by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
You might be asking yourself, “What’s the connection between coaching, chocolate, and peanut butter?” What a great coaching question. 😄 Sometimes, things are good on their own, but they are even better when served together. For several years off and...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
Many people seem to think they can just hang out their shingle and be a professional coach. That might technically be true depending on where you live. However, working with someone as their personal coach is a privilege and responsibility that should be taken...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
I’ve been a coach since 2010, and over the past few years, I’ve had increasing opportunities to teach and mentor other coaches. Today, I can say I truly love whatI do as a coach, mentor, and instructor, but it definitely wasn’t always like this. For...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Creatives
Jodi L. Milner has been a member of our Wednesday Writers’ Whatchamacallit group for about a year and a half. During this time, it has been so much fun getting to know her and celebrating with her as she has published her first book, developed several amazing...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches, Articles for Creatives
Saying the word, “marketing” will usually trigger the fight or flight instinct in most of us. It seems that even though we love what we do and may even believe passionately in the value our work can have for others, we somehow get tongue-tied or bashful when it comes...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches, Articles for Creatives
At my local writers’ critique meeting this month, we had a discussion about the best way to organize the digital files of our writing in progress. This hit home for me because I have been meaning to clean up my own digital files for quite a while now. Each writer has...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Creatives
This is such a great video about creative possibilities. Brad Herzog shares his views encouraging writers to Turn the mundane into the miraculous. I love Brad’s message because it is perfectly aligned with my own view that curiosity can be your best secret weapon as a...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Creatives
Each Wednesday, my friend, Annie Oortman and I host a free online writing group called the Wednesday Writers Whatchamacallit. One of my favorite things about doing this is helping to build a community for writers I care about. It’s always nice to know we aren’t alone,...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches, Articles for Creatives
If you’ve been at this writing thing for a while, I’m guessing that you are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve your productivity. Sometimes, this means you need to focus on the bigger picture including taking better care of your health, shifting your...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches, Articles for Creatives
A week or so ago, a friend of mine shared this TED talk from Anne Lamott in our Wednesday Writers Whatchamacallit Facebook group. I saw it a long time ago but had forgotten about it. Anne brings her wry humor to bear on topics such as the complexity of life, helping...
