Mentoring isn’t just advice – it’s the shortcut to sustainable success
I have launched a new podcast called «The talk» at Spotify, in the beginning it will be in Norwegian, but some episodes will also be in English.
So if you know or wants to hear/learn Norwegian a link to the Spotify and start listening, there is 5 episodes out already…
«Redesigning the Future» was the theme of this summer’s conference hosted by EMCC Global (digital), the 27th in a row. In these post-corona times, it is quite right to think in new directions. We have seen a boom of webinars and now it is the new channel for us and also the podcast is coming. Our global president Riza Kadilar mentioned in 2019 a coaching app that had 500,000 downloads this summer (2021) the same app 2.5 million downloads.
I do not think anyone will lose the job of a robot, but we must find ways to integrate our work and practice with relevant technology. At the same time, we must also find ways to create digital communities where we can improve the ongoing dialogue between recipients and practitioners.
EMCC focuses on the digital that will play and save role to improve our services and our offerings and at the same time they will also put and special focus on hosting platforms.
In any case, I think I am at the forefront of development when I am a member of an organization with over 10,000 members in 85 different countries that has this as its focus.
At least I’m excited to being part of redesigning the future the EMCC way … what about you?
I read this post in an email from The coaching Institute and wanted to share it with you. The way we work, where we make our purchases, and spend our time is changing.
Online coaches get to enjoy living in «the growing side of the economy.» The business advantages are so vast, we call them Game Changers.
Here they are:
1. You can start with nothing
Most businesses require a specialized background or a sizeable financial investment. Not coaching, except learning coaching skills.
There’s nothing you have to «bring with you» as a coach except your interest in helping people.
You don’t need any kind of technological skills or educational background, be a particular age or gender, or live in a particular location. You’re needed just the way you are.
Coaches can create a thriving coaching practice from home without having to make substantial purchases, learn complicated marketing systems, or even have a website.
2. You don’t have to take risks
Most career changes involve risk, in that you have to leave your current workplace in order to start your new career.
This is not the case for coaching! There are many ways to add coaching to your life on your own schedule without taking any career risks.
For instance:
> Most of our students keep their day job as they study coaching and start developing a paying clientele on the side.
> Some people choose to keep their current career, while practicing coaching as a meaningful second stream of income. This gives added income security.
Bottom line: as a coach, you get to call the shots. Add coaching to your life in the way that best serves you, without having to take any kind of professional risk.
3. No Geographical Restrictions
Have you ever thought your income and career were limited by where you live?
Yes, that used to be true. But it’s not true anymore.
There are hundreds of millions of people online who are perfectly qualified to be coaching clients – nice, stable people with good incomes who are hoping that coaching will bring improvement to their lives.
These clients don’t care where you live. What they want is quality coaching that can move their lives forward. You may never meet those clients in person.
Therefore, as a coach, you can run your business from anywhere in the world, with no restrictions.
4. Time freedom
Many of us have complex lives, with family, work, or other obligations that occupy our schedules. So it’s important to have a livelihood that is time-flexible. You want to be able to do your work in a way that fits your life.
As a coach, you get to design your coaching practice around your needs. Do you like to keep several days of the week completely free for your own use or for your passion projects? Great. Do you like to keep a whole week work-free every month? Super. Do you like to work until 11am every day and have the rest of the day for other things? It’s your option.
Whether you have another profession, a full family life, or creative projects you want to work on, coaching gives you the time freedom to grow and develop yourself.
5. Pandemic proof
The world has changed. Any business or career that requires customers to be physically present is in constant danger of having to close its doors.
People are having to wake up every morning and check the news to see whether they’re likely to be sent home, or, worse, risk getting sick at work – or bringing sickness home. That’s not how life is supposed to be!
It’s actually safer to have your own online business, that you get to run from the comfort of your own home.
Unlike street businesses, which depend on local people to come in every day, as an online coach, you have a massive customer base: everybody on the internet. An online coach only needs 10-20 paying clients at any one time. And there are hundreds of millions of them.
