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		<title>How important is Self-Awareness?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people feel as though they have self-awareness, but do they?  It has been my experience that most people possess an extremely superficial level of self-awareness, which is ineffective.    Self-awareness is the cornerstone to every facet of life and needs to be developed.  The benefits are countless.  If you would like more information on this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people feel as though they have self-awareness, but do they?  It has been my experience that most people possess an extremely superficial level of self-awareness, which is ineffective.    Self-awareness is the cornerstone to every facet of life and needs to be developed.  The benefits are countless.  If you would like more information on this subject please contact me.  I would love for you to share your views, thank you.</p>
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		<title>Self-Empowerment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self-Empowerment or Personal-Empowerment possesses many wonderful benefits for not only the individual but for their families, friends, and co-workers.  However, it also possesses a couple of pitfalls if one is not careful. Let’s look at a few of the benefits that come with achieving personal empowerment: You regain or strengthen your identity You develop or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Self-Empowerment or Personal-Empowerment possesses many wonderful benefits for not only the individual but for their families, friends, and co-workers.  However, it also possesses a couple of pitfalls if one is not careful.</p>
<p><strong>Let’s look at a few of the benefits that come with achieving personal empowerment:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>You regain or strengthen your identity</li>
<li>You develop or increase your confidence</li>
<li>You develop or strengthen your self respect</li>
<li>You create “Emotional Body Armor”</li>
<li>You develop Effective Communication skill</li>
<li>You can develop, improve or repair, strengthen, your personal and professional relationships that you can be proud of</li>
<li>This something that most people never give second thought to, that is the creation of one’s<em> <strong>legacy</strong></em></li>
<li>There are many more benefits to this.</li>
<li>Developing a keen sense of self-awareness.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Your Identity:</strong></p>
<p>The major population, I have worked with over the years have been victims of abuse and anyone who has experienced this lifestyle (women, men, and children) knows that you loose your identity due to the abuse you experience.  This class gives you the tools and skills to regain and strengthen your identity.</p>
<p><strong>Your Confidence:</strong></p>
<p>The dynamics of abuse is extremely harmful to any victim of abuse.  Within an abusive relationship, regardless of what kind of abuse that you experience can destroy or at the very least diminish your confidence level to the point of emotional harm.  This course reestablishes the truth about you and your internal power which increases your level of confidence.</p>
<p><strong>Your Self-Respect:</strong></p>
<p>Within the dynamics of abuse it is easy to loose your self-respect, however by regaining and or strengthening your identity, and your raising your level of confidence you begin to develop your self-respect.</p>
<p><strong>Emotional Body Armor:</strong></p>
<p>This is one of the best aspects of gaining personal empowerment.  You will develop Emotional Body Armor.  In other words, you begin the develop these all important characteristics, and you learn skills and tools to actually protect yourself against those who want to control you, manipulate you, take advantage of you, and possibly hurt you.  There are three primary ways to control someone, fear, anger, and doubt.  When you develop the skills and knowledge to over come these three areas you become too much brain damage for the perpetrator to continue, therefore they leave you alone and find weaker prey.  This really works!!</p>
<p><strong>Effective Communication skill:</strong></p>
<p>Everyone feels and believes that they communicate very well, but do they?  If you get frustrated when speaking with someone because you feel that they are not listening, or not understanding you, or if they demonstrate that they don’t understand you then maybe there is a problem.  Do you have a spouse, child, co-worker, or supervisor that you are having difficulty with?  Does there seem to be communication problem?  Do some times have difficulty in saying what you mean or explain yourself?  This course offers the tools and techniques that can improve your communication skills greatly; which has direct affect on the other areas that I have discussed.</p>
<p><strong>Your Relationships:</strong></p>
<p>Would like to have relationships that are healthy and relationships that make you happy?   Regardless if they are personal, intimate, or professional relationships you can develop the relationships that you have always wanted.  Relationships that are stronger, healthier, and happier than you’ve ever imagined.</p>
<p><strong>Your Legacy:</strong></p>
<p>This is an area of life that I have found that is pretty much ignored and forgotten in many people.  However, I feel that it is an important aspect of everyone’s existence.  Think for a moment, how do you want people to remember you or talk about you?  How do you want your children, family, and friends to think about you?  Would like them to remember and talk about in a negative way, such as “boy I remember him/her they were the biggest jerk I have ever met… or they never really cared about anyone but themselves.. etc. OR would you rather have them say, “You know my father/mother was the greatest person I have ever known, because they gave the greatest gift of all, self-respect, confidence, love, kindness, understanding …”  This class offers you the skills and tools that you need to develop that kind of life and legacy.  This also teaches you how to crate the balance everyone needs for this success.  There are two areas of balance that one needs to maintain to the best of the ability, one is a personal or emotional balance and the other is one environmental balance.</p>
