Coach Express

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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

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.

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

Life Lists: Starting to Create Your Life
Thursday, 7th January @ 2 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/diversity_coach.html

Developing Managers as Coaches
Tuesday, 12th January @ 2 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/executive_coach.html

Family Success Planning -  Keys to creating a family vision
Tuesday, 12th January @ 9 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/parent_coach.html

How to Create a Killer Elevator Speech
Wednesday, 13th January @ 8 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/business_coach.html

What Happens When a Parent Dies?
Friday, 15th January @ 10 AM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/grief_coach.html

Wellness Fair:  Alternative Health
Tuesday, 19th January @ 8 PM NY EST
Register->http://icoachacademy.com/lp/wellness_coach.html

4 Levels of Living and Coaching
Wednesday, 20th January @ 8 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/spiritual_coach.html

7 Keys to Brilliant Selling
Tuesday, 26th January @ 8 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/sales_coach.html

Finding Meaning and Purpose Within a Career
Wednesday, 27th January @ 8 PM NY EST
Register-> http://icoachacademy.com/lp/career_coach.html

On December 7, 77 students from 17 countries, graduated from ICA’s Certified Professional Coach Program and began their new journey as certified coaches.  We would like to congratulate each student, who has successfully completed their program and joined our amazing alumni community, on their success and the hard work.  It is an extremely exciting time and certainly a time of celebration! 

On this special occasion, we celebrate:

The diversity of the coaches in our graduating class
The number of countries and states represented
The number of clients that our recent graduates have coached (77 graduates x 5 clients= 385 clients at a minimum and a total of 5544 coaching sessions)
Of these 385 clients that our recent graduates have served, this will have impacted their lives significantly and, as a result, impacted the lives of those around them, adding more people to the rippling effect of coaching
The friendships that have been made
The new boundaries explored
Learning to be self directed in their studies
Connecting peer to peer to do coaching
Learning about themselves through their journey and reflective journalling
The people at ICA who have supported their learning
The achievement of a personal goal
Becoming a coach or taking on coaching skills
How coaching is applicable to people everywhere
The contribution these graduates have made to the ICA community
The business opportunities that these graduates have created
The partnerships that have been made
The abundance of perspectives that exist in this group
The passion for coaching that each of these graduates has
The self growth that each of these graduates have achieved
The learning that our graduates have achieved about coaching

It is time to step back and admire what these students have accomplished and to acknowledge them for their learning, their growth and the achievement of their dreams.  It is time to celebrate the times of laughter, the times of excitement, and the times of challenges. It is a time to celebrate the spirit of who each graduate is and the unique gifts that they bring to coaching and to those around them. (more…)