December, 2003

Welcome to the first anniversary issue of Coaching Mastery News, a monthly newsletter for professionals committed to excellence in coaching. Each issue focuses on a theme that emerges in coaching relationships. What questions or issues would you like to see addressed in Coaching Mastery News? Email your suggestions to Lisa@livingwithintention.com. Your feedback and questions are greatly appreciated. If you wish to share this newsletter with your network, please pass it along! If you would like to unsubscribe, simply send me an email with unsubscribe CMN in the subject line.

Happy and Healthy Holidays to you and your loved ones! --

 
Lisa Kramer

 

Living with Intention in 2004

As the New Year approaches, it is a perfect time to reflect on your experiences from the past year in preparation for the coming year. Here is a wonderful exercise I use with my coaching clients to assist them in ‘completing the old’ and ‘creating the new’. I also complete the exercise for myself so that I can gracefully let go of the past year and set my intentions for the coming year. It is remarkable to me to review the completed exercise at the end of each year and see what I have successfully manifested in my life by setting intentions.

Completing the Old

Step One
Look at all the areas of your life, reflecting on 2003. You may want to use the Wheel of Life for this part.

  • List all of your Wins, Successes, and Breakthroughs
  • List all of your Losses, Disappointments and Breakdowns

Regardless of whether the item is a “win” or a “loss”, you are not as likely to take on the next opportunity in your life unless you are complete with past accomplishments and disappointments. When you complete, you create space for new things to show up in your life.
Here are two examples:

  • Win – In 2003, I formed a business success partnership with another coach.
  • Win – In 2003, I began writing my first book.

Step Two
Choose 5-7 lessons you have learned this past year that you want to take into 2004. When thinking of what to include, remember that you will want to consciously use these lessons in the coming year.
Here are two examples:

  • Lesson – In 2003, I learned that I am much more confident as an entrepreneur with the support of my business success partner---a person who believes wholeheartedly in my abilities.
  • Lesson – In 2003, I discovered that writing enables me to access my inner wisdom and creativity, and I experience a deeper spiritual connection.

Creating the New

Looking at all areas of your life, imagine ahead to December 2004.

  • Write a list of your Wins, Successes and Breakthroughs for 2004. Be specific and write them as though they have already happened.
  • Create a Right Brain Vision for the coming year. This might take the form of a poem, story, collage, or drawing; anything that captures the essence and excitement of the intentions you set for the coming year.
  • Find a special place in your home or office to display the Right Brain Vision. The Vision will serve as a reminder of what you wish to manifest in your life.

I hope you enjoy doing this!

COACHING MASTERY UPDATE

Coaching Mastery telegroups, facilitated by Lisa Kramer, a certified coach and veteran coach trainer/teleclass leader, provides coaches with a safe learning environment to further develop their coaching excellence. Participants get great value from gathering with other coaches to discuss important themes and challenges that emerge in their coaching relationships. Here’s what one participant had to say about her recent group experience:

“I joined Coaching Mastery as an experiment, as I was not convinced that there would be substantial value in it for me. Well, I knew after one session that there was huge value! And in only three sessions with my Coaching Mastery group, I have increased my “coaching confidence” 10-fold, and my clients have noticed the difference! The group, guided by Lisa Kramer’s masterful facilitation and spot-on questioning, is a forum in which I can develop and test my coaching approaches, flex my strengths, strategize with other coaches, and have my blind spots gently revealed to me through the coaching of my colleagues. I’ve made a huge leap into a being a more daring, creative, relaxed and genuine coach and because of that, my clients have made leaps too.” Colleen Bracken, MCB & Associates www.mcbcoaching.com

Coaching Mastery Level I and Level II teleseries for Winter, 2004:

Level I: This group is best suited for professionals who have been coaching for a year or less. The group provides structure and support to assist you in gaining confidence and clarity in your coaching relationships.

The Level I group will meet on SIX Mondays January 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 1, 8 from 7 – 8 pm EST.

Level II: This group is best suited for more experienced coaches who are looking to raise the bar and take their coaching to the next level.

The Level II group will meet on SIX Mondays January 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 1, 8 from 2 – 3 pm EST.

Investment: $250 includes handouts, exercises, and class notes
Holiday Special: Register by December 31 and save 20%

Interested in Coaching Mastery? Contact Lisa Kramer at (610) 527-4511 or lisa@livingwithintention.com

Upcoming Events:

January 23, 2004: Accessing Our Inner Wisdom
Led by Lisa Kramer and Geri Kelly
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
CE Credits available for licensed social workers
For more information, contact the School of Social Work Continuing Education Office at (610) 520-2602

February 26, 2004: Introduction to Professional Coaching
(preconference workshop)
Led by Lisa Kramer
Association for Women in Psychology 2004 Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Perspectives on Women's Well Being: Feminist Psychology, Science, & Practice
For more information, visit www.webmavens.org/awp2004

 

Copyright © 2003. Permission is granted to reproduce, copy, or distribute the Coaching Mastery™ News as long as nothing is added, changed, or deleted, and this copyright notice is attached. The author is Lisa Kramer, Living with Intention Coaching, Training and Coaching Mastery™ www.livingwithintention.com