Changing My Mind: Admitting I Messed Up
If we change our mind about the direction we’re taking, is that the same as admitting we made a mistake?
Five Things I Learned from my Coaching Clients
People hire a coach for myriad reasons. Most of the clients I’ve worked with showed up at the initial session expecting me to have all the answers. They might be stunned to realize how much they have taught me.
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Coaching is CARING
CARING is the acronym I’m learning in my coaching certification program. It’s going to help me coach you to clarity and action so you can move forward with your writing.
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What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring?
Is a writing coach the same as a writing mentor? I used to think so. But then I started taking a coaching certification course and boy, did I learn how wrong I was!. Check out my thoughts about what coaching is here. It really is part ONE of this post. And now on to consulting …
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Is It Coaching, Consulting or Mentoring?
A writing coach should provide lots of insight, guidance, and answers on the aspiring author’s journey. At least, that’s what I thought when I picked up the mantle of coaching. Then I discovered maybe I was more of a consultant or a mentor.
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Something New to Benefit You
I really excited to let you know that I’m pursing certification. My passion for helping writers hasn’t produced much of an income stream in the year I’ve been actively doing it, but if you know me at all, things are never about the money for me.
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Waiting Again
This poem was posted last year on the blog (with minor changes),but since I’m waiting again, it seemed pertinent. Again. WaitingWhen I’m anticipatingA certain answerSomething cringesWhile I’m waiting The moment tension’s abatingOver that caller IDOr a specific emailThat I’ve been awaiting There’s no sense understatingThe emotional swirlWhen the answer comesAfter many weeks waiting My heart’s …
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Water Falls
Water falls and feels no fear. Water falls into new depths. Water plunges and rushes onward. There’s no hesitation with water. Some days, I wish I could take the plunge into the unknown with unaffected abandon. Let go of the worries. Fall of the precipice, spread hope like a parasail and glide to new heights. …
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A Rose of Another Color
On a recent camping trip, I stopped to smell the roses and learned a lesson about aging. A rose by any other color…no, that’s not how Shakespeare said it. The day dawned with cloudless blue skies. Joy! I would spend the day with my sister who was driving from Lincoln City to the campground in …
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Four Reasons Everyone Needs an Editor
Writers need editors. Editors need writers, too, because that’s who pays them for their work.
