by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
I’ve been coaching for over fifteen years, and if I could go back and share one bit of wisdom with my younger self, it would be this: “Set better boundaries.” Not sage advice on goal-setting. Not even recommendations for improving coaching skills. Nope, it would...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
“Putting one’s work into the world is not for the faint of heart. It’s for the full of heart.” ~ Rick Tamlyn This sentiment really hits home for me. It’s true for any craft — and especially for coaching. Confidence doesn’t just appear one day because you’ve earned a...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches
I love collecting interesting and thought-provoking quotes. I actually keep a collection of them, so I have a place to draw inspiration from at any time. Here’s one that has stuck with me for years: “As we walk along our life journey, it is so easy to start collecting...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Coaches, Articles for Creatives
Thomas J. Leonard, often referred to as the father of modern coaching, left us with a simple but profound directive: Respect the client’s humanity. This isn’t a tip, technique, or a nice thing to do. It’s a way of being as a coach. Respecting humanity in coaching...
by Coach Nikki B. | Articles for Creatives
Sometimes life feels like this escalator scene: we’re halfway to where we want to go, then something happens, and suddenly we’re at a standstill — frozen, frustrated, and hoping someone else will fix it. But getting unstuck is often much simpler than we imagine. This...
