Welcome to FocusedLives Update! 8/20/01
At www.FocusedLives.com you'll
benefit from the wisdom and experience of dozens of professional coaches who
will help you bring your life, career, family, health, finances and spirituality
into focus.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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- New Coaches Joining the FocusedLives.com Coach Team
- Ask a Coach
- "Commitments that Matter"
- "Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Practice or Business"
- Lifestyles: "How to Make a Smart Love, Career or Other Important
Decisions"
- Career & Business: "5 Tips for Getting the Most out of Exhibiting
at Trade Shows"
- Health & Fitness: "Introduction To Essential Oils: What's
Aromatherapy?"
- Home & Family: "Book Review: 123 Magic by Thomas Phelan,
Ph.D."
- Spirituality: "DARE"
ARE YOU READY?
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Ready to increase your bottom line profits?
Ready for a new, exciting career that satisfies the soul?
Ready to shed those unwanted pounds?
Ready to get organized so you have more time for a life?
Ready to improve your health and wellness?
Ready to launch new products or services?
Ready to turn your talents & assets into a profitable career?
Why procrastinate any longer?
Tap into the greatest minds in the coaching industry!
Go to http://focusedlives.com/members/publicforum.cfm
to learn more.
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NEW COACHES JOINING the
FocusedLives Team this Week
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Terrie O'Connel of http://www.fenixcoaching.com
Terrie will help you design your career, take action, and finalize your
goals! Fenix Coaching offers a variety of programs to assist you; from Job
Search Support Groups, Resume Consulting, Candidate Marketing Services, Career
Development Workshops, to Expert Career Coaching.
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Jim Allen of http://www.CoachJim.com
Jim Allen is Life Coach who helps people discover BIG ideas that help them
turn small steps into giant leaps forward in their lives, jobs, and businesses.
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Marcia Bench of http://www.careercoachinstitute.com
AND
http://www.lead4success.com
Marcia Bench is the Founder and Director of Career Coach Institute. A
Master Certified Career Coach and nationally respected expert in the job/career
transition field, she has been coaching and consulting both individual and
corporate clients since 1986.
Want to Join the FocusedLives Team of Coaches? For details, visit
http://www.FocusedLives.com/members/options.cfm
ASK A COACH!
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Stop by our Q&A section and submit your question to one of our participating
coaches: Just go to http://www.focusedlives.com/advice/
and click on "Submit a Question to a Coach."
LEARN COACHING OR DEVELOP A NEW SPECIALTY!
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Business is booming for career coaches! Career Coach Institute is now
accepting applications for its fall career coach training classes leading to
certification as a Certified Career CoachT. Our teleclass-based
training gives you the skills and training you need to help others change jobs
or careers - and discover their Authentic VocationT. And it's
recession-proof! Get individual coaching and your own web site too! See www.careercoachinstitute.com/info.htm.
Attend one of our free preview teleclasses: http://www.teleclassinternational.com/find.asp?keywords=Marcia+Bench.
Classes begin in September - early enrollment discounts offered this month only!
Marcia Bench
Founder/Director
www.careercoachinstitute.com
1-866-CCOACH-4
CHECK OUT THESE EZINES!
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Each week we'll be featuring ezines from our members. You can quickly view
samples of their newsletters and subscribe to them through the links provided.
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Kathy Paauw brings you "Paauwerfully Organized - Power Tools" Ezine
http://www.orgcoach.net/newsletter/aug2001.html
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Excerpt from ezine:
"Commitments That Matter"
On August 15 my husband and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.
Someone recently asked me what the secret is to staying married to one person in
an age where more than 50% of marriages end in divorce. I responded by saying
that commitment and good communication have been key. (I also made a really good
choice, and my husband is a prince of a guy!)
Commitments form the core of our personal and professional relationships with
others. That's why it is so important to behave with integrity and sincerity
when we make commitments to others. Part of the work that I do as a coach is to
help my clients evaluate and refine their commitments so that they can make and
keep them effectively.
Most of the people I know are over-committed.they've bitten off more than they
can chew! The first week of August is Simplify Your Life Week...a great
opportunity to think about the commitments that matter the most to you and to
let go of those that are not as important. As you reflect on your personal and
professional commitments, ask yourself these questions:
Why did I make this commitment?
Your reasons and motives for making commitments change as your family, career,
interests, and skills change. Loyalties shift and resources vary. This is
natural, yet unless you take time to review your commitments you may continue to
show up in places that are no longer a good match for you.
For the full article and ezine, go to
http://www.orgcoach.net/newsletter/aug2001.html
To subscribe, send a message to
mailto:PaauwerTools-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Marcia Bench brings you Career Coach News
http://www.careercoachinstitute.com/news/index2.htm
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Excerpt from Issue:
"The 3 P's of Recession-Proofing Your Professional Practice"
by Marcia Bench, CMP
1) Key Strategies to Making Your Coaching Practice Recession-Proof
a) Presentation
= Emphasize benefits to the client and return on their investment, versus $ they
would be spending; consider framing it as a % of their annual salary
= Use the client's own words to reiterate their needs, i.e., communicate in
their style
= Be clear about what you offer, and what your Unique Value Proposition is,
versus other coaches the client may compare with you
b) Pricing
= Use a sliding scale
= Have client pay you a % of the return you generate (e.g., increased sales) -
usually as an add-on bonus, NOT as your sole means of compensation
= Add value by including assessments, admission to ongoing groups, books, tapes,
etc. to the coaching services; sell "packages" of coaching by name
(e.g., "The Life Purpose Discovery Program")
= Give client more options for payment - from "Volkswagen" to
"Cadillac" level
= Offer payment arrangements/installment plans
= Offer discounts for prepayment for 3 or 6 months
= Accept credit cards by establishing a merchant account
= Barter coaching services for other services you need (e.g., marketing, web
design, bookkeeping, etc.)
= Don't price yourself so low that you'll have trouble reaching market levels -
averages are $400/month up to several thousand dollars/month. You are not
a beginner - you bring all your previous expertise to the table!
= Consider group coaching via teleclass to optimize your $/hour and make
coaching more affordable
For the full article and ezine, go to
http://www.careercoachinstitute.com/news/recessionproof.htm
To subscribe to Career Coach News, go to
http://www.careercoachinstitute.com/news/index2.htm
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Lifestyles/Self-Help
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"How to Make a Smart Love, Career or Other Important Decision"
By Michelle Casto
Learn the 5 steps to smart life decisions.
http://focusedlives.com/article.cfm?articleid=8291
Career/Business
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"5 Tips for Getting the Most out of Exhibiting at Trade Shows"
by Michael Losier
There is a limited window of opportunity while participating as an exhibitor at
a Trade Show. Knowing how to exhibit successfully will attest to the results you
get. Former Trade Show Producer, Michael Losier, gives 5 of his top tips for
getting better results. http://focusedlives.com/article.cfm?articleid=7570
Health & Fitness
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"Introduction To Essential Oils: What's Aromatherapy?"
by Jacquie Hale
What is aromatherapy and essential oils.Learn why they work and how to use them.
http://focusedlives.com/article.cfm?articleid=1001
Home/Family
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"Book Review: 123 Magic by Thomas Phelan, Ph.D."
by Debbie Williams
Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
http://focusedlives.com/article.cfm?articleid=2663
Spirituality/Inspirational
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D A R E
How powerful are your passions, beliefs, and desires?
http://focusedlives.com/article.cfm?articleid=3347
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