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Best of Thomas » Is Your B.S. Detector Working?
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Andrea J. Lee. Is Your B.S. Detector Working? It’s no surprise that Thomas once said having a “sensitive B.S. detector”. Was one of the most important factors in having a coaching practice that stood out powerfully from the rest. Because it’s often the self-made excuses, inconsistencies or sheer B.S. that hold our clients back from having the lifestyle or business they desire. 8230;not denial or defensiveness. Here’s a specific example of how Thomas dealt with putrid B.S. in the room:. Or do you still fe...
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Best of Thomas » About
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A more official ‘about’ page is coming soon. For now, suffice to say this site is being lovingly tended to and planned for by the team at Thought Partners International under license made possible by Dave Buck at CoachVille.com. Without a great many people with willingness and forgiveness in their hearts coming together, this work would not be occurring this way. It’s a testament to the power of coaching as a force for change, for sure. Andrea (at) mythoughtpartners.com. 4 Responses to “About”. I am so g...
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Best of Thomas » Time to Seek Professional Help?
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Andrea J. Lee. Time to Seek Professional Help? Do you need professional help? Help in whatever key area of life where you find yourself struggling, frustrated. Here’s what Thomas described as the worst time of his life:. 8220;Living out of my car for 3 weeks, because I was dead broke and too proud to ask for help.”. Did you catch that last part? He was too proud to ask for help. 8220;Big life transitions can be overwhelming to accomplish on your own. There is no shame in asking for help. Quit burying you...
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Best of Thomas » Environments – The Elements of an Ecosystem (Excerpted from the 15 Coaching Proficiencies Book – by Thomas Leonard)
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Andrea J. Lee. Environments – The Elements of an Ecosystem (Excerpted from the 15 Coaching Proficiencies Book – by Thomas Leonard). Success becomes sustainable when there are environments and fail safe structures which support it. After all, who wants to rely on fortitude and willpower to get. Things done or to develop oneself? Designing and installing these environments results in an entrepreneurial ecosystem that sustains your thought leadership for the long term. 1 Environment as partners. Relying on ...
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Best of Thomas » Andrea J. Lee
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Andrea J. Lee. Is Your B.S. Detector Working? It’s no surprise that Thomas once said having a “sensitive B.S. detector”. Was one of the most important factors in having a coaching practice that stood out powerfully from the rest. Because it’s often the self-made excuses, inconsistencies or sheer B.S. that hold our clients back from having the lifestyle or business they desire. 8230;not denial or defensiveness. Here’s a specific example of how Thomas dealt with putrid B.S. in the room:. Or do you still fe...
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Best of Thomas » New Release | A Japanese Language Edition of 52 Thomas Leonard Quotations
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Andrea J. Lee. New Release A Japanese Language Edition of 52 Thomas Leonard Quotations. As part of a multiple-language project, we’re excited to release this completely no-fee ebook for coaches and non-coaches. Thanks too, to the Japanese Coaching community for their willingness. To help us with the perfect Japanese title. Once it’s settled, the appropriate English translation and title will be placed on t he above cover . Got a language you want to help translate? Click here to claim your copy now.
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Best of Thomas » Are you giving clients what they REALLY want?
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Andrea J. Lee. Are you giving clients what they REALLY want? Many coaches believe that clients. Them to dominate the conversation and forcefully plow through the thickets ahead. There’s certainly a time and a place for that,. But we as coaches also must be sensitive to our client’s needs to be heard. Some of your client’s most profound shifts may come as a result of letting them walk through their own concerns, frustrations and roadblocks as you stand supportively by their side. On March 31st, 2011.
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Andrea J. Lee. 21 Personal Evolution Strategies. To evolve more quickly and easily…. 1 Surround yourself with new ideas instead of recycling your beliefs. Beliefs can limit your ability to experience life as it unfolds. 2 Make chaos your friend. The unexpected is a good thing as long as you’re open to it. 3 Let your environments do most of your evolutionary work for you. Evolution occurs as you adapt to such environments. 4 Use tolerations to your advantage. Synchronicity is the reward. Andrea J. Lee.
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Best of Thomas » What are some questions you can use to engage in provocative conversations?
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Andrea J. Lee. What are some questions you can use to engage in provocative conversations? I hear what you’re saying. You are a responsible person but you feel trapped and with no options. And I’m just wondering, why are you having any problems at all in your life? 2 What do you think the real truth is here. 3 Are you sure about that? I have a sense that there’s something more. Are you sure it’s about …(i.e. losing someone or something or approval). 4 Is this the kind of life you want to have? They are c...
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Best of Thomas » Feature Article | 5 Ways to Add Value, For the Sheer Joy of It
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Andrea J. Lee. Feature Article 5 Ways to Add Value, For the Sheer Joy of It. To make money in business, you need to add value to customers. And to have a very attractive life, adding value is, of course, key. In this Top 5 List, you’ll learn how to add value to others in ways that can also bring you joy. They do their thing, going from flower to flower collecting pollen as they go. The byproduct/value being added? 1 Find out what the other person places a high value on. Is it intellectual pursuits? Usual...