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Celebrating Three Years
Three years ago, I formally launched Arete Pursuits and began my executive coaching career. Since increased fulfillment was the primary motivation for the change, I’ve used a life account to track my level of fulfillment. It’s been a solid 5 out of 5 every quarter. Today, I want to share a few updates on how…
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Credentials Matter
Last week, Ann Betz and Ursula Pottinga, CPCC, PCC, MNTC posted this video on the importance of credentials in coaching. I must admit, the video took me by surprise. While I know there are individuals who call themselves coaches who do something I wouldn’t call “coaching,” I wasn’t aware of some of the extreme cases…
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Leading Through Coaching
Next week, I return to San Antonio for the second of three visits this year, attending the Texas Connection Consortium conference. If you’ll be in attendance, I hope you join me on Thursday morning. I am leading a session where we will explore how being more coach-like can improve your relationships as a leader and…
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Listening to the Universe, Part 3
One year ago, I began experimenting with some deeper topics in the blog, and I’m grateful for how they have been received. It started with my beloved Teliodosis post, followed by Listening to the Universe (part 1). These posts speak to the unexpected growth I have experienced since connecting with my life purpose through coaching.…
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Coaching Discovery
In some coaching engagements, the client is offered several potential coaches. The client schedules coaching discovery calls with multiple coaches to understand their coaching style and identify the coach that is the best fit for their style and coaching goals. I have done several of these lately, and when I find myself repeating something, I…
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Listening to the Universe, Part 2
Back in March, I wrote a post entitled Listening to the Universe. In that post, I shared several examples where the universe had gently guided me to a program it knew was essential to my coaching journey, including the Newfield Network and BEabove Leadership. Today, with a surprising amount of emotion, I’m honoured* to share I am now a…
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My Second Year
Two years ago, I split off from the software executive trail I had trod for thirty years to explore a new path as a leadership and life coach. Today, I celebrate that milestone with some reflections on my second year. You can read about my first year here. Meta-Metaphor I have written several times about my program on…
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You’re Not The Leader You Think You Are
In 1993 I was a software developer fresh out of school. I was determined to be a “Renaissance Programmer.” Someone who could do every aspect of development, not unlike the “Full-Stack Developer” of the current era. I was sure I would have nothing to do with management and “climbing the corporate ladder.” I remember sitting…
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Let’s Move
In my primer on ontological coaching, I noted I had not written many blog posts on somatics (i.e., relating to the body as opposed to the mind) and promised to address this soon. Today I follow through on that commitment. Starting Slow For many of my coaching classmates (and most certainly for me), somatics was…
