by Coach Nikki B. | Building a Sustainable Coaching Practice
As coaches, we’re natural givers. We love seeing clients break through barriers, gain clarity, and grow. But let’s be honest—when we’re pouring out so much time and energy, our own well-being and business can easily take a back seat. That’s why time management for...
by Coach Nikki B. | Becoming a Confident Coach
Lifelong learning is an important value to most of us as coaches. After all, it is a core principle in personal and professional growth and plays an important role in how well we serve our clients. However, as important as continual learning is, there is a serious...
by Coach Nikki B. | Building a Sustainable Coaching Practice
In today’s tech-infused world, smart speakers like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant have become popular office tools. Many of us as professional coaches are integrating these devices into our workspaces to boost our productivity and efficiency. However, as with...
by Coach Nikki B. | Coaching Skills & Presence
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. | Coaching Skills & Presence
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. | Becoming a Confident Coach
I’ve been a coach since 2010, and over the past several years, I’ve had increasing opportunities to teach and mentor other coaches. Today, I can say I truly love what I do as a coach, mentor, and instructor, but it definitely wasn’t always like this....
by Coach Nikki B. | Creativity & Writing
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. | Creativity & Writing
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. | Creativity & Writing
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. | Creativity & Writing
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...
