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| | | What are we protecting? | | | noreply@blogger.com (Pearl Mattenson, CPCC, ACC) | | | Too often You are in your armour; I am in mine We keep our distance or We bang against each other The reverberations painful Our speech is muffled We misunderstand Sometimes We look each other in they eye we are protected only by a thin film of bubble Hands reaching out the bubbles burst. | |
| | | What a waste! | | | noreply@blogger.com (Pearl Mattenson, CPCC, ACC) | | | How many times do you get to the end of a day and wonder, " Have I really done anything today? " The people I know and love, and all of my clients, care deeply about their contributions to our world in ways big and small. They want to make a difference. They might worry that they are not gifted enough but they don't want to squander the gifts they do have. Sound familiar? Do we sometimes get off track and waste time? Uh-huh! And we are quick to tell ourselves that. And yet, more of the time, we simply don't value (and hence forget) all the ways in which we make a profound impact. I stopped to think about my morning... · I offered a cheery 'Good Morning" to a perfect stranger on my way to the gym · I greeted my waking son with an impromptu dance when I saw the huge smile on his face as he realized his summer program starts today. · I bought groceries that would enable me to make my husband dinner tonight (a RARE occurrence but that is another post!) · I cried tears of joy with a friend overseas upon learning that her tumor was benign. · I cleared time in my schedule for an unexpected client emergency call In minutes on the clock, these items barely registered. And yet, as I read each of one these, I know they represent me at my core. These are the briefest of moments in which I get to live out my what I value and who I want to be in this world. I am not very good at sustaining any appreciation practices so I am not going to tell you to start one. I just know that we all need to stop and notice how much better the world is because of the choices we make every day . | |
| | | Travel...my porch in the Galilee | | | noreply@blogger.com (Pearl Mattenson, CPCC, ACC) | | | If we live truly, we shall see truly . - Ralph Waldo Emerson Not everyone wants to travel the world, but most people can identify at least one place in the world they’d like to visit before they die. Where is that place for you, and what will you do to make sure you get there? This is a tough one for me. I have been blessed with much travel in my life already. During my 8 years growing up in Japan my family visited: Hong Kong, Guam, Thailand, Iran, Switzerland & England. During the years my husband worked at a travel company we travelled across the US as well as to Canada, France, Spain, revisited Japan and cruised the Caribbean. And I can no longer count the number of times I have been back and forth to Israel and hope to end my life there. So Chris, I have to say that my sincerest wish is to sit on my porch in the Galilee and visit with family and friends sharing laughter and comfortable silences. I will continue to nurture my relationships, and appreciate all that comes to me in this life. I will live truly, and we shall see…. | |
| | | SKYA BENWICK: A PAINFUL LOSS | | | Bob Benwick, MSc. OD, MCC, PCC, CPCC | | | Skya Benwick (standing) playing with her brother Woody Benwick (on ground) A very sweet little girl came into our lives and her ‘forever home’ through the American Brittany Rescue Association (ABR) a few years back. Her name was Skya. She had been rescued from a kill shelter by the ABR. Having been picked up off [...] | |
| | | LEADERSHIP ADVANTAGE: THE 3 YOUs | | | Bob Benwick, MSc. OD, MCC, PCC, CPCC | | | The following is the first blog Bev and I wrote a few years ago. Because this particular concept is explored with so many of our global executive coaching clients we decided to republish it because of the demand. When the opportunity invites itself to introduce this concept to our executive coaching clients the reaction [...] | |
| | | SUCCESS: IT TAKES HUMAN CONTACT! | | | Bob Benwick, MSc. OD, MCC, PCC, CPCC | | | Two senior associates, Debbie Robbins and Frank Wagner recently published the following superb article in the Huffington Post that I believe you will find both interesting and intriquing titled ‘It Takes Human Contact to Create Success’. Enjoy. If you made a list today of your top 25 business relationships and asked yourself, “How much full-on human contact [...] | |
| | | We Have Met The Enemy | | | noreply@blogger.com (Pearl Mattenson, CPCC, ACC) | | | Have you ever been confronted with an angry challenger? How do you react? If you are not completely triggered then you might respond professionally. You might also meet the energy of the challenger. They are angry and you respond angrily. Or they are mocking and you mock back. And what is happening internally? For so many of us, a seed gets planted which matures into a weed called, “they are the enemy.”I was reading a post on Lessons from the world of Aikido . In lesson # 6, I found the following: “Those who may challenge us are not the enemy. The only real enemy is inside us... the real enemies are fear, self-doubt, anger, confusion, and jealousy and other emotions inside us that can disturb the flow.” Speaking of flow, this started a whole flow of thoughts in me that I wanted to share with you. Warning—these are not quick fixes. These thoughts challenge you to do deep inner work. It is the only way. Thought 1: A Core Belief of mine (won’t you join me?) is: There is a divine spirit within each of us. We have the capacity to connect to a sacred spirit within ourselves and seek it out in others. Our spirit links us inextricably to powerful inner resources and to each other. It is too easy for that which is threatened in us to dehumanize the messenger. And yet, no matter what is coming at us, it is coming from a fellow human being. Thought 2: This reminded me of Havi’s great ‘alignment’ exercise. It is all about how you move yourself toward finding common ground with the other person. Thought 3: It can be hard to find common ground when we are upset. A process CRR Global calls the ‘partner as truth teller’ might help. We start by assuming that the quality we are confronted with (e.g. anger, harshness, judgment, etc.) actually lives in us too. We marginalize it in ourselves and don’t want to see it in others. How are we also angry (or judgmental, or harsh)? And then, although we know all the ways in which this quality troubles us, what is the essence of the quality? (Perhaps it is power or clarity or even faith.) If the essence energy lived in us, what could that look like? You are not really the enemy and neither is the person confronting you. But if you are going to lead, you are going to want to become very familiar with all the parts of yourself that is quick to jump to that label. announcement!Thanks for getting the word out on Facebook, twitter and by forwarding to your friends. I have just created a small group coaching program for non-profit and education leaders. I have called it 4:4:1 . It will serve 4 carefully selected leaders (who must apply), for 4 months and include a one-on-one private coaching session with me. And it is priced at half my usual fee. Only $1,000. One last thing: this is not a program for novice leaders. This is graduate work, for leaders who know that if you are going to take yourself and your institution to the next level you need to catapult your capacity. | |
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| | | | Coach Profile Spotlight | | | | Lynnette Vetsch | | | Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were on the RIGHT path? Do you think about having that INCREDIBLE relationship? Well Amaxa Coaching and Training Services is here to help you put the WOW back into your world! | | | Full Profile & Contact Information... | |
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| | | Brett McBurnie | | | Brett McBurnie comes to coaching from a diverse and unique background. Born in Toronto in 1951, he attended school in East York and eventually went on to study Classical Studies (Greek and Latin); at the University of Toronto , with the purpose in mind of pursuing a general but well rounded education. | | | Full Profile & Contact Information... | |
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| | | | Pearl Mattenson, | | | Pearl’s clients become better leaders, and better people. They are better at having the real conversations that create results. They are better at moving their organization towards the changes they believe in. They are working more collaboratively and learning to thrive in teams and partnerships. | | | Full Profile & Contact Information... | |
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| | | Jeannie Campanelli | | | Jeannie Campanelli, Ed.D, CPCC, is deeply committed to sparking the hearts of people to experience an inner confidence - that sense of wholeness, aliveness, and serenity that comes from deeply knowing yourself, fully accepting the lightness and darkness of being human, and living freely by standing in your own truth. | | | Full Profile & Contact Information... | |
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