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Happy Holidays!
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 Dear Friends,

I prepared for you this holiday page filled with coaching trivia, music, and jokes.  I hope you enjoy it and have a wonderful holiday vacation!

Milana Leshinsky

P.S. Yep, that's me playing - an attempt to create a medley of some of my favorite songs and original improv. Click the button and listen while you read!
 

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Fun Coaching Trivia!


Where did the term "Work Smarter...Not Harder" originate?

Allan F. Mogensen, the creator of "Work Simplification," coined the phrase in the 1930s.

Who is known for talking about working ON your business versus IN your business?

Michael E. Gerber, the author of "The E-Myth"

What is the #1 reason clients hire coaches?

To help them with time management, according to University of Phoenix

Who said, "People think I work hard...but I actually take a lot of naps"

Thomas Leonard, founder of coaching profession

What are the two biggest misconceptions about coaching?

1. That coaches coach athletes
2. That coaching is a form of therapy

What is so special about Napoleon Hill in relation to coaching?

Napoleon Hill interviewed over 500 of the most successful business people in America in the early 1900’s. He interviewed them to analyze exactly what made them so successful. He then came up with 17 universal keys to success based on his research, used by thousands of coaches and motivational speakers today.

Who was the first life coach to be featured on Oprah?

Laura Berman Fortgang

How many self-employed are in the U.S.?

18.6 Million, US Census Bureau, 2005

When was ICF (International Coaching Foundation) created?

In 1995

How many coach training programs and schools are in the world today?

236, according to Rey Carr's Peer Resources Coaching Directory

Who invented Myers-Briggs assessment?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test developed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers during World War II. It is based on the psychological types developed by the famous psychologist Carl Jung.

When was the biggest explosion of self-help concepts and ideas used by coaches today?

In the early 1900's many literary works were published about achieving success. It was a revolutionary time when a handful of individuals began exploring the human mind and what motivates it more deeply than ever before. Most book before then were deeply connected to religion and spirituality. One of the first most famous books on self-help was written by Samuel Smiles — entitled "Self-Help" — in 1859. Its opening sentence was: "Heaven helps those who help themselves."

What are the three biggest markets for coaching?

USA, United Kingdom and Australia

Who worked as a janitor before becoming an international success?

Anthony Robbins
 
 

Coaching Jokes
 
 



 
 

Feeling Stressed Out?

Here is a lovely relaxation Meditation for you!

Picture yourself near a stream.
Birds are softly chirping in the crisp cool mountain air.
Nothing can bother you here.
No one knows this secret place.

You are in total seclusion from that place called "the world."
The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.
The water is clear and you can easily make out the face of the person whose head you're holding under the water.

Look. It's the person who caused you all this stress.
What a pleasant surprise.
You let them up... just for a quick breath... then plop!... back under they go...
You then allow yourself as many slow, deep breaths as you want.

There now... feeling better?
I know I do.

 
Getting Help

When you know what you want, get a consultant.
When you don't know what you want, get a coach.
When you don't want anything, get a therapist.

 


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Created, designed and compiled by Milana Leshinsky

Happy Holidays!