Volume 6 Issue 1– January 2007

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

In my last newsletter, I reflected on the past year and the tremendous growth and development of coaching as well as the training opportunities with ILCT's many classes. As I reflect on the future for 2007 and beyond, I see a tremendous increase in our students seeking CERTIFICATION tracks. More and more of you are realizing the importance of ICF certification for your own sense of professionalism and for embracing coaching as a true profession. The more coaches who become certified, the more important it becomes in the public eye as a way of differentiating a qualified coach from any other coach. For those of you not yet certified, it is important to state that you are a student at a reputable school such as ILCT and that you are on a certification track. Competence and confidence develop together, and the more competent you are in your skills, the more confident you will be in your coaching and in your description of your services.

The numbers of certified coaches are advancing rapidly with the ICF and that bodes well for the profession and for the recognition by the public of ICF certification being the gold standard. Would you hire a financial planner to invest your money, or are you more likely to hire a CERTIFED FINANCIAL PLANNER? Would you hire a bookkeeper to do your taxes, or are you more likely to hire a Certified or Chartered Accountant?

Make 2007 the year become certified as a coach. If you are already certified, offer to mentor those who are not, as it will add experience and mastery to your skills as a professional coach.

I love this profession. I jumped on board early, believing coaching would become a recognized "new" way of helping people live purposeful and fulfilling lives. Now with hundreds of training opportunities and dozens of colleges and universities offering coaching courses, we at ILCT are proud to be one of the most widely recognized international coach training programs, based in strong theory and practical applications for coaching the whole person.

Happy New Year and to a prosperous and highly satisfying 2007!

Pat

Patrick Williams Ed.D., MCC
Chief Energizing Officer, ILCT
Director of Coach Training, Fielding International University
Department Chair, Professional Coaching, International University of Professional Studies
Biography

News

Free Coach Referral Service - NOW AVAILABLE!
ILCT has begun providing a listing of our Certified Life Coaches and graduates of our Accredited Coach Training Program. These are coaches who have completed at least 60 to 130 hours of coach training. This is a value-added service for those ILCT students who have reached this high level of excellence.

This list is being offered as a free service to assist individuals in identifying and selecting coaches best suited for their particular situation.

Click here for more information.

New Book Featuring Pat Williams: Speaking of Success - World Class Experts Share Their Secrets - Available April 2007

Speaking of SuccessSEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE— Patrick Williams, keynote speaker, author and professional life coach, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in the first edition of Speaking of Success; a highly successful book series from Tennessee-based Insight Publishing. The book features best-selling authors Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager) and Jack Canfield (Co – creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul). Patrick Williams, Blanchard, Covey and Canfield, are joined by other well known authors and speakers, each offering time-tested strategies for success in frank and intimate interviews.

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New England Educational Institute
Pat will be presenting his highly successful Therapist as Life Coach: A Natural Transition symposium February 18th - 25th in Marco Island, Florida. He was chosen as one of three presenters by the NEEI.

This symposium has been designed to provide participants with an understanding of the theory, historical perspective, and practical methodology of the profession of personal and professional coaching and how it has evolved. This symposium 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." This symposium has been designed for participants who would like to further understand the field of coaching and how they may incorporate it into their practice, or evolve their practice into one entirely focused on coaching.

Live coaching and video demonstrations, audio sessions, practical experience, and interactive worksheets will be utilized extensively to illustrate coaching principles and techniques.

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Dr. Patrick Williams' Coaching Symposium In Sorrento, Italy — 2007

Transforming your Practice: Life Coaching Skills for Therapists: This symposium has been designed to provide participants with an understanding of the theory, historical perspective, and practical methodology of the profession of personal and professional coaching and how it has evolved. This symposium will clarify the distinction between therapy and coaching and participants will learn skills that are transferable from the field of therapy while identifying skills that need to be "unlearned." This symposium has been designed for participants who would like to further understand the field of coaching and how they may incorporate it into their practice, or evolve their practice into one entirely focused on coaching.

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 5th, 2007 (six days, five nights - 16 CE credits pending)
Place: Sorrento, Italy

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ILCT Faculty Volunteering with the ICF

The ILCT now has two faculty members who are volunteering with the ICF: Marilyn O'Hearne who is serving on the ICF Board; and Lynn Meinke who will serve on the 2007 Credentialing and Program Accreditation Committee.

