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General Categories Arts and Humanities Automotive Business Computer Family and Home Finance Food and Drink Health and Fitness Internet Legal Politics Recreation and Sport Reference and Education Reviews Self Improvement Society Technology Travel and Leisure Writing All Categories Search U Publish by: Title Author Keyword	Olivia Stefanino's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest So, you want to write a book - but you don't know where to get started? Few would disagree that one of the quickest ways to elevate your career is to write a book on your "subject" - but if the whole idea has your knees knocking like jelly, then you'll definitely want to discover the quick and easy route to becoming an author... Why You Must Understand Your Own Value! If you're like most therapists, you'll find that because you love what you do so much, you're happy to give it away for free! This is a very big mistake... Does anyone understand how coaches set their fees? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I celebrated my birthday recently - and as a Gemini, it's all too easy to see both sides of the argument! So, help me out here - because I've been wondering about how coaches actually decide what to charge their clients How to stop fear getting in the way of speaking in public As the old adage goes, "More people are scared of speaking in public than are afraid of dying!" If you're one of those people, don't worry, with these ten tips you'll soon have them eating out of your hand... Sometimes it pays to fire your clients! Have you ever wondered whether some of your clients are actually more trouble than they're worth? Is coaching the way to beat the threatened recession? With more news coming in every day about companies hitting the wall, it's fair to say that even if we manage to escape a full-blown recession, it's going to be a pretty bumpy ride for the next few months, if not years... Discover why you absolutely have to specialise If you know that your soul purpose is to help others and yet you're having difficulty finding the right clients, then you're being given a gentle spiritual nudge! Is there really less to coaching than meets the eye? As hot debate continues to rage over the thorny issue of what actually comes under the umbrella of "coaching" and what falls outside its remit, it's time to start being honest with ourselves... Should coaches also offer counselling? Coaching is about helping the client achieve his or her goals and objectives - and as such is future paced. What's happened in the past is of no importance, right? Wrong!... Stuart learns that micromanaging spells disaster! Stuart had built up his electrical contracting company over five years - and was disappointed to find that the staff he had recruited did not seem to share his enthusiasm for the job. I asked Stuart to describe his company structure - and it became clear that right from the early days, he had been planning for the future. Casting his mind back... Pete learns to make a relationship - Not a sale! Pete had worked in sales for the last five years - but in spite of his extensive experience, he was convinced that he still had a lot to learn. Apart from his innate sense of curiosity - which had often got him into trouble at school - Pete particularly wanted to know why some of his colleagues were consistently viewed as the company's "superstars"... Sue and Jane learn the value of firing clients! Working in the same office for nearly 14 years, Sue and Jane not only were able to cover for each other over holidays and sickness - but they had also built up a great friendship too. When their boss had retired, he had sold his engineering business - with the result that Sue and Jane found themselves being made redundant... Clocking the right solution to a long term sleep problem! Michael sat opposite me looking tired, pale and drained. Having already told me that he was finding his new job to be increasingly stressful, he finally admitted that he hadn't had more than four hours sleep at night for more than three years... Terry uses hypnosis to discover cause of exam failures! Terry nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders and said that it didn't matter, his father would pay... I looked at him, astounded. Here was a 26-year-old young man telling me his woeful story about yet again failing his professional accountancy exams, sporting a disdainful look which suggested that the whole world owed him a living... Heather learns how to stop being jealous of her partners job! Heather had been married for a year - and was delighted that she was able to talk to her husband about nearly anything. Gazing wistfully out of the window, she reminisced about how she and her husband had fallen in love at first sight - and that after a six-week whirlwind romance, the couple hadmarried... Patricia is free from physical pain after dealing with childhood abuse! Patricia - an accountant with her own practice - had been suffering with a painful shoulder for nearly three years. With her prescribed pain-killers becoming less effective, she had visited her consultant again - but had been dismayed when he'd told her that her only option was a potentially dangerous operation... Rob learns that stress dulls creativity! Rob looked tired and depressed - and he admitted that running his own catering business had not been as much fun as he had anticipated... Nicky learns to stand up to her bullying boss! Tears began to roll down Nicky's cheeks - and speaking between sobs, she told me about her deep unhappiness at work... Kathy learns how to get the best out of staff she's "inherited"! Kathy, an admin manager with a large manufacturing organisation, was at her wit's end. In the main she loved her job, but just recently she'd 'inherited' two staff from another department and they were making her life unnecessarily difficult... Getting negative with negative people guarantees negative results! Mary was the office manager for a large construction company - and with her keen eye for detail, she ran a tight ship. She had the respect and loyalty of both her employer and her staff - but when her boss cajoled Mary into taking on his daughter Bianca for a university work placement, things rapidly began to slide downhill... If your clients have a problem with their children - sort out the parents! Very often as therapists, we're seen as a sympathetic ear for all kinds of problems. Why it pays to be a specialist, not a generalist! If you're determined to run a successful therapy practice, then it's vital that you set yourself apart from the crowd by being perceived as a specialist and it's only when you're a specialist that you can think about putting your prices up... Learn how to write the articles that journalists really want... Why do some people make it as writers while others find themselves consigned to obscurity? One of the easiest ways to achieve "expert status" is to appear in print - but first you must follow the five golden rules that guarantee to showcase you as a professional...	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