Creating Change

creating change

by Beth Donovan

Most people have attempted changes at some or many points in their lives.  For many of us, it is a daunting task to realize our dreams.  We visualize, we imagine, and we often sidestep the opportunities to create a lifestyle that will support our dreams becoming a reality.  Having a coach supports creating change.

For example, many of us want to reach a goal weight.  We begin with all our passion blazing and we are ready to conquer our food demons for good, only to crash and burn as we despair that diets are failing us or we them.creating change

After many different attempts myself, I achieved a change in weight of 210 pounds without surgery, crazy diets, or extreme exercise! By becoming more aware and balanced, expanding my emotions, experiencing new things, visualizing myself succeeding, and focusing on positive self-talk, I created change.  It was through sane thoughts, realizations, and hard lessons learned that I won my freedom from feeling trapped in my own body.  I discovered life actually does give second chances.

There are a few demons we can conquer with sane thoughts.  The insight that comes from going through the challenge of change to achieve a goal is shared here to empower you – this blog series gives ten secrets to master change that I discovered.  These help when coaching others or are coached.

Cathy Liska

For content specific to coach training and coaching, guest blog posts are welcome.

Most blog posts here are written or curated by Cathy Liska, Guide from the Side®, CDP, MCC.

Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

Podcast: https://www.coachcert.com/podcast.html

Publications: Coaching Perspectives (a series of books with chapters by coach training graduates) https://www.coachcert.com/resources/recommended-reading/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html

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