Tomorrow's
Life Coach In This Issue:
Tomorrow's Life Coach (TLC) is a monthly online journal from the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) that nourishes the intellect, intuition and inspiration of the personal and business coaching community. Pat's Ponderings ~ Safari So Good!: Reflections of Tanzania (Lessons from the Serengeti)
Although this was not your typical safari of the well-to-do with all the conveniences of luxury lodges and linen tablecloths for dinner, I was pleasantly surprised at the amenities we did have, including delicious food, wine, Guinness and Kilimanjaro beer with dinner. We had hot showers in the afternoon from a solar shower set up in the open. When arriving at the next camp, it was a relief to see the tents all set up, coffee and tea on the fire and dinner being prepared. More stories soon. . . With Tanzania in my heart and soul I finish this narrative for now ~ PatPatrick Williams Ed.D., MCC
With his bestselling Therapist as Life Coach, Pat Williams introduced the therapeutic community to the career of life coaching. Now, Williams, founder of the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT), and Menendez, senior trainer at ILCT—both master certified coaches extraordinaire—reveal all the basic principles and crucial strategies that they have taught to thousands of coaches over the years. Beginning with a brief history of the foundations of coaching and its future trajectory, Becoming a Professional Life Coach takes readers step-by-step through the coaching process, covering all the crucial ideas and strategies for being an effective, successful life coach, including:
ILCT's Relationship Coach Specialist (RCS) Certificate The Institute for Life Coach Training is now offering a Relationship Coach Specialist (RCS) Certificate. This 32-hour certificate program is designed specifically for professionals without previous coach training who want to specialize in relationship coaching. It consists of two courses:
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This four-day seminar is designed to provide professionals an understanding of the theory, history and practical methodology of professional coaching as a field. The seminar will clarify the distinction between therapy and coaching. Participants will learn skills that are transferable from the field of therapy and identify skills that need to be "unlearned" in order to be an effective coach. Dr. Williams developed this workshop specifically for mental health professionals who would like to further understand the field of coaching and how they may incorporate coaching into their practice, or evolve their practice into one entirely focused on coaching. Live and video demonstrations, audio sessions, practical experience, and interactive worksheets will be utilized extensively to illustrate these principles and techniques. Live coaching and video demonstrations, audio sessions, practical experience, and interactive worksheets will be utilized extensively to illustrate coaching principles and techniques. Enjoy this interactive seminar, in a beautiful part of Italy, have fun and (if your tax professional agrees) write off the cost of the trip!!!! Date: Sunday, September 30th to Friday, October
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I
recently returned from an 18-day personal odyssey with
nine men into the deep bush of Tanzania. This journey
was both an opportunity to be "unplugged" from
my normal routine of work and personal life, as well
as a learning experience about two tribal societies
who represent ancient ways of living with the earth.
Our tour was called Back to the Rhythm: Claiming Your
Place at the Fire, and was led by Richard Leider (author,
coach, and speaker) with assistance in Africa from David
(Daudi) Peterson of Dorobo Tours. They have both worked
together for the past two decades to take men and women
on Inventures: a safari experience that is beyond the
ordinary, where they encourage purposeful reflection
on the changes and experiences within the inner being
of each person on the journey.
When
I was called to go on this trip, I knew it would be
an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience. The
Serengeti and Ngora-ngora crater national park are unbelievably
beautiful and full of the most magnificent animals and
breathtaking scenery on the planet. You are walking
on earth where many people believe life began, a place
that has remained relatively unspoiled for millions
of years. We actually saw where the Leekey’s discovered
the fossils of the very early hominids and changed the
course of human understanding about the age of our species!
It was awe-inspiring.
Part
of the thrill and challenge of this inventure was that
we drove and subsequently hiked in some of the most
remote areas of Tanzania. Dorobo Tours has exclusive
relationships with the Hadzabe and Masai tribes on lands
where no one else ventures without permission. Our learning
experience was enhanced by tribal leaders who accompanied
us at all camps, and who showed us how they hunt and
gather food for survival. 
(The
Hadzabe are hunter-gatherers, while the Masai are pastoral
farmers who do not hunt.) In addition to small game
and birds, there was one occasion where an elder shot
an impala with his bow and poison arrow and quickly
took its life for the nourishment of the tribe. While
I am not one to enjoy a hunt, nor liked witnessing the
killing of a beautiful wild animal, somehow this occasion
seemed right. This is how they live, and they respect
the balance of nature and what it provides when treated
with respect and honor. They use all parts of what they
catch and they only hunt for food, not for sport. As
David Peterson said, this wild game is God’s meat...grazing
on the best grasses for centuries with no pesticides
or hormones. It is naturally delicious as well as nurturing
to the people who live off this land.
Each
night in our camps, we held a council circle around
the fire. After an inspirational reading of a poem or
short story, we each would share our current state of
being, an emotional and spiritual check-in. Being totally
unplugged from cell phones, television, computers and
all other contact with the outside world along with
immersion in the glorious landscape of Tanzania the
emotions ran the gamut from joy to tears.
This
safari was also a metaphorical safari of my internal
landscape, an opportunity to slow down, to hear my footsteps
in ancient grasses, to walk on rocks that are millions
of years old, to view scenery that has not changed much
in centuries. We drove up to 9 hours a day in Land Rovers
over rutted roads, or simply over the grassland, making
our own roads in the bush. We got stuck in the mud at
least 4 times, and all had to grab hold of the tow strap.
We used the strength of the team to pull the vehicle
out. Sometimes the road had to be rebuilt a bit by the
natives that were with us. On the days we did not drive,
we went on long day hikes to see wildlife and to learn
the ways of the villagers along the way. 
There
is much more to tell about my many adventures and the
changes that have occurred in me both visibly and at
a cellular level. I believe and feel that walking, camping,
and standing on that ancient earth has begun transforming
me in ways I don’t yet realize. I feel a new vitality,
a new connection, and a new strength of passion for
this planet and its inhabitants. And I am glad to be
home with my wife, my friends and family. I am grateful
that I live in the modern world, but also aware that
sometimes it is a bit too modern.
Dr.
Patrick Williams' Coaching Symposium In Sorrento,
Italy
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