Coach Express

We want to give you a heads up that, as of the 31st March, the prices of our coaching training programs will increase. We had delayed this price increase for as long as possible but, by letting you know in advance, you have the option to save over $500 USD on our Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP). If you have ever considered coaching as a career, or addition to your existing skills, then now is the time to act. Our program is completely flexible so it would be entirely up to you with regard to when you actually start your training. But, you would need to register by the 31st March to take advantage of the pre price rise saving. Payment plans are also available on application.

To find out more about the Certified Professional Coach Program, including pricing options, please email training@icoachacademy.com

Internationally Accredited Program
International Coach Academy (ICA) offers an internationally accredited coach training program and represents excellent ‘value for money’. Immediately upon enrollment you become a member of the ICA community, and are support throughout your studies.

What happens when I enrol?
Within 24 hours of registration you receive

* Password protected logins
…. to access your program content, lectures, academic calendars, resources and discussion forums

* Membership to the ICA community
….including graduates, students, staff and volunteers located in over 70 countries

* Access to the Peer Coaching Program
….an opportunity to coach and be coached

* Access to Communities of Practice
… where you can connect and learn with like minded students in your niche of choice.

*Lifetime membership to ICA community

*Personal contact from our Student Support Team
…including a student buddy to support you as you get started, and an invitation to join a ‘getting connected’ teleclass to help you familiarise yourself with your learning environment and your community

Why choose ICA?
People come to coaching as a way of making a contribution to the world, of creating change - within themselves, their family, their community, their country, even the planet. Every coach brings a special and unique gift to coaching and to the world.

So, why should you join ICA? Find out what people are saying about us…

Jeanne Webster, USA
www.straysthebook.com

One of the most important things I understood, but never really knew or applied is that everyone is gifted, everyone is wise, everyone knows their own answers, but not everyone can get there on their own.

Sometimes it takes a good coach to brush the leaves from the path and lead them back to themselves. Society as a whole tends to search outside themselves for the answers that you only find within. I learned a great coach is more than a skilled guide, they are also a sharp intuition, a gut feel, a compassionate listener,and an advocate mixed with a professional armed with the right skills and tools themselves. I’ve learned the best coaches are the best and most willing learners. They are willing to shift perspective, reframe, and be gentle in their insistance and persistance. I learned to discern rather than judge and that there is no right and wrong, but only another way

Peter Strijdonk, China
www.small-steps-coaching.com
I love that feeling of an international community at ICA, lots of people with different stories and experiences, with a lot of room for different opinions and views in mutual respect. For me the ICA program was the vehicle on a journey of change.

Jefri Franks, USA
www.jefrifranks.com

In my experience, ICA has exceptional instructors. They come from a vast array of life experiences and are creative and inspiring in their approaches to the materials.

Some of the most valuable things I’ve learned through ICA are: Coaching is not about giving advice or suggestions! Within the client are all the answers, my job is to help uncover them. Powerful questions, requests and feedback move people forward. Coaching is patient as well as provocative. Coaching is an art. Coaching is a valuable service to offer my fellow human beings and there are infinite avenues to deliver it!

Derek Tran, Japan
www.riverskycoaching.com

Several years ago I did some soul searching and found that I was in need of a change with the direction of my life. Something challenging, mind and soul stimulating and rewarding in all aspects. After doing some research on the web and speaking to several friends, I discovered ICA.

My journey with ICA has been a ’six star by far’ experience. It is fantastic being surrounded and supported by wonderful trainers and students with similar goals and values and seeing first hand the differene the coaching process can make.

If you would like further information, or would like to speak with an enrollment consultant about coach training options, please email training@icoachacademy.com.

Last week 51 students graduated from our Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP). As with every graduation, it is a special time to reflect on our achievements; the achievements of our students, our trainers, our support staff, and the whole ICA community. I welcome each graduate into our Alumni and look forward to working with you.

