The Renewal Times
June, 2007.ISSN 1705-3773 The Renewal Times
The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies Inc. and is edited by Roger Ellerton.
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Included in this newsletter:
- Thought for the day
- Health Notes
- Upcoming Seminars
- Feature Article
- Humour
- More Information
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Thought for the Day
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Until you try, you don’t know what you can’t do.
Henry James
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Health Notes
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Feeling stressed out, run down, or sick? Take time to gaze at trees.
Spending time gazing at nature may help restore you. In a study, postoperative patients with nature views had shorter hospital stays, were more satisfied with care, and required less pain medication compared to patients with a brick wall view. Whether you are stressed or healing from surgery, care for your own well-being with nature walks or flowers.
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Upcoming Seminars / Workshops
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We are pleased to offer the following public workshops/seminars in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Introductory NLP Evening
August 8, 2007 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please come as our guest. Invite a friend to come with you. Registration is required so that we can reserve a seat for you. E-mail your name and the number of people attending to info@renewal.ca. For more information, please see www.renewal.ca/freeseminar.htm.
During this event, we will have a book signing for Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You and offer you a special discounted price.
NLP Practitioner Training
Seven consecutive days: July 9 - 15, 2007.
NLP Master Practitioner Training
Four weekends: March 28 - 30, April 18 - 20, May 2 - 4, May 30 - June 1, 2008.
Getting More Out of Life
A series of three programs designed to help you get more out of life through discovering who you are at many levels -- your place in the world, your mission in life -- and to inspire you to take action to pursue your mission with passion and joy in a way that is respectful of others.
September 15, 16, 2007. Program 1: Discover Yourself -- Find Out What's Holding You Back
Going Beyond the Limits of Traditional Coaching
Discover why goals don't work and experience what does! Learn the nuances in the NLP coaching model for resolving the most common, challenging coaching issues such as procrastination, values conflicts and life transition issues. Presented by NLP trainer John Overdurf.
August 24 – 26, 2007.
For our most recent schedule and a description of these workshops/seminars, please visit www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm
Click on the following link for the location of our NLP Training Centre in Ottawa (Stittsville), Ontario, Canada.
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Feature Article
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This article may be reproduced, provided it is reproduced in full, including author bio and a reference to Renewal Technologies' website (www.renewal.ca).
What is Coaching?
By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca
These days we hear a great deal about coaching. And what is it really?
We are certainly familiar with the idea of a sports or an acting coach - prepares/encourages an athlete or actor to perform at the top of his/her game/profession. This is the basic premise of other forms of coaching as well. Today there are coaches for all sorts of activities - career, business, relationships, communication, health, life, etc. These coaches encourage a person to set and achieve desired outcomes while identifying and seeing beyond their perceived limitations.
A critical on-going activity for the coach is creating a safe and supportive environment within which the client can identify and achieve a desired outcome. Once a desired outcome is identified, the coach assists the client to:
- Identify limiting beliefs, conflicting values or thought processes that hold him/her back.
- Explore ways and means to address these obstacles and to see and experience the world differently.
- Align his/her internal resources (power of the mind) with his/her external resources (finances, networks, communication skills, etc.) to reach this desired outcome. It is when we align our internal and external resources that we have the greatest potential to achieve our desires in life.
- Prepare a strategy or workplan to achieve the desired outcome.
- Stay the course. The coach reviews progress and serves as a sounding board as the client makes progress towards or modifies his/her desired outcome.
Distinguishing Between Coaching and Other Activities
To distinguish between coaching and other activities, consider the following generalizations - realize there are overlaps between all of them:
- Coaching is the process of assisting clients to identify and align their inner and outer resources by creating a safe and supportive environment, precision questioning and appropriately contexted feedback.
- Mentoring is the process of providing guidance and sharing of expertise/experiences. A mentor may or may not have received training in how to transfer his/her knowledge.
- Training is the process of informing and transferring information, knowledge and skills.
- Counseling/Therapy is the process of healing and addressing issues from the past that are having an impact in the present and potentially the future.
- Consulting is the process of providing advice and solutions based on expertise in the area.
Everyone of Us is a Coach
Whether you are a friend, son, daughter, parent, manager, co-worker, professional in the helping professions, …, you are coaching others on a regular basis. Sometimes your coaching is well-received, other times not. What’s missing? Could you be a better coach?
NLP - The Difference That Makes the Difference
NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) is a critical component for anyone who assists others. NLP gives you the skills, techniques, strategies and knowledge to assist those in your life. And most importantly, to assist you in feeling good about yourself and in becoming all you can be as you work on achieving your desires - becoming more effective in your career, improving your relationships, taking charge of your health, assisting others and enjoying yourself for who you are.
NLP techniques are fast and effective and do not rely on "telling your story". Indeed, telling your story only entrenches it more. Sometimes, we get bored with our own stories and we may embellish them, which only makes moving forward more difficult. Since NLP works with how the mind structures and stores information, the story holds little value and an NLP coach can quickly assist you to move beyond your story and move forward in your life.
Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, coach, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. The above article is based on his book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You.
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Humour
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Insurance Agents
Three guys are fishing in the Caribbean. One guy says, "I had a terrible fire; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."
The second guy says, "I had a terrible explosion; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."
The third guy says, "What a coincidence. I had a terrible flood; lost everything. Now the insurance company is paying for everything and that's why I'm here."
The other guys turned to him with confusion and asked, "Flood? How do you start a flood?"
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Life insurance agent to would-be client: "Don't let me frighten you into a hasty decision. Sleep on it tonight. If you wake in the morning, give me a call then and let me know."
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More Information
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For more information, please visit our website or contact us at 613 692-1424 or info@renewal.ca
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