Professional Christian Coaching Today

What is your purpose? Why are you here? Who did God create you to be? These are big and important questions... for coaches and clients. Join us as we take a deep dive into today’s focus: Clarifying Life Purpose. We’ll tackle the most-asked questions around this topic and you’ll glean valuable insights:

• Know how to discover your own life purpose so you can uncover the obstacles keeping you stuck.
• Define how you want to live your purpose out, on a daily basis, and begin to find meaning and hope.
• Learn practical ways to help your clients do this important work.

Be sure to join us for our free Live Video Gathering on March 6, 2017, for an in-depth discussion of Exploring Purpose, On Purpose. Reserve your spot here: www.ProfessionalChristianCoachingToday.com/cafe

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If you struggle in launching or growing your coaching business, you'll want to listen in as Georgia Shaffer relays highlights from her book Coaching the Coach: Life Coaching Stories and Tips for Transforming Lives. The information surpasses the traditional marketing, business strategies, and coaching education advice you already know. Today's podcast gets to the depths of a coach's heart and uncovers:

• The struggles of coaching from a place of honesty and transparency so you can empty your emotional trash and take care of yourself and your business

• The mindset barriers, mistakes, and consequences other coaches have faced and how their learning can transform your mind and your practice

• The importance of facing internal insecurities so you can handle challenging clients and move forward.

And so much more: This is the podcast you won't want to miss!

About Georgia Shaffer 

Georgia Shaffer, CPLC, MCLC is a credentialed life coach and the author of several books including Coaching the Coach: Life Coaching Stories and Tips for Transforming Lives and Taking Out Your Emotional Trash. She specializes in coaching beginning and established coaches as well as coaching women and communicators. To find out more, visit www.GeorgiaShaffer.com.

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Do you feel like your well is dry? Are you pouring into the lives of others without anyone pouring into you? Because Christian coaches spend so much time serving their clients, families, churches, community and more... they need a place to replenish their souls. So grab your cup and sit with us today to learn how professional development at live events can start to fill you back up.

• Understand how live events, with like-minded people, can give you what you need so that you don’t run on empty.

• Discover how balancing loner tasks with relational must-dos can help you regain creativity and be more productive in life and work.

• Hear underutilized ways to maximize the benefits you receive at your next live event.

• Learn why live events aren’t an expense but an investment; and discern which to sign up for now and which to save for later.

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Are you interested in public speaking but not sure of where to begin? Would you like to craft a message that is both powerful and meaningful? Today Carol Kent, bestselling author and international speaker, and Anne Denmark, Professional Certified Coach and facilitator for Speak Up Conferences, share a storehouse of wisdom that will prepare you to maximize your effectiveness in public speaking.

Tune to discover:

• The top four reasons adding public speaking to your marketing strategy will gain you more clients.
• How to keep your audience interested and engaged.
• What to do off the platform to turn new prospects into clients.

• Key ways to leverage your unique presentation style.

Speak Up Conference

Click here to learn more about Speak Up, and use the Coupon Code “PCCT” to receive $50 off your July 2017 registration.

About Carol Kent

Carol Kent is a bestselling author and international speaker. With vulnerable openness, irrepressible hope, restored joy, and a sense of humor, she directs you to choices based on God’s truth. Carol says, “When God writes your story, you will be in for the adventure of a lifetime!”

She is the president of Speak Up Speaker Services, a Christian speakers’ bureau, and the founder and director of the Speak Up Conference, a ministry committed to helping Christians develop their speaking and writing skills. She and her husband, Gene, have founded the nonprofit organization, Speak Up for Hope, which benefits inmates and their families. Carol holds a master’s degree in communication arts and a bachelor’s degree in speech education.

Carol has trained Christian speakers for over twenty-five years and she has been a featured speaker at Women of Faith, Extraordinary Women, and Women of Joy arena events. She is the author of over twenty books, including the bestselling When I Lay My Isaac Down, Speak Up with Confidence, and Becoming a Woman of Influence. Her newest books are titled, Unquenchable and Waiting Together.

