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		<title>A Basic Life Coaching Terminology by Tony Stoltzfus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of similar terms floating around in life coaching circles, and we aren’t always clear on what each one means. From my work is life coaching, I have found the following list of terms defined in a way that works when coaching Christians and non-Christians alike:

Design: My innate traits or my nature: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting our Children&#8217;s Growth the EASEy Way Part 3 by Gregory Bland</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bland</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pro-Active Parent Coaching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something you do it when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you make sure it gets done.
Commitment speaks of priority, “I will do this!” and is essential for providing healthy accountability and encouraging our child’s progress. It is here, at this stage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Coaching Defined by Tony Stoltzfus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life Coaching is a special coaching niche that focuses on discovering your values and purpose and aligning your life with them. Life coaching is about destiny discovery and alignment. A life coach works toward two things: creating a better future and a better life today.]]></description>
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		<title>Who Cares About Certification? by Chad Hall, PCC</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/04/who-cares-about-certification-by-chad-hall-pcc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/04/who-cares-about-certification-by-chad-hall-pcc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Hedberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training & Certification Guest Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Become a Coach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Certification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a coach and trainer of coaches – both in academic and corporate settings – I enjoy the questions and conversations surrounding the topic of coach certification. Through the years, I have noticed a lot of interest in the topic and how the topic elicits some strong opinions, many of which are not all that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Encouragement by Tony Stoltzfus</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/03/effective-encouragement-by-tony-stoltzfus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Encouragement is an important tool for keeping clients energized and motivated. Encouragement is inspiring for all of us, and for some personality types it is the single biggest factor in motivation. Therefore, coaching support structures should always include encouragement, affirmation and celebration.]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Coaching Works &#8211; by Anita Stadler, PhD</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/03/executive-coaching-works-by-anita-stadler-phd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/03/executive-coaching-works-by-anita-stadler-phd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Stadler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Coaching]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Certification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an executive coach, you may be asked where the evidence is that coaching actually works.]]></description>
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		<title>From Employee to Entrepreneur: Four Key Mistakes to Avoid by Michael J. Pfau</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/02/from-employee-to-entrepreneur-four-key-mistakes-to-avoid-by-michael-j-pfau/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/02/from-employee-to-entrepreneur-four-key-mistakes-to-avoid-by-michael-j-pfau/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Become a Coach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people who enter coaching come from a background of being employed either in a corporate environment or small business. Often the mindset of an employee is very different than the owners when it comes to the success of the company. In fact this is a key challenge a new coach may face in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Our Children&#8217;s Growth the EASEy Way Part 2 by Gregory Bland</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/02/supporting-our-childrens-growth-the-easey-way-part-2-by-gregory-bland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Assessing Desire is a critical step within Supporting Growth prior to Securing Commitment.  If we try to secure a commitment toward an action prior to Assessing Desire we will short-circuit the process and potentially call our children to Commit to something they are not prepared to, or desire to, follow through with.  Assessing Desire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining Expectations in a Coaching Relationship by Tony Stoltzfus</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/02/maintaining-expectations-in-a-coaching-relationship-by-tony-stoltzfus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/02/maintaining-expectations-in-a-coaching-relationship-by-tony-stoltzfus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coaching works because it is a great relationship built on clear expectations about change. If either the openness in the relationship or the high expectations are eroded, you’ll lose effectiveness. How do you effectively maintain expectations in a coaching relationship?]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Our Children&#8217;s Growth the EASEy Way by Gregory Bland</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/01/exploring-possibilities-for-growth-by-gregory-bland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exploring Possibilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;That&#8217;s a very interesting situation.  What do you think you could do?&#8221;
What is the possibility for growth that is presented in this moment?  When understanding is reached we begin turning our child&#8217;s attention toward Exploring Possibilities.
Turning our children&#8217;s mind toward the possibility presented can be as simple as asking;


“What are the possibilities that you see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Got Heart-Breaking Through Walls of Fear by Jane Birr</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/01/you-got-heart-breaking-through-walls-of-fear-by-jane-birr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My art got rejected from an art show today because it was deemed too dangerous. You see, I made a piece out of multicolored glass. Exploding through the glass came a fist. I named it You Got Heart-Breaking Through Walls of Fear.
My artist statement talked about how walls come in many shapes and sizes…like the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Heart is an Open Door to Supporting Growth by Gregory Bland</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/01/an-open-heart-is-an-open-door-to-supporting-growth-by-gregory-bland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Bland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pro-Active Parent Coaching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everything rises and falls upon relationship. Our children’s openness and transparency with us as parents is a direct reflection of the relationship we share with them.   The ability to capture their hearts is well within our reach when we seek to understand and respect them for who they are and who they are becoming.  Supporting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaching With Style: Discovering Connections Among the DISC Profiles by Dawn</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2012/01/coaching-with-style-discovering-connections-among-the-disc-profiles-by-dawn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous series we explored the four DISC profiles, which include Dominance (D style), Influence (I style), Steadiness (S style) and Conscientiousness (C style). Despite their differences these styles also share some things in common and can thus be grouped together in a couple of ways. Understanding these commonalities give us more clues as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discipleship of the Heart &#8211; Going Deeper by John Purcell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Purcell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How could you take life-on-life discipleship to the next level? By taking it down &#8212; all the way to the heart. Interested?
The life-on-life approach to discipleship is the best way I have seen to bring people to spiritual maturity and build leaders. It’s a combination of coaching, mentoring, and allowing others to do that with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Structures in the Coaching Relationship by Tony Stoltzfus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Stoltzfus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The process of habit change is not well understood by Christians, and neither are the relational resources God has given us to do it. The key factor in change is motivation, not information. It isn’t knowing what to do that produces change—it’s having the incentive to tackle the hard work it entails. We have to get motivated, to get energized to change, and then stay motivated and energized long enough to form a new habit. ]]></description>
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