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Marissa McCallam - Centre Yourself
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Marissa McCallam, who decided to take a leap of faith, embrace her passion and leave her corporate job after more than a decade. Today, she helps teenage girls increase their confidence with her programmes and a holistic approach to coaching. Enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 11 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Randal Porter - Enjoy the journey
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Randal Porter, an ex-detective turned life coach. Still focusing on helping people, Randal is now helping people with their migraines and spiritual growth, all the while building his business one ebook at a time. Enjoy his inspiring story!
Posted 11 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
The power of understanding yourself with Victoria O'Farrell
We caught up with the dynamic Victoria O'Farrell, winner of DISC within Coaching Award at the 2019 International Coaching Awards, to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. We sat down for an insightful discussion about DISC, tune in below!
Posted 18 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Chasing Illusions
Do you ever find yourself desiring the seemingly perfect life some people live on social media feeds? In a time when many might be struggling to find balance in their life, other's curated social media images might be giving the impression that everything is perfect and we're falling behind. This article is designed to consider whether the goals we want to achieve are realistic or simply an illusion. Read on!
Posted 18 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Helen Jennings - Lean into your values
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Helen Jennings, who discovered coaching after two decades in HR and has not looked back! Helen leaned into this career change and is now working on building her business and dreams. Enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 25 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Coaching through a changing business environment
The business environment has changed drastically over the last couple of months without prior warning. Business owners, managers and HR professionals are being challenged in new ways. Can Corporate and Business coaches make a difference in these tough times? We believe they can be more valuable than ever!
Posted 25 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Sarah Curtis - Trust the Process
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Sarah Curtis, who started her coaching journey to enhance her role as a manager and ended up finding a new career in the process. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 33 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Moving forward from being stuck to getting what you want in life.
We all face challenges every day in different forms so we asked CPD Coach of 2019, Natalie Potts, to share her go-to tips when it comes to taking action towards accomplishing your goals and achieving your dreams.
Posted 33 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Are you too young to become a coach?
This week we're tackling limiting beliefs with Charlotte Bullock, a student of The Coaching Academy. While going through her coaching journey, Charlotte faced many of her fears around being too young and has developed a good strategy to deal with them. Today, she wants to share that with her peers, so that whether you think you're too young, too old, or 'not enough' you can start facing your fears and take action towards your passion. We hope you enjoy Charlotte's insightful story!
Posted 39 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Belinda van Zyl - The road to brave decisions
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Belinda van Zyl, who started her coaching journey as a researcher and went on to discover where her passion and values really lie.
Posted 39 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mindset is key with Natalie Potts
We caught up with the energetic Natalie Potts, winner of the CPD Coach of the Year Award at the 2019 International Coaching Awards to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. We hope you enjoy this inspiring interview!
Posted 47 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Helping Children Dissolve Big Feelings and Manage Uncomfortable Emotions
Natalie Costa, Coach for Children and Parents and Coaching in Education award-winner, shares her top tips to help kids manage the emotions that might come up during uncertain times. These ideas are not only valuable in today's health crisis but they are great to remember for any parent, teacher or anyone working in education to help children deal with uncomfortable emotions. Enjoy Natalie's insightful article!
Posted 47 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Olivia Carter- Remember your why
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Olivia Carter, who discovered her coaching niche after leaning into helping women deal with the same challenges she experienced as a corporate leader. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 53 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Natalie Costa - Helping kids develop Power Thoughts
We caught up with the beaming Natalie Costa, winner of the Coaching in Education Award at the 2019 International Coaching Awards to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. We hope you enjoy this thought-provoking interview!
Posted 53 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mentor Series - Zsuzsanna Recsey, business leader and personal performance coach
Today we're shining a spotlight on one of the wonderful mentors of The Coaching Academy: Zsuzsanna Recsey, a successful business leader, personal performance coach and author. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 61 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Leading Through Crisis
Executive Coach Jo Emerson shares a framework to help others access their inner leaders and help others through any crisis. Read her insightful article!
