My Atlantic Life
by the Restless Filly, now living in The Outer Banks
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From a small beach town in Scotland called Ayr, to Hatteras Village on The Outer Banks of North Carolina (via London, Buckinghamshire and The Cotswalds in England, Chapel Hill & Hillsborough in NC) - 25 years as a Cardiac Physiologist, Operational Leader in Healthcare & Clinical Research, Life Coach....and now restoring an almost 100 year old Inn...follow my musings, meanderings, adventures...and love of dolphins 😊
So, be honest, how many times have you thought or said...
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"I can't do that"
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"I'm not ready yet"
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"I'm not confident enough"
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"I'm not experienced enough"
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"I'm not brave enough"
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"I'm just not good enough for that job...
that promotion....that relationship....
OR
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"I just don't have the time"
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"This is not the right time"
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"I don't have time for me.....
​Sound Familiar?
Most of us have at one point in time - for some it's a fleeting thought....
...for others, it completely stops us in our tracks, and prevents us from realizing our potential, living our dreams and loving our life
You can....
Be More than Enough...
Renew Your Spirit
Be Inspired
Learn to Love YOU
Build Confidence
Feel Empowered
Attain Balance in Your Life
Be Truly Happy!
Ready to live a life you love?
In a recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Only 19% of adults report being satisfied with their life.
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Only 21% of adults report that their life has a clear sense of purpose.
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Only 30% of adults feel a sense of accomplishment most days from what they do.
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Only 9.8% of adults see their life as close to their ideal.
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13% of adults felt full of life all of the time in the previous 30 days.
So what is Coaching, and is it really for me?
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Quite simply - Engaging with a coach is an Investment in You and Your Future
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The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as "Partnering with clients in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential"
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As Your coach, I'm here to Partner with You to....
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Maximize your inner knowledge and skills—unleashing your true potential
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Motivate you to be the authentic and inspiring leader you want to be
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Guide you through transitions in your life and career
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Inspire you to thrive both personally and professionally
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Open your mind to new perspectives and new thinking
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Improve your emotional intelligence
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Foster creative problem solving
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Increase your confidence in your life and your career
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Help you identify and define your goals—and how to achieve them
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Discuss your challenges, aspirations and fears in a non-judgmental environment
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Help you find balance in your life between career, family and personal wellbeing
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Connect your head, your heart and your instinct
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Inspire You to Live the Life of Your Dreams!
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Would You like to be successful and to find true Happiness and purpose in Your life?
Life Coaching
So You do want to love waking up every morning happy, energized and excited to start the day
And You Do want to to be able to love Yourself and the awesome life You have created
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So what would it take?
(Here are some clues...)
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To understand what truly makes You happy
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To have a safe space where You can be listened to without judgement or bias
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The courage to know who You are and what You truly want
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A commitment to change
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Taking a fresh perspective
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Learning how to love Yourself
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Being comfortable in Your own skin
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Finding Your passion
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Clearly defining what Your goals are and working on the steps to achieve them
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Unlocking Your true potential
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An Investment in Yourself
My Life Coaching Approach
Introduction Meeting
To understand the individual’s context and goals. The coaching process and confidentiality are discussed and this meeting provides an essential ‘chemistry check’ – to ensure a strong, trusting relationship, will develop
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Coaching Objectives
Encompassing both short term goals and longer term aspirations
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Identification, Understanding, Planning, Successful Execution
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Flexible Structure
Personalized, adaptable coaching packages
3month, 6 month, 9month,12 month plans available
A format determined by the client’s agenda and needs
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In person
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Online/Virtual
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Phone Calls
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Text
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E-mail
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Interactive software
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On-going Evaluation & Support
To produce realistic and effective strategies for action, ensuring sustained change long after their coaching has finished. The following may be used:
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1:1 Engagement Sessions
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360 Feedback
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Personality Assessment
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Written article reviews
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Interactive software engagement
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Ad-hoc coaching time available
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The roles and responsibities of coach and client, as outlined by the International Coaching Federation:
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The Coach:
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Provides objective assessment and observations that foster the individual’s or team’s self-awareness and awareness of others
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Listens closely to fully understand the individual’s or team’s circumstances
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Acts as a sounding board in exploring possibilities and implementing thoughtful planning and decision making
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Champions opportunities and potential, encouraging stretch and challenge commensurate with personal strengths and aspirations
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Fosters shifts in thinking that reveal fresh perspectives
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Challenges blind spots to illuminate new possibilities and support the creation of alternative scenarios
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Maintains professional boundaries in the coaching relationship, including confidentiality, and adheres to the coaching profession’s code of ethics
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The Individual:
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Creates the coaching agenda based on personally meaningful coaching goals
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Uses assessment and observations to enhance self-awareness and awareness of others
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Envisions personal and/or organizational success
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Assumes full responsibility for personal decisions and actions
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Utilizes the coaching process to promote possibility thinking and fresh perspectives
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Takes courageous action in alignment with personal goals and aspirations
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Engages big-picture thinking and problem-solving skills
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Takes the tools, concepts, models and principles provided by the coach and engages in effective forward actions