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Archive for 'Coaching Corner' Category
Managing Your Time and Energy
21 August 2009Has this ever happened to you? You get the same message from several sources?
Call it the power of focus, God whispering to you, or whatever you like…
Lately, I’ve been getting the message on time, energy, and life priorities.
I value productivity and accomplishments, I tend to be achievement oriented. I like to […]
Two of the most important things for your mediation business…
7 August 2009I said a hearty amen when I read this article by Sheri McConnell.
As I wrote in my previous post, I think who you are as a mediator and your mediator brand is the number one thing (no matter how great your mindset or how great your marketing, if you are not a great mediator or […]
A Networking Lesson
19 February 2009I couldn’t help but write about today… it just seems that inspiration is everywhere lately.
So, let me set the stage. I’m downtown at a lawyer’s lunch event. People sign in and mingle and then sit down at tables for lunch and to listen to a key note speaker.
At the conclusion of the lunch, […]
Quality and Quantity
6 February 2009In the Mediation Mastery Model ™ I created for the success system, there are four quadrants. One very important quadrant is Technical Mastery. Technical Mastery relates to your skill, experience, and abilities as a mediator. It is important to work continuously on improving your skills and to have a philosophy of continuous […]
It’s Been a Long Time… a really long time
11 December 2008I don’t think I can jump back into the blogging world after an almost six-month hiatus without some sort of an explanation. After all, in the blogging world, if you miss a day or a week, you are really behind. Six months, well, you might as well have… died!
Anyway, here’s the short of […]
You are your brand
5 February 2008In marketing a professional service, remember you are your brand.
Interviews done by Jeff Kichaven and the research done by the MATA folks, reveal some of the qualities people look for in a mediator. I have posted about them before:
Integrity — if you say that you will keep something in confidence, do not breach […]
Some Inspiration for you peacemakers
29 January 2008I was really struck by these lyrics from a Natalie Grant song, I Will Be
Here’s the chorus:
I will be a candle in the darkness
I will be the hand of heaven above (heaven above)
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Technical Mastery: Becoming a master mediator
16 January 2008In my post last week asking where were all the great employment mediators in New Jersey…mediator blogger Victoria Pynchon posted a comment that I don’t want you all to miss, so I am going to attach it to the bottom of this post.
I raised an issue about the perceived value, competence and ability of mediators […]
2008 (yeah it IS really late) Mediation Marketing Plan
14 January 2008Hey, January is just about HALF over. I know.
Did you prepare your mediation marketing and business plan for 2008 in December like all the *experts* say you should?
Well, even if you’re late (like I am with this blog post) fear not. I wanted to get my own new year planning done before I […]
Where Are All The Great Employment Mediators In New Jersey?
7 January 2008It seems to be a mystery.
I know a couple.
I don’t want to start our new year conversation off on the wrong foot. Heck, I’m still aglow with the wonderful possibilities of a new year. But, I have to tell you, there may be a reason why so many mediators struggle to make it.
Let […]