<p><strong>The Pitfalls, there are really only two, but they can be very powerful if you allow them to get away from you.</strong></p>
<p>The first is when one gets so proficient with these tools that they use them against their abuser.  In other words, I have has clients that used this as a weapon, they have gone from a very passive personality type to a manipulative aggressive personality type to get back at someone.  This is wrong and this is not what this class was intended for.</p>
<p>The next one is when someone simply gets carried away and without realizing it becomes over barring with people.  It is important for one to maintain self-awareness so they do not fall into this trap.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>&#8220;Adding value to your life!&#8221;</em></span><br />
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		<title>Are you coachable</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“ADDING VALUE TO YOUR LIFE” I believe that most people are coachable, but they&#8217;re not always coachable at every point in time. Sometimes people want change (or others around them want them to change), but they they&#8217;re not currently open to changing their beliefs, behaviors and actions. If that&#8217;s the case coaching won&#8217;t work, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>“ADDING VALUE TO YOUR LIFE”</strong></em></span></p>
<p>I believe that most people are coachable, but they&#8217;re not always coachable at every point in time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes people want change (or others around them want them to change), but they they&#8217;re not currently open to changing their beliefs, behaviors and actions.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If that&#8217;s the case coaching won&#8217;t work, and it&#8217;s better to wait until you&#8217;re more open to change to try coaching.  Here&#8217;s a quick quiz to find out if you&#8217;re currently ready for ADD coaching.</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Are You Coachable, please take the quiz.</strong></p>
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<p align="center">Achieve the Life, Relationships, and Career you have always wanted!</p>
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<p><strong>What kind of results can you expect?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">To be honest, I don&#8217;t know.  It depends on what you put into your effort.   They vary depending on the individual.  I can say that the clients that I have had that have had success were very determined to succeed.  I&#8217;m not going to promise you the moon, but please refer to the Testimonials.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Take More, Better, and Smarter Actions:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Our first task together is to find out exactly what you really want for yourself. Once you create objectives that are clearly in line with your personal values and professional vision, you are much more likely to naturally and consistently take actions to reach them.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Create A Balanced Life:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is important for you to create balance in your personal life and your environment for successful relationships.  These balances will maximize your enjoyment in your self and personal fulfillment.   We will discuss the components that make up that balance for complete fulfillment.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Make Better Decisions:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Creating a more complete understanding your sense of self and your environment will enable you to make better decisions in every aspect of your life. You’ll find that many times simply talking over your options with someone who effectively listens and cares is very affective.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Reach For More:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When you have a partner that you can trust, you will be much more successful.  Ask yourself, are you ready and willing to think outside the box and climb high and far?   I am a partner you can depend on who will enable you to take your life wherever you want it to go.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000080;"><em><strong>&#8220;Climb High, Climb Far &#8211; Your Goal the sky, Your Aim the Star&#8221;                   &#8211;   (author unknown)</strong></em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gain A Sustainable Vision:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Together we’ll identify the visions and goals that you desire, and create short and long-term strategies to attain them.  Together we’ll focus on those things that motivate and inspire you, so as to maximize their impact.  When you eliminate those stressors you can achieve happiness, and become productive and free!</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I have coached people through:</strong></p>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Divorce Transition</li>
<li>Relationship Issues</li>
<li>Relocation</li>
<li>Career Transition</li>
<li>Job Loss</li>
<li>Being a Coach</li>
<li>Anyone who wants a change from where they are, to where they want to be</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>My coaching includes support for:</strong></p>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Creating a supportive environment that allows for greater success</li>
<li>Creating an Action Plan that assists in achieving goals</li>
<li>Creating more free time to do more of what is important</li>
<li>Increasing the level of self-care and Self-empowerment</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #000080;">I am always here for my Clients!</span></strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>The coaching program is a personal one-on-one, and here’s a brief overview of how you&#8217;ll benefit.</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: justify;">