Posted 61 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Lyndsey Clay - Reframing strategic planning with coaching
This week's Coach in the Spotlight, Lyndsey Clay, who deepened her skills with her coach training and has reframed the work she does. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 67 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Sheleen Johnson - Seizing the day
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Sheleen Johnson who after years of caring for others, made it a priority to go for the life she desires. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 68 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Inspiring teams with Jo Emerson
We caught up with the radiant Jo Emerson, winner of Executive Coach of the Year at the 2019 International Coaching Awards to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. Tagging along to a university festival gave us a chance to see Jo in action on stage and sit down for a coffee and insightful coaching stories.
Posted 75 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Pam Lidford - 3 Techniques to Deal with Anxiety
The pandemic we're facing has changed the lives of us all and this may cause many to feel anxious, sad, worried and experience a wide range of negative emotions. As part of our Mastery Series, Confidence Coach and TCA Trainer Pam Lidford is sharing three techniques that help her face anxiety, they might work for you too.
Posted 75 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Stephen Adams - Inspiring resilience
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Stephen Adams, who chose coaching after two and a half decades working in the banking industry. We hope you enjoy his inspiring story!
Posted 81 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
The 7 Stages to Success and Breakthroughs
Many of us struggle sometimes on the path to self-improvement. Some procrastinate, some fear the outcome so they never finish the learning process, others give up easily. Paul Dorrington has now created a healthy growth-cycle to help others achieve success and breakthroughs.
Posted 82 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Emma Wright - Turning your resolutions into achievable goals
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Emma Wright, an ex-teacher turned coach. Having qualified at the end of the year, Emma faced the 'dreaded' question all students face with stride. Read more about her story of fearless action and get ready to be inspired!
Posted 88 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Paul Dorrington - Coaching to make a difference
We caught up with the fantastic Paul Dorrington, winner of the Coaching for a Cause Award at the 2019 International Coaching Awards, to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. As we're all spending more and more time on Zoom these days, we invited Paul to sit down with The Coaching Academy for an insightful conversation about his coaching journey, coaching during COVID-19 and myths about mental health.
Posted 89 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Carey Davis-Munro - Helping you improve your relationship with food
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Carey Davis-Munro who has made it her mission to help people with their health and wellbeing. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 96 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
The DISC Guide To Getting Along
DISC Master Dave Pill wrote an article for those in lockdown who are getting to the stage where they are annoyed because their partner is BLINKING too loud!
Posted 96 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Laura Jeffs - Empowering you to follow your dreams
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Laura Jeffs who resonated instantly with the idea of a career in coaching. She fit training and studies around her full-time job and is now focused on building her budding business as a Parent Coach. Read Laura's inspiring journey below!
Posted 102 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How To Achieve Happiness Within Isolation
Cultivating happiness can be a challenge in an uncertain environment but it's one of the most useful skills that we can learn for ourselves, for our family and for our clients. Mindset Coach & TCA Course Manager Sandra Stocks is sharing three insightful strategies to bring happiness into your life within isolation.
Posted 102 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Diana Moraru - Coaching enhanced my career
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Diana Moraru, who chose to enhance her HR career by incorporating coaching skills into her work. Read more about Diana's journey and find out how learning new skills can lead to a fulfilling part-time job on the path to success.
Posted 110 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Eight essential elements of a successful coaching business
You might be the best coach in the world, but if no one knows about you and if you're not being paid (enough) for the great work you do, how would that make you feel?
Posted 110 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Caroline Gavin - Coaching for positive growth
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Caroline Gavin, who chose to use her vast array of coaching skills as well as NLP training to start a coaching-led consultancy business.
Posted 115 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Gear up and Show Up
Are you still waiting for the perfect time to make your dreams a reality? Many will tell you that there is no perfect time, but you do have the present time. As the world around us slows down, this can mean an opportunity of time that you can put to good use. Coach Mariya Draganova shares her story today to offer us a perspective of gratitude for past choices and challenges you to take this gift of time to check in with your dreams for the future.
