In an effort to announce my services to the Port Hope and Cobourg populations, I’ve decided to partner with a local investment broker at Edward Jones.  What’s that you say?  Are you selling stocks and bonds now?  Not hardly. I’m speed coaching!

What’s speed coaching you ask?  Well this weekend is the Fall Fair in Port Hope and the Harvest Festival in Cobourg.  While many events will be taking place, there will be a foot traffic display on on King St. in Cobourg.  In front of Edward Jones, you’ll find me and Wernfrid Doll providing free coaching and advice in 10 minute increments.  Interested in coaching?  Wondering what it’s all about?  If you’ve ever wondered about coaching, now’s your chance to hav your questions answered! Please feel free to stop by and chat us up!

I’ll even be giving out special deals during the day on coaching services!

Watching my morning feed with SourceFed today, the hosts discussed the detrimental effects that holding in your emotions can have.

In this case they referenced the negative effects on cognition that focusing on a withheld secret can have.  Specifically, keeping a secret bottled up inside can change the way you think about problems distorting them and making them seem bigger and requiring more effort and time to complete. That is, they mentally weigh you down!

I have the feeling the “secret-keeping effect” can be brought about by many other types of detrimental mindsets as well. If you’d like to read more about the study, check out a media summary, or the original study, or if you are a visual learner… try watching below.

So of course some questions:

What’s weighing you down?

and

What secrets do you need to stop keeping?

Just a quick video inspiration for you.  I won’t add much since it bears no adding to, in my opinion.

Shake the dust from Anis Mojgani on Vimeo.

What I will add is a quick follow up after watching; I’d love to know how that inspired you. Share below.

A quick message from a three year old, who at such a young age, has discovered one of life’s greatest secrets.

A colleague in the coaching world, Marla Skibbins is hosting a 90 day free tele-class that I think people should know about.  For those of you interested in learning about mindful meditation, this in your chance!  Please visit her website today and sign up for a course on mindfulness meditation that I believe will be an incredible value.  I’m also taking the class, so you might just see me there!

I’m pretty stoked about having found this. Every day the people behind Thought Questions ask a different question for you to ponder. I think it’s a great resource! As followers know I’m a big fan of Powerful Questions, and this website makes used of that same concept to inspire change from a simple daily question. Check it out and consider subscribing.

Miles Ahead is proud to announce a new partnership with www.mesothelioma.com. I will be working with this organization to introduce health coaching into the treatment options available to individuals affected by this disease. If you have questions or comments about this involvement or would like to know more about coaching, please contact me.Mesothelioma Community Resource Network

A straightforward and candid explanation of why people need coaches from Google CEO, Eric Schmidt.

I particularly enjoy how he elucidates on the power of having the extra set of eyes with which to examine your life. Such an added perspective not only adds a fresh take on your actions and motivations, I believe it also serves to remind us that we are social creatures. The decisions we make impact more than just us, and regularly checking in with someone else to discuss your behaviours can shed light on how the choices you make affect a larger audience than just you. In my opinion, this is one of the most profound benefits of coaching.

One of the great things that I have discovered about being a coach is that my clients often think of me when they see material on growing and changing.  They think of me and then they send me the material.  I happen to like this a lot. I get to share in little things that make them happy, or that spur them forwards and I get inspired to continue with this amazing work that I have chosen to do.

One such recent contribution was sent to me from a client as we discussed the notion of courage.  He said that the following video exemplifies courage.

I would have to agree. What a great message. I have a lot to say about the “It gets better” campaign. But for now, I’ll leave on the note that I started. I love that the work that I do creates reciprocal relationships that continue to inspire people to do better. Could there be a better influence than that?

Recently posted on Facebook, this video is of the type that really makes me sit back in wonder at all that the internet has to offer.  Were it not for such things as YouTube, we’d have fewer videos of people being kicked in the nads or falling down, true; but we’d also never have videos like this dropped on our doorstep.

The performer’s name is Katie Makkai.  She rages against something too many people struggle with: Am I pretty? In doing so she reveals a question that I think goes far deeper. (Also she miscounts the number of letters in pretty, but she was under pressure, so I’ll forgive).

Through Katie’s raging a powerful point emerges. What if we stopped looking at the surface of ourselves? What if the person we are was seen as our ultimate expression of taste?

So my question for you today is short, but I think, not so simple:

How do you wear joy?