I have been a coach for many years.

I have had many hundreds of hours of training, predominantly in NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) but also in other forms of personal and professional development, and I have attended some advanced coaching courses.

I have been teaching coaching internationally for six years.

I have been a member of the International Coach Federation (and IAC) for many years as I believe in supporting relevant professional bodies.

I have attended the annual ICF international conferences since 2006, and I am heading out to Las Vegas next week.

However, I have never followed a formal programme leading to an ICF credential and do not wish to do so at this stage in my career.

According to the new ICF Membership Eligibility Requirements I shall not be able to remain a member after April 1 2013 unless I have completed 60 hours of coach specific training.

Between April 2012 and April 2013 I shall become a provisional member. If I do not complete 60 hours of approved coach specific training, then I shall have to leave the ICF.

Are you a member of the ICF? Do you wish to join the ICF?

If so, then you will be affected by the new membership eligibility requirements.

You, too, will have to complete 60 hours of coach specific training within 12 months, which must meet the minimum eligibility requirements for ICF membership and be aligned with the requirements for the ACC Portfolio Application credential path.

Coach specific training is defined as:

• Training from an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) or a program that has received the ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) designation; or
• Training that is specifically marketed as teaching coaching skills and behaviours, teaches how to apply technical skills in a coach-like manner, and transfers those skills in accordance with the ICF Core Coaching Competencies.

For those of you who wish to join the ICF, you will only be able to do so for one year (as a student member), or after you have completed the 60 hours of approved training.

After you have completed the 60 hours of coach specific training, you will become a ‘Coach Member’ until you earn an ICF credential, when you will become a ‘Credentialed Coach Member’.

I strongly support the concept that coaches should obtain quality training and that they should commit to a programme of continuing professional development. However, many professional organisations have a place for unqualified ‘associates’ who wish to support the profession or who are on a journey towards qualification. This is not usually limited to 12 months, and I foresee a major haemorrhaging of ICF members and consequent loss of support. This profession needs everybody’s support.

Find out more about the new ICF membership eligibility requirements.

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50% of this programming is determined in the first three years of life, though it can be changed with time and application.

The other 50% is more directly under our own control. It depends on our conditions for living – do we have enough, or, rather, do we believe that we have enough?

What voluntary choices do we make; how do we obtain personal pleasure; how do we achieve meaning and fulfilment; what is our purpose; how do we express our creativity?

He suggested that we could increase our sense of community by attending organised events, connecting with people with shared passions and volunteering for four hours a week.

Today I listened to a Buddhist talking about karma. We create our own karma, he said. An act can become a habit. Habit can form character and character influences destiny.

So, start with small changes …

In this week’s coaching notes I have given you a series of questions that Deepak Chopra suggests will help change the way your brain works. Ask these questions daily and you are on the way to creating your destiny.

You can also read about Andrew Halfacre’s new book, which will be given to every delegate at Invisible Coaching, on 18-19 June. I have also announced an extra special partner deal for two people booking together.

The word is getting around and already we have bookings from Scandinavia and Africa.

Richard Winfield is founder of Brefi Group.
An international facilitator, he coaches and
facilitates directors and boards in transition:
helping them to make progress by bringing
structure and clarity to their thinking.

It has been withdrawn because it has been substantially updated and now relaunched in a new form.

Andrew’s first version was so significantly improved and extended that I suggested to him that he should turn it into a book.

I put him in touch with Jo Gregory of publisher Bookshaker. My proposals for the structure of the book have been completely changed, though I have been privileged to be consulted on the editing. Further, I was honoured to to be invited to write the foreword.

You can imagine our excitement now that finished copies are available on Amazon.

I look forward to receiving a review copy. In the meantime, you can find out all about it at firstknowwhatyouwant and download the introduction.

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Teo Jin Lee is President of the Singapore Chapter of the IAC and is managing director of SMG Training Systems.

SMG Training Systems (SMG) was established in Singapore in 1996 with the vision of helping organizations bring out the best in their human capital, deliver on business results and make changes happen.

SMG supports the Asia Pacific region with operations also in China with the establishment of SMG Consulting in Shanghai in 2003 and Thailand in 2006.

Richard Winfield is founder director of the Brefi Group management development consultancy and program designer and master trainer for the ASEC School of Executive Coaching. He has supported Krishna Kumar in the launch of the Intrad School of Executive Coaching in Bangalore, India, and is currently in discussion with other local providers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Richard Winfield is editor of CorporateCoach.