Posted 114 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Building a coaching business you love with Karen Kissane
We caught up with the wonderful Karen Kissane, Small Business Coach of the Year, to get a glimpse into the life and award-winning coach. We attended the Smart Women's Business Facebook group meetup that Karen hosts in London and we also spent a whole day with the fantastic women in her Group Coaching meeting.
Posted 123 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Prompts to deal with uncertainty
When times are uncertain, many can find solace in an action plan. TCA Trainer and renowned confidence coach Pam Lidford shares useful prompts and techniques to help others find a path forward.
Posted 124 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mentor Series - Jo Mason, award-winning high-performance coach
Today we're shining a spotlight on the wonderful mentors of The Coaching Academy, starting with Jo Mason - award-winning high-performance coach, accredited CPD provider, mentor, STEM ambassador and small business owner.
Posted 130 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Studying and Working From Home With The Children - Finding Your Balance In These Unprecedented Times
With an increasing number of offices asking staff to work from home and many schools closed, the Coronavirus pandemic has upped the stakes in the work-life balancing game. TCA Trainer and award-winning family coach Sharon Lawton is sharing her top tips to adjust to this new normal with your whole family.
Posted 130 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Juliet M. Dujmovic - Don't be afraid to have a go and make mistakes
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Juliet M. Dujmovic, who chose to pivot from the construction industry to become a life coach to young women and brides-to-be. Read more about Juliet's s journey and discover how personal experience can help you not just find, but create your niche by spotting a hole in the market!
Posted 137 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Stepping up in times of uncertainty - A message from our CEO, Bev James
As a coaching community, we all agree that what we're focusing on is our choice. Here at The Coaching Academy, we're focusing on showing up for our community, supporting those in need and upskilling in a changing climate, starting with a special message from The Coaching Academy's CEO, Bev James.
Posted 137 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Helping parents & grandparents in the health crisis
How do you celebrate with your loved ones when you can't even hug each other? TCA Trainer and leading UK Coach Ann Skidmore shares an insightful and powerful message about how she celebrated Mothers Day with her elderly mother in this health crisis.
Posted 145 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
7 Ways that Coaching can help Narcissistic Abuse survivors recover
Ronia Fraser is a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach who won International Coach of the Year at the 2019 International Coaching Awards. Today she's sharing more about the role coaching can play in the recovery and healing journey of a narcissistic abuse survivor.
Posted 145 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Rachael Bushby - Coaching is about hope and opportunity
This week our Coach in the Spotlight is Rachael Bushby, who found her path as a wellbeing and confidence coach and now works with adults as well as young people to help them uncover their best self.
Posted 152 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Katie Newman 'The 5 big lessons I learned in my first 6 months of being a coach'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Katie Louise Newman who experienced a common graduate dilemma after qualifying as a life coach - she had no clients, no actual business. Not letting herself get overwhelmed, Katie got to work to build a successful coaching practice. Today she shares the 5 big lessons she learned in her first 6 months of being a coach!
Posted 152 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Coaching to heal from Narcissistic Abuse with Ronia Fraser
We caught up with the inspiring Ronia Fraser, International Coach of the Year, for a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. We travelled from London to the British seaside and talked about her Narcissistic Abuse Healing programme as well as her coaching journey. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 159 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mental Health & Coaching: A Therapist's Perspective
Rebecca Tucker is a Psychological Life Coach and CBT Therapist who won the Best Newcomer Award in the 2019 International Coaching Awards. Today she's sharing her best guidelines with TCA students and not only, on protecting your mental health as a professional.
Posted 159 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Anne Anttonen - Why not focus on succeeding?
Did you find a career you love from the first try? Or did you have to go through multiple jobs and industries to get to where you are? This week's Coach in the Spotlight, Anne Anttonen, changed her career 7 times before discovering coaching.