During our graduation ceremony I spoke about the opportunities for positivity and possibility. I had been watching a documentary on television about a school that had a religious divide. Some students belonged to a certain religion and had certain beliefs and behaviours. One day the school decided to hold a discussion calling in all the students around 18 years of age to discuss this divide. The students entered the room and sat in groups according to their views. The room ended up having one side completely for the religious group and the other opposed to the behaviours of the religious group. The discussion or rather debate went on for about an hour with a great amount of heated conversation. The school had invited a speaker who was of the religious group but had decided to stand out and not follow their behaviours.
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On March 1 we celebrated our first graduation for 2010, with 51 students from 17 countries, graduating and joining our wonderful alumni community.

Congratulations to you all!

Our March graduates celebrated the successful completion of the Certified Professional Coach (CPC) program with family and friends along with their peers and ICA staff.

We welcome the following March graduates to our Alumni Community: Read the rest of this entry »

By Robyn Logan

“The next time you see somebody driving a Ferrari, don’t think this is somebody who is greedy, think this is somebody who is incredibly vulnerable and in need of love.”

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

The quote above is from de Botton’s TED talk from TED Global 2009. In his allotted 20 minutes he examined our ideas of success and failure - and questioned the assumptions underlying these two judgments. For him the Ferrari driver is an example of the way people’s motivations for material success often come from external cultural forces rather than from within.

On the 13th February at the stroke of midnight, the old year of the Ox will be gone and the new year of the Tiger will begin. In Chinese philosophy the bringing in of a new year requires several rituals to be carried out. This period in time is when everyone must clean out their houses, get their hair cut, pay off any debts and do any other things necessary to bring forth the essence of new life and new hopes.

At the stroke of midnight fire works will go off to ward off the spirits of the old year and to bring in the spirits of the new year.

Another part of the Chinese New Year rituals is the role of family. The Chinese value their family and consider this as a time to focus on their family past and present. Families gather together for a feast, traditionally of dumplings and fish which symbolise prosperity and good wishes.

One of the most important characteristics of the Chinese New Year Calendar is that it names each of the twelve years after an animal. Tradition says that Buddha had called for all the animals to come to him before he departed from the earth. But only twelve animals came to offer him farewell and as a token Buddha named a year after each of the twelve animals in the order they arrived. According to the popular Chinese myth the animal ruling the year in which a person is born tremendously influences his or her behaviour and traits. Read the rest of this entry »

At ICA, we are extremely proud of our coaching community! It is the people at ICA- our trainers and staff, our students and our alumni, that make it the top coach training school in the world and the school that we all love.  It is the spirit that each individual brings to our school- who they are, their unique talents, gifts, personality, experiences, insights, wisdom and perspectives that make ICA such a rich learning environment.  At ICA, we highly value individuality and diversity among our community.

This diversity is represented in many ways at ICA- from the abundance of coaching models and styles represented by our students, the multitude of perspectives, the launch of our Chinese program, the upcoming launch of the Spanish Community Teleseminar, to the vision of translating our website and programs into Spanish, French and Portuguese.  Perhaps the greatest representation of the diversity at ICA is the global nature of our school- the vast number of countries and cultures represented by our students, staff and alumni.

In 2009 alone, 38 different countries were represented by the 239 students who graduated last year.  In 2008, 27 different countries were represented by 203 graduates.  Our students and staff span the globe, representing every continent-  Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.  The diversity of coaches in our graduating classes is a testament to our global nature.  Take a look at the countries that are home to ICA grads from the past two years alone!

Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, SouthAfrica, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (R.O.C), Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA.

Discover our Global Community - > http://tinyurl.com/Global-Community

As of February 28, 2010, ICA will no longer offer the International Study Grant.  However, we want to give you one last opportunity to take advantage of this discount. The full cost of the Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP) is $4350 USD.   The terms of the International Study Grant are as follows:

1.  Single payment option: $3350 USD

2.  Payment plan option: $3948 USD ($500 USD non-refundable deposit and 8 monthly payments of $431 USD)

3.  If you believe oth ers in your country would benefit from coach training with ICA, you agree to direct them to the ICA website for possible enrollment.

