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Behavior Change #17: SYNERGIZE to increase your impact on the world and your own success.
View this post on Instagram SYNERGIZE to increase your impact on the world and your own success. Synergy is when 1 + 1 = 3 or more instead of 2. It is the result of 2 or more people working… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #16: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD means to first listen to your client to understand their needs.
View this post on Instagram SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD means to first listen to your client to understand their needs. Simplify your first message, get feedback and then modify your message to meet your client's needs… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #15: PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST helps you achieve your goals by prioritizing the many demands on your time.
View this post on Instagram PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST helps you achieve your goals by prioritizing the many demands on your time. There are only 24 hours in the day, so how can you deal with all these demands? You… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #14: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND is how to start any journey in Behavior Change.
View this post on Instagram BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND is how to start any journey in Behavior Change. Decide where you want to go and the path you want to take. Write down your Mission and Vision as… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #13: PROACTIVE FOCUS is a great way to reduce stress, anxiety, and worry.
View this post on Instagram PROACTIVE FOCUS is a great way to reduce stress, anxiety, and worry. Many people send their time worrying about things they cannot control called "The Circle of Concern". Since you cannot control them, there is… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #12: GRATITUDE is one of the most important behaviors you can use for yourself and for your clients.
View this post on Instagram GRATITUDE is one of the most important behaviors you can use for yourself and for your clients. Gratitude is being thankful for the small things in life like a beautiful sunrise or the big things… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #11: COMPASSION is being able to picture yourself with another person’s problems without shaming or blaming them.
View this post on Instagram COMPASSION is being able to picture yourself with another person's problems without shaming or blaming them. It is one of the most important behaviors in coaching. Through compassion you can see where the feelings of… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #10: RELAXATION is one of the best ways to reduce stress by getting into a deep state of calm.
View this post on Instagram RELAXATION is one of the best ways to reduce stress by getting into a deep state of calm. One of my professors in medical school, Herbert Benson coined this process THE RELAXATION RESPONSE in his… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #9: ACTIVE LISTENING will help you connect with those you are coaching.
View this post on Instagram ACTIVE LISTENING will help you connect with those you are coaching. The first step is to engage the other person with eye contact. Then speak slowly while paying attention to the body language of the… Read More ›
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Behavior Change #8: MEDITATION AND YOGA reduce stress by creating a quiet space in your day.
View this post on Instagram MEDITATION AND YOGA reduce stress by creating a quiet space in your day. They are both based on religious traditions including Hinduism and Buddhism but prayers of many religions include meditation. In Hindu tradition there… Read More ›