Posted 165 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
From student to award-winning coach in less than two years: Rebecca Tucker
We caught up with our inspiring and award-winning coach, Rebecca Tucker, for a quick Q&A after the 2019 International Coaching Awards. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 166 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Davinder Rana - If you want to achieve something, you will make it happen
Have you ever felt like you don't have enough time to achieve something? Many people wish for more time in the day to accomplish their dreams. And there are people who don't wish, they just do.
Posted 172 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Unlocking the secret to great teamwork
Do you ever wish that you could wave a magic wand and suddenly your team would understand all that you want to say, your intentions and your goals behind it? Or maybe you wish you'd have telepathy and understand how your coworkers prefer to handle different projects so you can create an enjoyable working environment?
Posted 173 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Chris Green - Delivering long-lasting change
Some people are passionate about teaching and sharing their knowledge but if you ever shared your expertise with a room full of people you might notice that it doesn't always lead to long-lasting change. Chris Green is one of these educators and he decided to find a different way to empower business owners.
Posted 179 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
The 5 soft skills you need to succeed as a coach
One of the first things that people ask when they first hear about The Coaching Academy is who can become a coach? The simple answer is - anyone. In this article we're sharing the most important skills TCA students need to demonstrate to succeed as a coach.
Posted 179 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Julia Davies 'Connecting with your values and priorities makes choices easy to face'
Have you ever stood in front of a crossroad, not knowing which route to choose? Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Julia Davies, who simplified her life and choices by connecting with her personal values and priorities.
Posted 186 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
5 Simple Reframing techniques to use in your everyday challenges
Reframing is a powerful technique in the toolbox of a successful coach but it's also a great tool to help make small changes in our own lives. In this article, we share 5 everyday challenging situations where reframing will help set your mind at ease and align your behaviour with your intention.
Posted 186 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Ruth Carter - 'The GROW model never let me down'
This week our Coach in the Spotlight is Ruth Carter, who chose to qualify as a life coach at a later stage in her life and is committed to facing all challenges that come with it. Read Ruth's inspiring story below!
Posted 194 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Great leadership is about learning to connect with your team! Mastery Series: Sharon Lawton
Have you ever wondered how you can become a better leader within your team? Are you looking for new tools to motivate more effectively and decrease conflict in the workplace? TCA Trainer Sharon Lawton argues that the answer lies in better communication, using the powerful behavioural model of DISC.
Posted 194 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Tania Zayets - Coaching for personal and business invention
International competitions, workshops and women empowerment groups - what do these things have in common? Our Coach in the Spotlight of the week, Tania Zayets, who shares how coaching can benefit individuals, teams and businesses alike!
Posted 201 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Begin with the end in mind
Stephen R. Covey's famous 'Begin with the end in mind' habit is a staple in the toolbox of a successful coach. If you've been wondering why to try it, how to put it in practice and even how to handle challenges that come with it - we're sharing it all in this article.
Posted 201 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Sue Bassett - 'It's not too late to begin'
This week our Coach in The Spotlight is Sue Bassett, who proves it's never too late to begin, having started her coaching journey at 60 years of age as a grandmother of 11 children!
Posted 208 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
9 Key Ideas to Build and Change Your Habits
For many of us, the first days and weeks of January bring with it a desire to make a change. This is where habits come into the picture.
Posted 208 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Fiona Stimson and Aga Kehinde - 'Coaching through cancer and chronic illness'
This week our Coaches in the Spotlight are Fiona Stimson and Aga Kehinde, who found success and support in their partnership after completing their diplomas and now work together to support those impacted by cancer and chronic illness.
Posted 215 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
7 Questions to reflect on the end of a year
With the start of a brand new decade, you might be excited to plan for the future. Dreaming up your plans for the year, setting goals and getting absorbed in the ideas for the future can be one of the most fun parts of January. But before you go down the rabbit hole, you might want to consider the power of reflecting on the year that just passed.
Posted 215 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Harkiran Bhogal - 'Using coaching skills in the classroom'
This week our Coach in the Spotlight is Harkiran Bhogal, who uses her coaching skills as an integral part of her teaching career. We hope you enjoy this inspiring read!
