As coaching professionals, we are always looking for ways to enhance the process of helping others uncover their personal potential. We strive to expand the possibilities through visual coaching, body-connected coaching and mindfulness among other methodologies And yet, we…
Imagine contracting encephalitis (brain swelling) from a mosquito bite. The brain swells resulting in significant brain damage. In my former profession as a speech pathologist, I encountered such a client. She was in her 30's and her memory was deeply…
A few days ago, I was moping around because all of my holiday company had left, particularly my college age children. One of my daughters is a teacher and an INFJ. She said to me, "Oh mom, quit dragging around.…
On more than one occasion, I have been asked to identify the personality type of a fictional character or a celebrity. It can be fascinating to speculate on what type an individual appears to be. At the APTi 2011 conference,…
Perhaps you have heard of Howard Gardner, best known in educational circles for his theory on multiple intelligences. Gardner asserted that there are eight intelligences: linguistic, logic-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. As coaches, we tap into these…
The MBTI Step III was the final piece of Isabel Myers' dream to help people be at their best: to know their strengths and to to effectively work on their developmental challenges. The Step III instrument was first published in…
The venerable MBTI turns 70 years old next year. In that time, the MBTI has become one of the most researched, respected and widely used personality inventories in history. It has remained relevant over 7 decades despite the emergence of…
Making your goals easier to reach can be enhanced by keeping a few principles in mind. In a recent seminar on forming new behaviors, Dr. George F. Koob stated that, "Trying not to do something will make you constantly think…
It's Halloween time so why not talk about one of the ways an individual can be insidiously derailed from a long term goal. Let's say your goal is to lose 20 pounds so you decide that you will restrict…
Willpower actually has three faces, according to Kelly Mc Gonigal, author of the Willpower Instinct. There is "I Will Power", "I Won't Power" and "I Want Power." Every willpower challenge requires doing something difficult, or taking a path that is…