Category Archives: 3rd Stage: Implementation

Empowering Clients with the Serenity Prayer

I was recently coaching a client in a major career transition. Her thoughts of minute were most probably reaching a very high number – and that was preventing her from reflecting back in an objective manner. In those cases, the … Continue reading

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Career Dilemna and the “Tetralemma”

“Always act in a way that increases the choice of options”. – Gregory Bateson I attended on Monday a very good event organised by International Coaching Federation Switzerland. The speaker was Peter Szabo, one of the first MCC Coach in … Continue reading

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The 90-day Job Search Challenge

“In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.”  – Friedrich Nietzsche This is a Game that I initially did with my own coach Rich Litvin on the topic of Client Billings. It works very well for … Continue reading

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Outcome Goals vs Process Goals

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao-tzu The problem with OUTCOME goals – “I want to find a dream job in 3 months” – is that your client has got NO full control over them. … Continue reading

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Tapping Into Deeper Wisdom

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” – Nelson Mandela How exciting it is when a client is offered not one, but two or even three jobs! But what if your client cannot decide which … Continue reading

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Assessing a Job Search Timeframe

“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson How long does it usually take a client to find a job? 3 months? 6 months? Look at the following factors* to estimate the length of a comprehensive … Continue reading

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