Posted 236 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Kate Bishop - 'Discover all you can about yourself'
This week our Coach in the Spotlight is Kate Bishop, who since completing two Diplomas with The Coaching Academy, has set up a successful coaching business.
Posted 236 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
5 Gratitude Prompts for the Holiday Season
Gratitude is a mood that expresses appreciation for what one has. It is a recognition of the simple pleasures and is often independent of monetary worth. Generated from within, expressions of gratitude are an invitation to ebb criticism and keep frustration and anxiety at bay.
Posted 243 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Why it's important to take chances
There comes a time in life when you may be faced with making a choice that could involve taking a chance. Maybe you want to change careers, start your own business or study for a new qualification.
Posted 243 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Julia Bauer - 'Coaching across languages'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Julia Bauer, who shares her experience of coaching in another language. Julia, who is originally from Germany, undertook her Diploma with TCA in the UK, and this gave her a unique insight into coaching across languages and cultures.
Posted 250 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Konstantinos Panagiotous - 'Invest in yourself!'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Konstantinos Panagiotous, who shares more about discovering coaching in his previous job, and how his training shaped his mindset.
Posted 250 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Ann Skidmore on vision and passion
We've launched a monthly Mastery Series to offer you top tips from our accomplished team and trainers. In this week's blog, specialist coach and trainer, Ann Skidmore shares the importance of having a passionate vision and how to connect with this.
Posted 257 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
International Coaching Awards: Meet our Winners
Coaches help transform the lives of so many, and The Coaching Academy believes that the outstanding work achieved by its coaches deserves recognition. The International Coaching Awards was created to celebrate our community and recognised their success over 10 different categories.
Posted 257 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Nataliya Reed - 'Empower yourself to make a change'
Our coach in the spotlight today is Nataliya Reed, who found coaching after her values and priorities shifted.
Posted 264 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series - Pam Lidford's 10 things to consider about values
Values are what matter to us most; they underpin what's important and what we focus on. Our values exists, whether they are recognised or not. They drive our choices and decisions, encompassing our motivators and fears, ultimately helping us take action (or not take action).
Posted 264 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Elizabeth Wyn-Davies - 'I felt so privileged to be part of such a fantastic event!'
We caught up with our inspiring and award-winning coach, Elizabeth Wyn-Davies for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column.
Posted 271 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
4 Happiness habits to cultivate
Happiness is an electrifying and exciting state. It is often defined in a multitude of ways, usually encompassing more than a positive mood and including a sense of living a good life.
Posted 271 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Tracy Hart - 'Helping people move from good to great'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Tracy Hart. A former executive for an Oil & Gas company, leading an international team, Tracy shares how she fit her Diploma around her busy life and how she is now using her coaching skills. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story.
Posted 278 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Afua Kudom - 'Coaching has enhanced my career'
Our Coach in the Spotlight today is Afua Kudom, who shares how coaching has enhanced her career and role as a Careers Consultant in the higher education sector.
Posted 278 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Are ANTs keeping you stuck in negativity?
Automatic negative thoughts, dubbed as ANTs by Dr Daniel Amen, pop into our heads routinely and are overwhelmingly pessimistic. These thoughts can trap us in negativity and unconsciously weigh us down.
Posted 285 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Caroline Hallows - 'I was able to make sense of my own journey'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Caroline Hallowes who shares how training to become a qualified coach helped her realign her purpose.
Posted 285 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Mike Blissett - considering coaching as a career? How to Grow your Coaching Business
Public speaking is a great way to market and grow your coaching business. Having the ability to speak to groups of people will position you as a leader, a person of authority in your niche.
Posted 292 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Claire Brown - Coaching helped me to find myself again
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Claire Brown, who after working for 12 years in the not-for-profit sector, made the change to become a professional coach.
Posted 292 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
4 reasons to connect with your values
It is easy to get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to tune into what's really important to us. This can cause us to aimlessly drift through life without a clear direction, leaving us feeling lost and despondent.
