Next a surprise conversation starter, Eva Wong, CEO of Top Human, author of Power of Ren, top coach in China, shared her story of her meteoric rise to business success building a coaching empire in China with over 700 staff in 17 offices before being thrown in prison for two years. She learned about freedom while detained, “no one in …

It’s the morning of May 13th and the 200 master coaches are gathering in the main conference room at CAM’10. They lights go out. Spotlight a member of the local tribe in full native dress. Native American flute music fills the space. His name is William. Then EJ, a member of the Bald Eagle Clan, delivers a welcome prayer in …

WOW!  It was amazing to be with so many members of the Leading Coaches’ Center (30 of us) at CAM’10 this week!  Given the technology challenges I faced, my blog posts about the goings on at CAM did not occur during the week as I’d planned, so over the next few days I’ll be posting notes – watch this space! …

One of my clients recently asked me about what top ten books I’d recommend on coaching – for those who are coaches in businesses, organizations, or working with leaders.  Here’s the list! 1.  The Inner Game of Tennis (Tim Gallwey) 2.  Leadership and Self Deception (Arbinger Institute) 3.  The Power of Full Engagement (Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz) 4.  Smarter …

By Charles E. Smith Ph.D. This article first appeared in Xonitek – Operational Excellence by Design. Posted with permission. John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” I’ve spent a good part of my life making lists, setting goals, making plans and calling people up.  Mostly, it’s been a waste of time.  Some years ago, …

Hear the featured Leading Coach: The Discovery Coach, Carol Goldsmith, talk about her coaching model called Return on Experience (ROX). Carol told us that the model is infused with NLP, and one memorable quote was when she described how her client, Ashley, used the ROX model to turn her FEAR (false evidence appearing real) into DEAR (direct experience accomplishes results). …

ICCO Spring Break…Better than a Day at the Beach! For a limited time—only until April 30, 2010—celebrate spring by enjoying 10% off the cost to attend any in-person ICCO event in June 2010! Join us at ICCO’s landmark symposium events—intimate, senior-level deep dives into the crucial issues of coaching in international organizations. Limited to 40 or fewer people, our symposia …

A goldmine of a site for those of us who are always looking for ways to better leverage our social media presence: 12 Social Media Secrets From World’s Top Superstars It’s no secret that social media marketing is the most powerful business-building tool on the planet.  Now any business can directly reach customers, anytime and anyplace for free! To take …

Did you miss the last Leading Coaches’ Mastermind Call?  Want to know what happened? Leading Coach and Leading Coaches’ Academy Faculty Charles Smith, PhD., transformational coach to CEOs for over 40 years and author of multiple books on innovation and sustainable transformation, guided our conversation about the impact of energy on predicable business results.  It  was a mesmerizing call, and …

has written a captivating book that I’m still reading, called Fascinate.  There’s also this cool website that allows you to answer 28 quickie questions and get back instant results on your fascination score (or F Score as she calls it) and how to use it in your marketing.  VERY interesting… Which triggers are you using in your coaching business to …