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- The Roles of a Life Coach - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2016 from John SteelyA life coach has specific, well-defined, and limited roles for their clients. When deciding whether to hire a life coach, it is helpful to know what a life coach does and does not provide, so that you can decide whether a life coach is for you. What is Provided by Life Coach A life coach ...
Views: 1868 - The Wheel of Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from John SteelyOne of the first steps of using the Law of Attraction is to set your goals. You must know what it is you want before the Universe can begin to manifest it for you. When teaching someone to do this, I generally start off with the questions “What do you want out of life? What are your dreams?” ...
Views: 1532 - The Worth of Kindness - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2016 from John Steely"Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do." - Emmanuel Swedenborg Every time we ...
Views: 1470 - Time Management - Handling Distracting Activities - by Submitted on May 22, 2013 from John SteelyDistractions come in two forms. The first form are one-shot distractions, things that do not always occur. Visits from friends, although hopefully frequent, are still one-shot distractions. The second form of distractions are things that always occur. Email is a classic example of continuous ...
Views: 1512 - Time Management versus Goal Planning - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from John SteelyGood time management is closely linked to goal planning, but they are not the same. Time management is a tool used to implement the steps needed to reach a goal, but it is not part of the goal achievement. By examining the differences, we can gain clarity on both time management and goal ...
Views: 1341 - Time Management: An Overview - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2013 from John SteelyAgain and again, when I talk to students and colleagues about time management, I get the response "I don't even know where to begin." People want to practice good time management, people want to be productive and effective; they just do not know how. Most people do not even know how to begin ...
Views: 1465 - Treating a Resolution Like a Goal - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from John SteelyResolutions and goals are closely related, and while there are some differences, those differences occur more in the creation and planning phases and less when implementing either. This would indicate that the same skills and abilities that help implement goals would also help reach ...
Views: 1210 - Understand Your Strengths - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2014 from John SteelyJohn Maxwell says that when you put together a plan of action to reach a goal, to accomplish something significant, you need to focus on using your strengths, not compensating for your weaknesses. When a coach of an athletic team is planning a game strategy, he looks at each player for what they ...
Views: 1067 - Understanding the Law of Compensation - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2016 from John SteelyThe Universe operates under many laws, some of which are corollaries to others. People who cooperate with the laws and operate within the laws tend to be successful; those who oppose or work against the laws have a more difficult time, despite the appearance of temporary success. These laws ...
Views: 1860 - Understanding the Necessary Changes for Adult Education - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from John SteelyWhen a person decides to continue their education beyond high school, many times they will assume that this new education will be similar to the old education they received. The prospective student makes plans to do what they did before. After all, it worked then, so it should work now. This ...
Views: 1482 - Understanding the Syllabus Grading - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from John SteelyIn every course that I have ever taken or taught, the students are given a syllabus for the course in their first class. Most students passively listen to the instructor explain what is in the syllabus and then put the syllabus away and forget about it. However, understanding the syllabus and ...
Views: 1429 - Using an Agenda to Help Classroom Timing - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2011 from John SteelyI have had any number of fellow teachers come to me and say "I just did not have the time to cover the material today"; in fact, I have said that myself. It is very easy for the entire class period to slip away before essential material is covered, material the student needs to complete the ...
Views: 1056 - Using Rewards to Achieve Resolutions - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from John SteelyWe all have goals and resolutions that we start on; the problem is persevering until the goal is reached or the resolution is achieved. We get discouraged, we get distracted, we quit, we change direction; all of these are part of life. When you are creating a plan to reach a goal or achieve a ...
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