Posted 299 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Ebonie Allard - 'It was so lovely to be recognised and valued for my work'
We caught up with our inspiring and award-winning coach, Ebonie Allard for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column.
Posted 299 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
6 signs that you're emotionally intelligent - and why it matters
Emotional intelligence (EQ) refers to the ability to identify and manage your emotions, and the emotions of others. An emotionally intelligent person is highly conscious of their emotional states, both negative and positive, and in recent years, EQ has been seen as skills that can be likewise innate and honed.
Posted 306 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Georgia Walters - 'I knew this was an investment in myself'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is mindfulness coach, Georgia Walters.
Posted 306 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
3 ways to be a morning person - even in the cold months
Being a morning person is often synonymous with productivity, with many leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes and personal development aficionados attributing their success with rising early. A survey conducted by The Guardian supports this idea, finding that many CEOs of successful companies are awake by 5 am.
Posted 313 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Adrian Webb's top tips for businesses and entrepreneurs
The role of a Business Coach is to help business owners to improve their business through guidance, support and encouragement.
Posted 313 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Elena Resera - 'Look inside yourself first'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Elena Resera, who shares why she left her job as a Manager for a large corporation and hasn't looked back. Now, Elena empowers women, young entrepreneurs and socially responsible businesses, with her coaching skills. We hope you enjoyed her story!
Posted 319 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mohinish Khosla - 'It was an honour to be there'
We caught up with our successful and award-winning coach, Mohinish Khosla for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column.
Posted 320 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How to master life transitions - by Bev James
Many of us can experience life transitions at various points in our lives, it could be moving to a new city, a redundancy, retirement, becoming a parent, a divorce or simply wanting to create positive changes in your life.
Posted 327 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Emma Humphrey - 'My mission is to support people through coaching'
Our coach in the spotlight this week is Emma Humphrey. Emma shares how she discovered coaching during a time in her life when she was feeling stuck and unwell, and how she's now using her coaching skills to help others overcome similar struggles. We hope you enjoy her inspiring story.
Posted 327 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Autumn reset - getting back on track and back to life
As summer draws to a close, it's not just the younger generation that is embracing the 'back to school' mindset.
Posted 334 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Daniela Terrile: 'I found coaching during a powerful moment in my life'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week is Daniela Terrile, who graduate from The Coaching Academy in 2016, and has since become a Professional Certified Coach with ICF.
Posted 334 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
You're more likeable than you realise - according to science
New research finds that we often underestimate how much we are liked in social interactions, and it's called the 'liking gap.'
Posted 341 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Millie Coleman: 'My Coaching Journey'
Our Coach in the Spotlight this week, Millie Coleman, writes about discovering coaching when she was ready for a change in her career.
Posted 341 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
10 Coaching questions to improve your life
The role of a coach is to help others bridge the gap between where they currently are to where they would like to be. One of the ways coaches do this is to ask powerful questions to create breakthroughs and empower their client's thinking.
Posted 348 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Jo Mason: 'It has been a truly humbling experience!'
We caught up with our inspiring and award-winning coach and practitioner, Jo Mason for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column.
Posted 348 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How to master your thoughts
Our mind is the most powerful tool we have; it can store either inaccurate conclusions about who we believe we are or assist us in turning our dreams into our reality. Depending on our thoughts we can either use our minds to limit our potential or enhance it.
Posted 355 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Rebecca Levene - 'If you put your mind to it, you can achieve your dreams!'
This week our coach in the spotlight is Rebecca Levene, shares how coaching has transformed her life and how she's now helping mums do the same. We hope you enjoyed her inspiring story.
Posted 355 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Mike Blissett's top tips to be a confident public speaker
We've launched a monthly Mastery Series to offer you top tips from our accomplished team and trainers. In this blog, specialist coach and speaking trainer, Mike Blissett, lends his top tips to become a confident public speaker.
