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There’s Still Time To Save!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Last month we announced an opportunity to save over $500 on the full price of our coach training program. 

Since then we have had many students enrol and they are all now active students in our Certified Professional Coach Program.  Most have attended their first teleclass, and are all on their way to becoming certified professional coaches. 

We know there is still an enormous amount of interest in this offer so we have extended it until midnight on the 30th April.  If you have been thinking about training as a coach, now is the time to act.

Enroll by April 30th and save over $500 on our Certified Professional Coach Program

–> http://tinyurl.com/Professional-Coach

LIVE - Coach Training Information Call

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Find out what is involved in training, learn more about the coaching industry and discover opportunities for employment or setting up a business.

This week our host Bill Turpin, will be joined by our Global Training Manager, Sheri Boone and ICA Trainer and Assessment Coordinator, Jamee Tenzer.  Bill be asking questions specific to our training and assessment process and will welcome questions from all participants.

You may want to know the answer to some of these questions, or you may have a question of your own:

  • Is coaching for you?
  • How long is the program?
  • What coaching skills will I learn?
  • What business skills will I learn?
  • Will I get a coach myself as part of the program?
  • What are the assessments?
  • What is a teleclass like?
  • Is online learning going to be right for me?

All the answers to these and many more questions will be answered throughout this call.

So come along, meet us and bring your questions with you!

When: Wednesday, 28 April, 2010
Time: 8pm NY EDT
Phone No: +1 512 597 6253
Access Code: 893765#
Cost: Free

Or by registering via the link below you can leave a question that you would like answered during the call.

Register here

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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.

Last weekend I went to a dress up party with the theme “Come as what you wanted to be when you grew up” I found myself reflecting on de Botton’s ideas around career success and as I tried to work out what to wear I realized that actually I didn’t know what I wanted to be, however I was pretty sure what everyone else wanted me to be.

My parents wanted me to do law, the career counselor at my school thought dental nursing or teaching would be ideal because I was “good with people” and my teachers didn’t care so long as it was a ‘profession’ of some sort. So when I announced I was not taking up my university offer, but rather taking my backpack and traveling the world instead I was met with strong resistance from all quarters. I look back at the disapproval that surrounded my decision and I am surprised I actually went through with it. But travel I did, for 2 years, before finally coming back and enrolling in film school.

Of course I didn’t become a filmmaker even though I loved every bit of the course. Instead I spent time in a range of occupations before finally starting up my first business, then my second, then my third. And the rest as they say is history. But I look back at those early years and wonder what would have happened if I were asked some powerful coaching questions instead of being “guided”?

- What makes me happy?
- What do I define as success?
- What are my strengths?
- What excites and inspires me?

Perhaps if the focus had been less on getting me into a respectable profession and more on finding myself, I would have gotten where I am now a whole lot sooner. Then again maybe not, after all success for me is more of a process than an outcome.

One thing is for sure, it is never too late to “start again” As this anonymous quote says:

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

What would your brand new start look like? Maybe instead of working in a career you’ve fallen into, or one your parents wanted for you, ask yourself the following questions:

1. What makes you happy?
2. What do you define as success?
3. What are your strengths?
4. What excites and inspires you?

And in case you are wondering, I dressed up as a bride; which was an amused and ironic statement about the difference between what I had wanted and what everyone else had wanted for me. But I must say my favorite outfit of the night was the woman who came with no costume at all, but a big red smile drawn on her face. And when asked the question “What did you want to be when you grew up” she simply said “happy!”

** To find out how to change your career, or to work with a coach to find out what you really want, visit our website http://www.icoachacademy.com or attend one of our FREE Information Calls on Becoming a Coach

Chinese New Year

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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. (more…)

Our Global Community

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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

Limited Offer- Study Grants

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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

Special Offer- Valid Until 1st February 2010

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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.

Emotional Intelligence

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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. (more…)

Knowing What You Want- And Why You Want It

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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

LIVE Coach Training Information Calls

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Find out what is involved in training, learn more about
the coaching industry, and discover opportunities for
employment or setting up a business.

These Information Sessions are run by experienced,
successful coaches. Real coaches who have completed
our training and are now practicing in their chosen area.

So come to one of these sessions if you want to talk
to someone about YOUR PLANS to use coaching, either
in your business or as a new career. Our coaches are
experts at being able to see opportunities you might not see
yourself and assisting you to plan out a transition from where you
are now to where you want to be.

REGISTER NOW (NO CHARGE)

US & Canada
http://www.icoachacademy.com/fc/freecall.html

Europe
http://www.icoachacademy.com/fc/freecall_europe.html

Australia & Asia Pacific (English)
http://www.icoachacademy.com/fc/freecall_asia.html

Chinese Language (Worldwide Chinese speakers)
http://www.icoachacademy.com/fc/freecall_chinese.html