Connect with Carol on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/authorcarolkent and on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/CarolKentSpeaks

www.CarolKent.org

www.SpeakUpConference.com

www.SpeakUpforHope.org

About Anne Denmark

Anne Denmark is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation and serves on the faculty for the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, where she teaches interactive on-line courses and mentors coaches.  

Anne believes every day is a gift of discovery from God. She works full-time in her coaching business, Life Discovery Coaching in partnership with her clients as they discover their best for God’s glory.

She has also been a break out presenter and facilitator at the Speak Up Conference for over 30 years. She frequently coaches speakers in both their preparation and presentation skills.

Others describe her as gracious and wise with a creative flair.

Anne and her husband Don live in Franklin, TN, and actively invest in the lives of their three grown children and the lively ‘grands’.

Here can learn more about Anne at http://lifediscoverycoaching.com/.

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Ready or not, here it comes... Tax Season! One of the side effects of having your own coaching business is having to deal with keeping records and doing taxes. Not your favorite thing?

Today's episode will help you get through tax season with:

~ Key information you need to calculate deductions to receive maximum benefit

~ Tips on how to systematize your paperwork so you're not up until midnight the day before taxes are due

~ Mindset required to plan for and aid in financial success so you can focus on coaching and relieve tax stress

About Jay Parks

Jay D Parks, President of Jay D Parks & Associates CPA’s, PC, specializes in unique and innovative plans for entrepreneurs and their financial success. He believes in an approach that looks for opportunities to create the pathways to reach the business and personal goals that are unique to each individual. Jay is active in working with you to determine where you are today and where you want to be in the future. This goal setting is not limited to your accounting and tax needs but also expands to other areas such as debt reduction, estate preservation, revenue enhancement and any area that would help you achieve your financial goals. Jay wants to help you develop that healthy relationship with money that God called us to live out.

Jay is putting the finishing touches on his first book, “BucketWise”. This book is an accumulation of 30 years of experience helping small business owners achieve their goals. The objective of the book is to help you identify and begin to design simple life and financial hacks that provide simple solutions to some of the challenges that our finances can present. He speaks regularly to small business organizations locally as well as nationally. Jay is passionate about helping others develop that healthy relationship with money that you have always longed for.

You can learn more about Jay here: http://www.parkscpa.com

 Free Download: Serious Tax Savings for Christian Coaches

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Have you been putting off building your e-mail list for months on end? What would it be worth to you to gain practical advice from an expert who grew his list to 500,000 subscribers? Today, the information is free to you! Tune in to cash in on the practical steps you can take to build and grow list:

• How you can get started building an email list so you can increase visibility, authenticity, and profitability.

• How you can manage your web traffic so people move from visitor to email subscriber, increasing the probability of new clients.

• How you can maximize deliverability so your emails land in prospects’ inboxes instead of their spam folders or Gmail Promotions tabs.

• How you can develop strategies to increase readability, so your clients will want to open your e-mails, actually read through them, and take action!

About Michael Stelzner

Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner, author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers and the man behind large events, such as Social Media Marketing World and Social Media Success Summit. He is also host of the Social Media Marketing podcast, founder of the Social Media Marketing Society and host of the weekly Morning Social Media Marketing TALK show.

You can learn more about Social Media Marketing World here: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/smmworld/smmw-promo/  

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Who did God create you to be? How does He want the world to be different because you are here? What is His vision for your life? These are big questions for you and for your clients. And in today’s episode we’ll answer the most common questions around creating a vision statement.

• What is a vision statement and how do I craft one?
• When is the best time to craft a vision statement?
• Why is it so important to do this work?

It’s all to support you so that you can start the New Year knowing how you want to spend 2017!

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There’s a fine distinction between coaching and consulting, and it’s critical that every coach know what it is. Tune in as we address this significant topic and walk away with relevant information to protect you and your business:

• Meet ethical guidelines and professional standards so you don’t step over relational or professional boundaries.
• Clear the confusion around the role of a coach as contrasted with a counselor or consultant so you and your clients have a clear understanding of the process.
• Understand the 3 R’s of coaching so you can discern the difference between what’s requested, relevant, and required.