Posted 362 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Coaching and walking - How to align your values to grow your niche by Donna Neseyif
During my training at The Coaching Academy (TCA), I was told many times the importance of 'finding a niche'. I followed this advice, by drawing on my work as a Development worker in Africa, as well as 20 years managing businesses and developing teams, together with successfully running my own holiday cottage business to define my niche; activating individual and business potential.
Posted 362 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Why storytelling is the key to your happiness
The pursuit of happiness is one that spans across cultures, religions and societies. It's a cultural obsession that has weaved its way into many facets of our lives and is inevitably linked to meaning and purpose. Unsurprisingly, happiness has also been the source of a plethora of studies.
Posted 369 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
The recipe for success and fulfilment
Success will always look and feel different for different people. For some, it will mean financial freedom and a career they love, while others might find it from a spiritual journey, or through their family and personal relationships - the truly lucky ones will find it in all of these aspects and more! As, regardless of what success looks and feels like for you, for most people it often goes hand in hand with fulfillment.
Posted 369 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Ros Evans: Your niche finds you
We caught up with our inspiring and award-winning coach, Ros Evan for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column. Ros shared how she discovered coaching and found her niche. She also explores what it means to have her work recognised at the International Coaching Awards.
Posted 376 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Graham Little: I found myself and my future self.
In this week's Coach in the Spotlight our accomplished business and personal performance coach, Graham Little shares how a shift in his career - and priorities - led him to a new profession in business and youth coaching. We hope you enjoy his inspiring journey and top tips.
Posted 376 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How to achieve even more sales success - By Dave Pill
Selling can be challenging. It's a complex process of human behaviour, that without the right tools, can be impossible to get right. In this blog, I would like to share with you, just a few of the tips and techniques I have learned over more than two decades to help improve your sales performance.
Posted 389 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Embrace your podium moments - by Bev James
Sharing someone's moment of success, when their hard work, sacrifice, commitment and single-mindedness have brought them the ultimate reward is, for me, quite emotional. When I witness an athlete's podium moment I feel humble, and inspired to be the best I can be - in whatever I do.
Posted 383 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Pam Lidford's top 10 confidence tips
The Coaching Academy is lucky enough to work with award-winning coaches and world-class trainers. With this in mind, we've launched a monthly Mastery Series to offer you top tips from our accomplished team and trainers.
In this blog, specialist Confidence Coach and TCA trainer, Pam Lidford, lends her Top 10 Tips on Confidence.
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Why people are prescribing nature for burnout - By Dawn Breslin
Nature is instrumental for our wellbeing, and people report feeling significantly happier outdoors than they do indoors. Despite this, we are spending less and less time in nature and it is playing a smaller role in our cultural landscape.
Posted 404 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Helping young people succeed with DISC - by Dave Pill
So many people use the DISC personality profiling tool nowadays. Some use it as part of their recruitment process, others use it to manage and motivate their teams, and coaches use it to understand their clients. It is used in conflict resolution and, better still, conflict prevention! The list is endless.
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Donna Smith: An incredible night - I am still in a daze!
We recently caught up with our wonderful and award-winning coach, Donna Smith for a quick Q&A for the Coach in The Spotlight column. Donna shared her remarkable experience of being awarded the Life Coach of The Year 2018 and what this achievement has meant for her coaching business. We hope you enjoy watching Donna's video.
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Mahjabin Quadir: Live, learn and love what you do!
Reflecting on my 15-year career within a corporate environment and personal experiences, what shone through the most was connecting and working in partnership with individuals, developing them to enabling positive outcomes and being open to learning. I had been a Leadership Consultant who also coached, across various business areas for over 5 years, was completing a Counselling and Clinical Skills Diploma with a drive and passion to broaden my skills.
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Nicola McDonald: I became the difference I wanted to see!
Following a redundancy back in 2013, IT Manager Nicola bravely stepped forward and embarked on a life-changing career shift into coaching. Looking back, she has no regrets moving from her 30-year field of IT into coaching. We hope you enjoy!