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>You’ll work personally with me to reach your goals. We will set regular times to talk on the phone, but you can contact me at anytime.   If you have a question between scheduled calls, have a concern or just need to talk something over with me, you can give me a quick call, or send me an e-mail.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>You’ll get honest feedback and direction.  My priority is supporting you in reaching your goals and I’m not going to tiptoe around the issues.  You are going to get direct feedback, advice and powerful listening that will support you in moving forward and achieving success.</li>
</ul>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">The next step is to contact me either by e-mail or telephone to set up a get acquainted session.   In this session we will discuss your goals and how I might assist you in achieving them.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Be Proactive and Take Action Now!</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Call Me 303-719-8047 or fill out the <span style="color: #ff0000;">Welcome Packet</span> and send it in today!</span></strong></p>
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		<title>What is Coaching?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The International Coach Federation (ICF), one of the largest coaching associations defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. Your personal qualities, strengths, and powers are unique to you, very much like fingerprints.  To identify your weaknesses is to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">According to The International Coach Federation (ICF), one of the largest coaching associations defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Your personal qualities, strengths, and powers are unique to you, very much like fingerprints.  To identify your weaknesses is to allow yourself to embrace and challenge yourself for optimal growth.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Coaches offer a structured program and holds clients accountable for being pro-active in the achievement of their goals.   Coaches may recommend material for clients to read or assignments to work on.   It is important for client&#8217;s to be informed and prepared for making important decisions with confidence.</p>
<p style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;"><span style="color: #000080;"><em><strong>Please keep in mind that, “every decision you make today, this decision will affect you for the rest of your life.”    by:   Lee Braddock</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A coach will assist you in clarifying your thoughts, needs, and concerns. Effective communication is another important role of the Coach.   This will ease tension and foster understanding in all relationships.   Asking pertinent, open ended questions will aid you in choosing clear and precise facts that will aid you in your success.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Clients are motivated to realize their personal potential in order to overcome the obstacles that they may encounter during the coaching process.   To grow through these barriers and become self-empowered to plan for a positive transition into a future that you would like to possess.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>WHAT COACHING IS NOT&#8230;.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Coaching is not clinical in nature such as therapy or counseling.   It is not based on any psychological diagnosis therefore, no diagnosis is made.  Coaches do not make any assumption that there is any form of mental health issues that may exist nor do we seek root causes of problematic issues.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>&#8220;Adding value to your life!</strong></em></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>&#8220;</strong></em></span></p>
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		<title>The Benefits of Coaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decreasing conflict and increasing intimacy Learning to fight appropriately. Increasing your effective communication skills which in turn will increase the value of your relationship and your personal and professional  life. In achieving goals that will challenge and excite you without being overwhelming. To remain focused on your goals to increase your probability of success. The [...]]]></description>
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<li> Decreasing conflict and increasing intimacy</li>
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<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Learning to fight appropriately.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Increasing your effective communication skills which in turn will increase the value of your relationship and your personal and professional  life.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>In achieving goals that will challenge and excite you without being overwhelming.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>To remain focused on your goals to increase your probability of success.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>The key to all relationships is<strong> &#8220;understanding;&#8221;</strong> I will help you in broadening your understanding.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Assist you Identifying those obstacles that hinder you from achieving personal and or professional success in your relationships.   Will assist you identifying the helpful skill sets that will facilitate your success in achieving your goals.</li>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK WITH COACHING:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As your coach I will assist you in accomplishing your personally chosen goals, which will allow you to attain them faster.   This will also enable you to remain focused and motivated, which will increase your confidence to move to higher levels of success.   As that old saying goes,<strong> “two heads are better than one.”</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>&#8220;Adding value to your life!&#8221;</em></span><br />
</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Call today for a <em><span style="color: #ff0000;">FREE </span></em>Sample Session</span></strong></p>
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