Category Archives: Potpourri

Posts on various topics of interest to coaches and virtual assistants

Sleepless in San Diego

Well, this blog entry will be very short.  My husband and I just got back from Las Vegas and I must admit I’m wiped out!  You’re talking to a woman who survives on seven hours of sleep a night and … Continue reading

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Idle Hands, Busy Mind

These last few weeks have been about a shift in perception. I now have a few clients and am coaching weekly. My thoughts and statements have moved from: “I’m studying to become a Parent Coach” to “I am a Parent … Continue reading

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Hot Off the Press: New Email Marketing Metrics Report

The latest report on email marketing statistics just arrived in my inbox from MailerMailer LLC, an email service provider that publishes this report twice a year. Below are some of the more interesting trends. Compare them to your ezine stats … Continue reading

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The Best Laid Plans

Monday 3/10/08 Since my last post (2/12/08) I have accomplished very little, business wise that is. I have, instead, served as nurse for my husband and daughters as they developed and recovered from bronchitis. And, just as they were getting … Continue reading

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The Beginnings of a Business

2/3/08 Kathy (our Blog Connector) suggested that one of my two monthly blog entries be about my experience in setting up a coaching practice. So, here goes. I came to New Coach Connection through the yahoo group while exploring the … Continue reading

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Fetched

A sampling of recent coaching-related news, links and trivia fetched from the far corners of the Web: Andrea J. Lee and Certified Mentor Coach Barbara Sundquist recently discussed and clarified the whole question of coaching certification in Open House Call: … Continue reading

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Thanks & Changing of the Guard

I’d like to take a moment to thank our Fabulous February Hosts and contributers for their excellent posts last month. So, many thanks to: Sandra De Freitas Linda Boos and Marion Franklin Without great coaches like you contributing this blog … Continue reading

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A Little Something Extra

I was doing some blog surfing this morning and stumbled upon these super badges (web graphics) that Andrea J. Lee has posted on her blog. She’s announcing them as freeware; all you have to do is save the image and … Continue reading

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On Fee Setting

I’ve been working through Michael Port’s Book Yourself Solid for the last week or so (I’m really enjoying this book, I highly recommend it, especially for you newer coaches) and came across this passage last night. I’m sure it will … Continue reading

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Inspiring Others to Greatness

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. – Harold S. Geneen

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Trying & Taking Action

Weekends are for quotes and interesting excerpts – short little blurbs you can use to inspire yourself or pass on to your clients. They’re quick and easy for me (who wants to work on the weekend) and have infinite value … Continue reading

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Rules of Blogging – or Not

To close off our theme on blogging this week, I just thought I’d press home the one rule that really sets you apart as a good blogger or a bad blogger with an excerpt from Naked Conversations. No one wrote … Continue reading

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The Big News!

Welcome to NCC’s Making Coach Connections! We are so proud to finally unveil this project to you. And I can’t tell you how excited I am to see this blog go live, I just can’t wait to see where it … Continue reading

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