by David Smith | Feb 3, 2020 | KCI Coaches, Maria Ruddiman
Celebration is an integral part of the coaching session if we are to provide an atmosphere of hope and “can do” attitude for the client. Sometime ago, I began to notice that I wasn’t very good at celebrating, or at least I didn’t give much verbal positive feedback....
by David Smith | Dec 9, 2019 | Chris Frost, KCI Coaches
Prior to starting my business as a life coach I worked with my father in the financial services industry for over a decade. My job was to bring brand new people into the industry and help them to become successful. At that time, our measure of success was: at the end...
by David Smith | Jun 3, 2019 | Carly Andrews, KCI Coaches
I believe that questions are the language of heaven and one of the most powerful, and effective ways to communicate, to teach, and to get into the heart of the matter. Learning the art of asking and experiencing the power of questions has been a game changer in my...
by David Smith | Nov 7, 2018 | Chris Frost, KCI Coaches
Learning to let go is a common sticking point I’ve found for clients. Whether it is a bad church experience, a difficult relationship, or something traumatic from childhood, experiences from their past restrict them in their present and hold them back from what they...
by David Smith | Jan 2, 2018 | KCI Coaches, Maria Ruddiman
Recently, I had the privilege of teaching a coaching class where I noticed a couple of themes that we all need to process in order to be great coaches. Today, let me address the one that we spent the most time on: The Heart of a Coach. This subject can be disguised...
by David Smith | May 3, 2017 | KCI Coaches, Maria Ruddiman
Before coaching, I definitely thought I knew what someone needed in their life. Listen to my advice and you would be successful or get what you wanted. I had the experience, the wisdom and the track record of success, so why wouldn’t someone want to follow my advice?...