Congratulations to both of them!

Free Informational Class

Body-Mind Life Coaching™: Using the Body to Deepen Awareness and Forward the Action with Dr. Lauree E. Moss, Ph.D., CLC, PCC.

Join Dr. Moss to discuss this advanced course designed to provide coaches with tools to work with the powerful non-verbal messages of the body. Whatever your coaching niche, this course will teach you how to access the wisdom of the body. Her six week class begins on March 13, 2007.

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Pat's Coaching Forum
Pat Williams will be interviewing Shannon Andersen, a friend and student who attended the July, 2001 class at the Institute for Life Coach Training, and wrote the book The Magdalene Awakening: Heralding the Re-emergence of the Divine Feminine. The Magdalene Awakening traces the journey the author took to discover the meaning of the reoccurring synchronicities of 444, the lily, and more. The quest took her across the world where she discovered the link between Mary Magdalene, the Cathars and Gematria (secret encoded numeric messages embedded in the Greek text by the authors of the New Testament).

About Shannon:
Shannon Andersen has a Masters in Mental Health Counseling and practices as a licensed counselor in Florida where she lives with her husband. She has spent years of study in religion, psychology, metaphysics, and A Course in Miracles, and applies the knowledge gleaned from these sources to her writing and work as a transpersonal life coach. Shannon also works as a bereavement counselor for Hospice. She was trained by Dr. Brian Weiss in past life regression therapy and works with individuals seeking to explore their spiritual path. She is an international speaker doing workshops of a spiritual nature in New York and Hong Kong. Her professional credentials include training in hypnosis, NLP, and a certification as a Traumatologist, working with individuals who have been affected by disasters. She is also a Compassion Fatigue Specialist, and holds a certification in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISM) and loves working with nurses, counselors and other professionals to help them take care of themselves. She has been published in "The Florida Journal of Public Health" and "Florida Living Magazine", and featured in a 2002 issue of "Q Magazine," a popular and trendy publication in Hong Kong.

This free call is open to all individuals and we invite you to share this invitation with others. The call will last 60 minutes.

Date: January 23rd
Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern (3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Pacific)
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Introduction To Coaching As A Profession
Are you thinking about becoming a coach? Would you like to add coaching to the services you offer? Pat Williams, MCC, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Life Coach Training, is now teaching this regularly scheduled four-week teleclass, "Introduction To Coaching As A Profession."

This group will meet for 60 minutes a week for four weeks on a teleconference call. All you will need is your telephone and a quiet place to listen. Upon registration you will receive a special telephone number and access code.

During this class the following topics will be discussed:

Week 1: What is coaching? Why now? What are the current trends and growth of the industry related to professional standards, ethics, and best practices.

Week 2: Coaching skills: A six-step coaching model, TGROW coaching model, and key coaching skills with demonstrations.

Week 3: Your marketing engine for attracting coaching clients and creating niche visibility.

Week 4: The future of coaching; training opportunities; your next steps.

Fee: $99
Start Dates: February 7th or March 7th, 2007
Time: 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific)
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ILCT Faculty – Spotlight on Marilyn O'Hearne

Marilyn O'Hearne, a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, goes on the ICF board in January, 2007. She looks forward to hearing from you in order to best represent ICF members. Marilyn co-lead a session at the ICF conference in Vancouver in 2001 on Cross Cultural Coaching, and a balance session at the 2005 conference, as well as having served her local chapter. As a board member, she hopes to provide a culturally sensitive voice as the organization continues to grow and become more international.

Marilyn's clients attribute their breakthrough increased PEP (Performance, Effectiveness, and Profitability, and/or Peace, Energy, and Prosperity) to their coaching with Marilyn. For 30+ years, she has facilitated development through coaching, counseling, training, writing; teaching at universities, ILCT and in Brazil. Affectionately nicknamed the Velvet Hammer for her gentle strength; Marilyn's warmth, humor, integrity, and excellent communication skills put people at ease. She provides a secure foundation while challenging clients and students to be their best, producing sustained results.