The funds for the Study Grant are limited, so please let us know right away if you would like to enroll.  Once approved for the Study Grant, you will have 72 hours to complete the enrollment process.  Don’t miss this great offer!

Click here to apply:

http://icoachacademy.com/fees/studygrant.html

Make 2010 different - achieve your goals and dreams, create 
your best life! And, starting a coaching business is just 
the thing to get you there.

Do you want…
- A career you are excited and passionate about?

- More time with family and friends?

- Financial freedom to live the life that you want to live?

- A flexible schedule to do the things you want to do 

- To help others?

- Happiness, health and wealth?

This is totally possible. At ICA we offer an amazing
 community where our students and graduates get to practice
 coaching and to explore new ideas and concepts. As an 
inclusion in our Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP) 
this specialised coaching and learning extends the 
opportunity to focus on your chosen niche, and also learn 
about other coaching niches.

As of the 1st February 2010, students enrolling in our 
Certified Professional Coach Program will have access to 3
 of our 8 different Communities of Practice. However, if you enrol before this time we will provide you with access to ALL our Communities of Practice - at no extra charge.

Register your Interest - > http://tinyurl.com/yzmloeq

So, enrol now and have access to the following Communities
 of Practice
- spiritual coaching

- life coaching

- health and wellness coaching

- parent and family coaching

- career coaching

- diversity coaching

- sales coaching

- executive coaching

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of many coaching
 niches and connect with like-minded coaches globally. And,
most importantly, this connection and learning doesn’t 
finish when you complete the program. Our Certified
 Professional Coach Program includes life time membership to 
all CPCP learning materials and communities.

If you would like to know more about this offer, or coach 
training in general, register your interest below and we
will send you details for our free ‘Coaching as a Career’
 Teleseminar.

Register your Interest - > http://tinyurl.com/yzmloeq

Make 2010 the year you make it happen! Start coach training 
today and begin your journey towards the life that you
 really want.

How are you feeling right now? Stop and check in with yourself and ask yourself this question. What did you find out? Tired, angry, happy, excited, resentful, overwhelmed or sad? You may have identified any one of these feelings or a range of others.

In your daily activities, how often do you check in to see how you are feeling? Our feelings are the indicators - signifiers that tell us all about ourselves. Our feelings guide us to determine what we should be doing at each stage of the day. To deny our feelings or to ignore them is what the Arbinger Institute in the book, ‘Leadership and Self Deception’ calls self-deception. This is where a moment occurs in our day where we need to make a decision. We can either check in with our feelings and then make the decision based on how we feel. Or we can follow what we believe others want us to do or what is the ‘right’ thing to do or any other pressure we may feel. However our true feelings are not guiding the moment. Our feelings of guilt or desire to be accepted or just being plain tired can be the place where we make a decision from.

‘Leadership and Self Deception’ shows that by ignoring what we are feeling, we can go down a path of self-deception. And this leads us further and further from what we are feeling.

Eventually you may end up feeling angry because you are doing something you never wanted to do. Maybe a whole game plan is being played out that you never wanted to have happen. Read the rest of this entry »

At ICA, we offer coaching as a means to achieve a lot more
than financial wealth! Coaching can give you the skills and
tools to significantly improve your relationships, your
workplace…. your life! Our training will certainly help you gain
clarity around what you want because with us you also get your
own coach to work with, on any issue you want, included in the
course.

To give you a feel for the sort of work coaches do, we
have attached an audio. Listen to Suzanne Eder, Wealth and
Financial Coach, as she discusses Knowing What You Want –
and Why You Want It. Establishing personal and financial
goals can be enlivening – or limiting. It all depends on
which part of you is setting the goals: your fear-based ego
or your authentic self. Getting clear about why you want
what you want helps you create truly meaningful goals –
and unleashes your inner motivation to realize them!

This audio has been designed to help you:

1. Create clarity on your goals, what you want, and how
to achieve it.

2. Get a feel for coaches in action. Each of the calls
are led by highly experienced and successful coaches.

Start your New Year with action and momentum!

To receive your audio:

Click -> http://www.icoachacademy.com/tl/wealth_audio.html