The Sky Is The Limit
Coaching is the ultimate way to get started online. It’s easy to start. It’s purposeful, rewarding, and you learn so much about life and people.
And if you’ve ever had dreams of doing something else – writing a book or leading groups, for instance, coaching is the perfect way to get there.
Coaching gives you the skills in creating change, a strong knowledge of human nature, and a working confidence in helping anybody make positive changes. It gives you stories of transformation from your coaching practice to share with your public.
This was a post in an email I received from The Coaching Institute in 2020
Why isn’t everybody having a mentor?
it strikes me, time after time. Everywhere when I talk to people and for people about mentoring. Almost everyone is responding the same way… a big question mark in their faces.
I WANT A MENTOR, they say…
and the they wondering how to get one.
And that is my question to, why isn’t everybody having a mentor?
Personal Development Plans can often be “something and nothing” – a paper exercise, but they can also be useful. I am a big promoter of writing plans and has put a yearly plan each january. But when are all the plans at their best?
Some useful questions to ask
Why do I want this?
How does this goal align with my personal values?
How does it align with the values of the organization?
What will I do when I have reached my goals? How should I celebrate?
What you believe either weakens you or makes you stronger.
Mark hack tells us that the foundation of success is not a set of achievements or a combination of external factors; it is a mindset. Success is an attitude that comes from a framework of powerful beliefs and empowering thoughts. Because what you think and believe about your life largely determines how you feel (your attitude), what actions you take (your behavior), and what you achieve (the end result.)
He is also fortunate enough to know a number of remarkably successful people. Regardless of their profession or life passions, he noticed they all share nine common beliefs.
And they act on these beliefs every day:
1. “The problems I face are opportunities.”
The problems and challenges you face are not there to stop you. Their purpose is to bring your commitment to the surface where it can come wholly and forcefully to life.
The challenges that are the most difficult are often the ones that create the greatest positive difference. Situations with the most formidable problems are where you unearth your greatest opportunities.
The only question is: Are you willing to do what it takes? Read Think and Grow Rich.
2. “What’s important is creating value.”
Do something you are proud of. Instead of struggling to get one up on everyone else, raise your awareness to the point where the competition becomes insignificant. Get in the habit of creating real value, and you won’t feel the need to take anything away from others.
To be truly effective be sincere and helpful. Find satisfaction and fulfillment in making a difference and pulling all of life forward with you.
3. “I can’t anticipate everything, and that’s okay.”
There’s a difference between being prepared and being scared.
There’s much you can gain by planning and preparing, by anticipating what is most likely to happen and being ready for it. Yet there is no reason to be paralyzed by over-thinking and endless worry, because you have what it takes to handle even the most unexpected setbacks.
And no matter how well you plan, not everything can be anticipated anyway, and that’s actually a good thing. Sometimes when a roadblock forces you in a different direction, you cross paths with the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Don´t settle for number two, go for the best you wanna be and the best place you wanna be…
There are certain things you dream of doing – asking your boss for a raise or promotion, finding a new job, getting up on stage to sing or perform a comedy routine, or writing a novel or book – but you never take the steps toward actually doing them because you’re afraid of what will happen if you try.
Does any of this sound familiar?
If it does, maybe you should try Brian Tracy and his Science of Self-Confidence program, maybe that could be exactly what you need to overcome your fear and achieve success in every area of your life.
Look her for more information: Self-Confidence, her I come…
Learn from your answers. What should you spend more time in everyday life, what small adjustments you can make if you’re not ready to go «all in».
Ask yourself: How can I use these answers to create more passion in my life?
Thanks to Sofia Manning for those insights, if you want to learn more about Sofia Manning look up: www.sofiamanning.com (in Danish).
Here are 7 convictions which I have found that people with success are having:
How well do you know yourself and how you react. Sit down and decide to integrate at least 2 of these beliefs and lay a plan for how you will do it.