Marilyn's contracts include executive coaching for international firms based in the US, Environmental Protection Agency leaders, an EAP contract for coaching with leaders, teaching Organizational Behavior and International Business in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and helping launch a college mentoring program. A leader herself, Marilyn's work is oriented around her life purpose, to Renew, Discover, and Develop. She practices continual learning and development. Marilyn teaches the ILCT Foundational class and Foundational Competency Practicum.

A contributor to Coaching by the Book and Pat Williams' Law and Ethics in Coaching, Marilyn published an inspiring email newsletter for four years. Her "Renewing Your Spirit" column ran in kcmag.com. Her career columns in The Kansas City Star and her features have appeared in The Brazil Herald/Latin American Daily Post, as well as other publications. She has published a Renewing Your Spirit workbook, available on her web site.

Marilyn's credentials make her a leader among coaches and presenters. With her behavioral science background and extensive training, she quickly assesses a situation and co-develops a plan to take her clients to the next level. Marilyn was educated at Southern Methodist University (BA with honors, Texas and Spain), and the University of Kansas (MSW), with postgraduate training in coaching through the Institute for Life Coach Training (the second class, in 1999!); systems theory (two year program); forty hours of mediation through the Kansas Bar Association; thirty hours at the Intercultural Communication Institute; and leadership exchanges.

Personally, Marilyn models a balanced life, and is passionate about God, people she holds dear, and her work. She travels, does Pilates, canoes/kayaks/sails, swims, walks, rides horses; and is energized by the attractions of the city: the arts, activities, and great restaurants.

Other than living in 3 other countries (Spain, Brazil, and TEXAS) Marilyn has called Kansas City home. She is fortunate to have both of her college graduate daughters living (independently!) in the area, as well as her parents.

An honorary member of the UK College of Life Coaching, a (past) member of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, Marilyn has also been nominated for Great Women of the 21 st Century. Marilyn's coaching company has been a nominee for the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year for 3 years, as well as a candidate for Kansas City Small Business Monthly's 25 under 25 (employees) award.

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Where In The World Is Pat Williams?

February 18th - 25th
Marco Island, FL
New England Educational Institute
Pat will be presenting his highly successful Therapist as Life Coach: A Natural Transition symposium. 

March 7th - 27th
Africa
Pat, Richard Leider of Inventure Group, and nine other men are participating in a life purpose trip.
www.inventuregroup.com/Living/Expeditions.aspx

April 12th - 15th
Estes Park, CO
Coaching the Global Village Advisory Group

What Pat is Reading

Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society by Peter M. Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, Betty Sue Flowers

Presence is an intimate look at the development of a new theory about change and learning. In wide-ranging conversations held over a year and a half, organizational learning pioneers Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers explored the nature of transformational change—how it arises, and the fresh possibilities it offers a world dangerously out of balance. The book introduces the idea of "presence"—a concept borrowed from the natural world that the whole is entirely present in any of its parts—to the worlds of business, education, government, and leadership. Too often, the authors found, we remain stuck in old patterns of seeing and acting. By encouraging deeper levels of learning, we create an awareness of the larger whole, leading to actions that can help to shape its evolution and our future.

Essential Spirituality: The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind by Roger Walsh

Based on over twenty years of research and spiritual practice, this is a groundbreaking and life-changing book. In his decades of study, Dr. Roger Walsh has discovered that each of the great spiritual traditions has both a common goal and seven common practices to reach that goal: recognizing the sacred and divine that exist both within and around us. Filled with stories, exercises, meditations, myths, prayers, and practical advice, Essential Spirituality shows how you can integrate these seven principles into one truly rewarding way of life in which kindness, love, joy, peace, vision, wisdom, and generosity become an ever-growing part of everything you do.

Law and Ethics in Coaching: How to Solve and Avoid Difficult Problems in Your Practice by Patrick Williams, Sharon K. Anderson

Law and Ethics in Coaching presents the first comprehensive look at ethical and legal issues in coaching. From coach-client conflicts to conflicts of interest, from assessments to informed consent, the authors detail the breadth of ethical quandaries in coaching and provide highly practical advice for avoiding problems—and for solving them.

"This book provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core ethical and professional issues faced by all coaches irrespective of length of coaching experience. The case studies and guidelines in this book will help coaches constructively reflect on their coaching practice, and will help build the solid ethical foundation that professional coaching practice demands. A very useful text for both the beginning and experienced coach." —Anthony M. Grant, PhD, Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney.

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