About Cheryl Scanlan

Cheryl is a former executive with a multi-million dollar firm in New York, and combines strong business acumen with a passion for the Christian coaching industry to facilitate the development of confident ambassadors for Christ in both corporate and ministry environments.

Cheryl began coaching in 2004 after a long battle with a difficult disease served as a Divine incubator for growing a focused love for the Lord and His church body. In 2003, her husband and best friend of 30 years, Tom, was the first to suggest life coaching as a possible vehicle of ministry to the body. Cheryl now works with business owners, executives and ministry leaders across the country supporting their professional development for the sake of furthering the impact of the kingdom globally.

For more information on leadership coaching with Cheryl please visit: cherylscanlan.com

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You've worked hard all year on growing your coaching business, so join us now in returning thanks and praise to our God. In honor of Christmas, listen in as over a dozen coaches share how God has blessed their coaching businesses this the past year.

And we’d love for you to add your thanksgiving as well. Please join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/professionalchristiancoaching/ .

Thank you for being a part of our lives this past year. Merry Christmas!

Coaches Who Gave Thanks on the Podcast:

Cynthia Taylor — Splendor Group International

Dale Young — Coach Dale — http://www.CoachDale.com

Jill Bender — Life Changers Life Coaching — http://www.LifeChangers4You.com

Leigh Ann Hudson — Shine Forth Coaching

Susan — Susan Van Duinen’s Leadership and Life Coaching

Jan Janke — Splashes of Spirit Life Coaching

Gayle Chaky — Knowledge of the Heart Life Coaching - www.knowledgeoftheheartcoaching.com

Charles Hooper — Hooper Leadership Coaching

Pamela Weaver — Pamela Weaver Coaching — www.PamelaWeaver.com

Anne Denmark — Life Discovery Coaching

Susan Fleming — Susan Fleming Coaching — www.SusanFlemingCoaching.com

Dave Peterson — New Venture Coaching — http://www.NewVentureCoaching.com

Monique Amado — Art of Life Coaching — http://www.ArtOfLifeCoachMonique.com

Darla Leuschen — Darla Leuschen Coaching

Don Mingo — Revitalize Missionary Care — http://www.re-vitalize.org

Bosede Santos — Promoting Champions Coaching — http://www.BosedeSantos.com

Nancy Miller — Navigate Life Coaching

Jim Stone — My Life Vine Coach — http://www.MyLifeVineCoach.com

Wende Gaikema — Coach Wende — http://coachwende.com/

Diana Ryan — Joyful Housemates

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Use coaching skills to help you navigate the holiday season with less stress. If you (or your clients) enter this time reacting to demands and expectations more or less on autopilot, just hoping to survive to see the New Year… we’ve got a special gift for you!

Unwrap:

• Your vision for the season to minimize relational stress so you can enjoy the company of your family and friends.
• A willingness to reimagine your thoughts when the unexpected happens so your plans don’t feel like failures.
• A plan to take care of yourself that includes partnership with a friend for support so you have built in accountability
• Planning and goal-setting tips that will help you carry your vision from now through the New Year!

About Linda Hedberg:

Linda Hedberg is the author of The Complete Guide to Christian Coach Training, a unique resource that features top professional Christian coach training programs and helps Christians make effective decisions about entering the profession and choosing a training program. As an ICF credentialed coach, she is a coach and mentor to aspiring and new Christian coaches and provides information and resources at www.ChristianCoachingResources.com. She is the presenter for the regularly scheduled Christian Coaching Network International teleseminar, “Becoming a Coach: What You Want to Know.”

Since her initial coach training in 2003, Linda has received certifications from three top Christian coach training programs. In her life and leadership coaching practice, Greater Purpose Coaching, she helps those asking “what’s next?” align their vision and plans with their unique purpose so they can have more meaning, satisfaction and joy.

Learn more about Linda at www.ChristianCoachingResources.com.

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