselves and inspire and motivate others to become engaged as well.
Think of the possibilities for your family, friends, colleagues, team members, even your boss!
In which areas of your life are you currently experiencing lower levels of engagement than you would like? How can you shift your energy and create enthusiasm so that you can reignite your engagement levels and effortlessly flow into success?
Tags: choice, coach training, life coach, life coaching, workforce engagement
Posted in Coaching and Coach Training, Energy Leadership
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January 2nd, 2009
Our guest blogger today is Luke Iorio, President of iPEC Coaching.
An interesting perspective came up on The E-Factor show a few weeks ago, and it stuck with me, so I thought I’d share it here.
In interviewing our guest, Ralph Marston of the Daily Motivator, I asked him what trends he saw in the emails he received from subscribers to his daily emails. He noted that, due to the economy in large part, many readers are coming from a perspective that things are bad these days, and that we’ve lost a lot of things in our lives.
Ralph then pointed out that, if we look around, not much in the world has changed drastically from a year ago. The farms that grow our food still exist, law and order still exists, our families and friends still exist, the country we live in still exists. Not much has materially changed.
Many of us may well have experienced losses – the loss of a job, loss of income/savings, or even loss of a home. It’s important to remember that you are still who you are, with the same strengths that you had last year, and you’re hopefully a year wiser for the living.
When times are lean, there is ample space for self-created opportunity to replace what might have gone away, and we often wind up in a better place for having had the more challenging periods. After the stock market crash of 1929, there was a greater period of growth in industry, innovation, and business than there had been at any time prior to that in this country.
So, there can be greatly encouraging news found in the sparest of times. Look in to yourself with deep and honest affection for your strengths, and you may find new riches in abundance just waiting to be dug up.
Tags: adversity, coach training, coaching, creativity, e-factor, encouragement, finding purpose, life coaching, opportunity
Posted in Business Development, Coaching and Coach Training, Current Affairs, Energy Leadership, Law of Being, Life Potentials, Training Programs
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