The Long Island Coaching Alliance hosted our first ever (as far as I know) public coaching event on Sat, 4/5. Given it was our first time trying something like this, attendance was low. I guess you could say if we hadn't shown up, the room would have been mighty empty.

That wasn't so surprising to me. Something else happened that morning, however, that did surprise me.

is proud to present

"GET MORE OUT OF LIFE!"

This event is for Long Islanders interested in learning more about the benefits of working with a workplace (executive), business, or life coach.

Visit www.licoachingalliance.org or view the event flyer for more details and to register for the event!

What’s so difficult about communication? Lots!

From a brain perspective, every person thinks differently, so the words and gestures that we hear/see/interpret during a conversation are filtered through an intricate system of beliefs and mental maps that give meaning to the messages you send and I receive. To complicate matters, the way many people receive and deliver their messages nowadays is more and more electronic. I probably email back and forth with my friends and colleagues more than I actually speak with them (did I just write that?!). I also rely on the web to find information about people and businesses that interest me. And let's not forgot "Crackberries."

So what’s the catch?

This article continues my focus on Goals, a topic I presented in the Winter 2007 News-you-can-use-letter (see Coach's Corner) and I recently wrote about on my personal blog.

One of the primary reasons people don't achieve their goals is because they are not truly connected to them. By this I mean, there is not a strong enough emotional attachment to achieving the goal to generate the needed motivation and discipline for success. It is probably a good goal, it might be stated correctly, it may even BE achievable -- but you're not likely to achieve it if it is not something you absolutely MUST achieve or accomplish before you die.