16/03/23 Celebrating 1000 - What's My Purpose? - Video

 Hi it's DAve

Thank you for joining me on the blog and let me begin with saying that this is milestone event in the history of this page - 1000 posts. 

That seems so hard to believe!

So anyway to celebrate here is the newest video from Yours Truly and it is called "What's My Purpose"

I hope that you enjoy it and find some useful bits to take away that will help you determine your purpose

Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises from the previous posts in the series and do please, feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey.  

So until then have a great week.

DAve x
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About Dave  Personal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter

                               

"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".  

Certifications
I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-
Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019
Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016
Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008
Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007
Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995
Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993
Crystal Therapy (Practioner)
Reiki (Practitioner)
Dementia Awareness
I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an 
Introduction To Mindfulness
To find out more about how we might be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please click here to send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new
 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So, please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.





LINKS

Website:
https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:
http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/


Workbook



Keep an eye open for the 2023 Workbook (#7) 
IT HAS STARTED TO FORM!


Please email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for more information



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Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"
DAve x

         MINDSETS MATTER!        

Hi, and thank you for joining me on this week's blog post and today the subject is "Mindsets"

For some time now I have wanted to write a new post on this subject for some time so when the opportunity presented itself I thought it best to "grab it and run"

So to begin let us take a fresh look at the thinking around the mindset!

Why do our mindsets matter?
Our mindsets shape the way we see the world around us they can both constrict 
and expand the way we engage in the process of living our lives!

Mindsets grow from experience.

Irrespective of whether we encounter a negative or a positive experience our minds 
will grow. We unconsciously create filters that will limit what we use absorb from our
experiences.

We are driven to protect our self and to feel secure in the unpredictable world
around us. But, therein lies a paradox, because if we avoid making the same
mistakes or being hurt, we can also miss opportunities.

Plus, we can miss greater things because we fix our minds on replicating earlier
successes.

But we are usually not aware that this is happening because our mindsets are 
sitting in the background. So to enable us to be more fully engaged, we need to 
bring our mindset into the foreground. 

We need to become aware of our mindset and shift them to ones that serve us.
Over time, people have shown that they have tremendous capacity to change,
invent, and explore fun, but the question that still sits there unanswered is:-

“can we really change?“

It is amazing what people can achieve, both individually and collectively if they 
commit!  It is a fact that mindsets are at the core of success or failure. 
In simple terms, do people seek the way through a problem (because they know 
there is one) or do they give up because they don’t really believe that something 
is possible?

In truth, we see what we expect to see! 

We often impose our limitations on ourselves.

If we look at the group scenario, the limitations are group, mindsets, becoming
behaviour patterns, and what is “accepted“ here.

There has been a shift . At one time our community shaped the behaviours and
values – but more recently the community has become the organisation we work
for and the people that we work with.

We need a Work community to be uplifting and healthy.
We need these communities to be healthy and to add richness to our lives.
We only really get one go at this, so we need to make it life balanced and
worthwhile.

But
We don’t live a work-life balance – work is always a part of life – don’t you owe it 
to yourself to give your work “a life“?
It is important That there has to be a shift from “hands on, tool focused leaders“ 
to a situation of leading through people!

Mindset can change!

If we look at past two decades, there have been some very large mindset shifts
including for example the changes involving:-

Drinking and driving.
Smoking
Seatbelts

So, in closing, I will leave you with one final take-away on the subject and that is:-

“it is not always easy to do, but it is possible!”

Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises from the previous posts in the series and do please, feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey.  

I will be back again next week with part 4.  

So until then have a great week.
DAve x
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About Dave  Personal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter

                               

"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".  

Certifications
I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-
Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019
Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016
Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008
Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007
Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995
Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993
Crystal Therapy (Practioner)
Reiki (Practitioner)
Dementia Awareness
I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an 
Introduction To Mindfulness
To find out more about how we might be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please click here to send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new
 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So, please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.





LINKS

Website:
https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:
http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/


Workbook



Keep an eye open for the 2023 Workbook (#7) 
IT HAS STARTED TO FORM!


Please email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for more information



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Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"
DAve x

How Do I Become A Life Coach (Part 3)

 

Hi and welcome to Part 3 of my mini series "How Do I Become A Life Coach?"  and this week's piece is called:-

Take A Look At Yourself!

It is my belief that before you can become an effective coach, you need to take a look at yourself and then set to work on the areas of your persona that you feel need attention.

To begin with I suggest that you write down your definition of a healthy life, how does it look and what does it feel like?

How does your own life compare with the definition you have given?  Be honest in your answer because this exercise will not be any use to you unless you are!

Having done this I believe that it is also necessary to consider various other key areas that I feel are most important.  Namely these are:-

Friends

Family

Work

Home

Money

Adventure 

Relationships

Write down how you honestly feel about your life in each area and then score each area out of 10 (where 1 is the lowest and 10 the highest)

Having done this begin to work on one area at a time.  Make it your goal to increase you score by 3 over the coming four weeks. For each positive step forward you identify (and make) give yourself 1 point.

If you feel that you have gone as far as you can (and have increased your score in the first area), move on to the next area.

Please note that there is no "quick fix" to this because to do it properly will take time but it really is worthwhile!

If you feel that your need to talk about your progress or you need more explanation about the system.  Feel free to drop me an email by clicking the link.  Or if you want to go direct then my address is devonlifecoach@mail.com 

Thank you for reading this, I hope that you carry out the exercises and feel free to use them with your clients as you move forwards on your coaching journey.  I will be back again next week with part 4.  

So until then have a great week.

DAve x

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Affirmations Blogging Blogging Tips Blog Traffic Books Recommendations 
Change Your Life, coffee break ideas 
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About Dave  Personal development coach; music therapist; speaker, radio presenter

                               

"I established my coaching practice a number of years ago and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same - to help and encourage people to live their best lives".  

Certifications
I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-
Suicide Alertness - awarded 2019
Music Therapy (Diploma) - awarded 2016
Personal Performance Coaching Certificate - awarded 2008
Life Coaching (Honours Diploma) - awarded 2007
Introduction To Counselling Certficate - awarded 1995
Introduction To Employee Investigation Certificate - awarded 1993
Crystal Therapy (Practioner)
Reiki (Practitioner)
Dementia Awareness
I have also compiled a series of short videos that help provide an 
Introduction To Mindfulness
To find out more about how we might be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please click here to send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new
 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So, please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.





LINKS

Website:
https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:
http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/


Workbook



Keep an eye open for the 2023 Workbook (#7) 
IT HAS STARTED TO FORM!


Please email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for more information



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Subscribing To The Blog

To subscribe to the blog please go over to the right hand side of this page and click the button that says “Follow”.  Once you do that you will be added to our list of subscribers.

Feel free to share this and other posts with your friends and associates


Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"
DAve x