John’s just published a book called “The ABC of Sales Lead Generation”

This book is now on Amazon at £9.97 but John has agreed to make some FREE copies available to CorporateCoach readers.

Many coaches find that getting leads is a challenge. So if you want to get over the hurdles that have so far stopped you from generating a steady stream of sales leads, you need to be one of the lucky ones to get a copy of John’s book

John will give you all the details: click here

The Sage Foundation seeks to build sustainable communities that provide enlightened education for children and wealth generating skills training for their families for creating extraordinary lives.

Looking at a holistic approach, SAGE attempts to enhance living conditions through quality education and social empowerment, focusing on health, environment and eradication of poverty. SAGE has started by adopting major slums in Mumbai and one hundred villages. Known for ethical excellence, its greatest strength is its credibility, visibility and networking base.

It will also focus on microfinance and creating self-help groups to empower women in small scale industries like making pickles, sauces and chutneys, for which ties are being created with organizations like Extraordinary Ones for buying their products.

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI members have made nearly 1,200 commitments valued at $46 billion. Already these commitments have impacted more than 200 million lives in 150 countries.

I’m very excited to share this news with. I am co-author in the new book called “The Wealth Garden”. It is an innovative online multimedia format with text, audio and video.

I have collaborated with more than 30 authors and, together, not only have we created this innovative book, but we have also put together a bonus package worth $3,000.

How’s that for readers of CorporateCoach?

I have often written about Wealth Dynamics, the revolutionary wealth creation profiling system? Based on the Chinese text the I Ching, Wealth Dynamics shows you how to tap into your natural flow by following one of the eight paths to wealth creation—a path unique to you and EASY to follow.

But how does Wealth Dynamics change your life? What happens after you learn your profile? How will the application of Wealth Dynamics help you to realize your dreams and attract real, lasting wealth?

Announcing my book

So, I’m very proud to be a co-author in the empowering new multimedia book, The Wealth Garden: The New Dynamics of Wealth Creation in a Fast-Changing Global Economy, in which I share my practical experience of Wealth Dynamics in action, along with more than 30 other leading entrepreneurs from five continents.

This cutting-edge online book allows you to experience our stories through text, audio and video!

Click here to meet these innovation entrepreneurs.

The Wealth Garden is a must-have book for anyone who wants to stop the chase and start attracting wealth, opportunity, resources, powerful connections and success in all areas of life. In this multimedia book I share valuable insights that come from working in alignment with my true purpose and Wealth Dynamics profile.

My story is but one of the dozens of empowering stories included in this collection. The knowledge and experience revealed in this book is truly awe-inspiring.

What you get

“The Wealth Garden” is packed full of insights that you won’t find anywhere else, based on the unique wealth building system called Wealth Dynamics that’s delivered dramatic results for entrepreneurs on every continent.

Until now, only a lucky few thousand have had access to these secrets. They’ve seen how playing the right game, with the right team at the right time has made all the difference – a massive difference, in fact – in their businesses and their lives.

Here’s a selection of their results:

• boring careers ditched
• high-growth businesses launched
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If you’ve been working hard at “doing all the right things”, but not having the success you were hoping for, or it’s proving to be much harder work than it should, the 34 personalized stories we have to share with you will be one of the best investments you can make.

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But don’t just take our word for it – you can access a few chapters for a test drive with no obligation. 15 minutes that we’re sure you’ll enjoy and find highly insightful.

You’ll be able to find out how former church minister Petrus Carstens went from earning $2,000 per month to becoming a multi-millionaire in under 3 years. (He now runs highly sought after investment clubs around the world.)

Or how Australian Dr Joanna Martin went from a highly successful career in medicine to building a multi-million dollar “lifestyle business”.

And if you’re already feeling like you’re on top of the business world, you’ll learn vital secrets to keeping your business on track from international business coach Nick Haines.

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I hope you will take advantage of this special offer on The Wealth Garden: The New Dynamics of Wealth Creation in a Fast-Changing Global Economy and gain access to these powerful tools.

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I do hope that you will want to purchase this exciting new book – and benefit from the $3,000 of author bonuses.

Best wishes

Richard Winfield

The Wealth Garden: The New Dynamics of Wealth Creation in a Fast-Changing Global Economy has an innovative online multimedia format with text, audio and video.

It includes contributions from more than thirty entrepreneurs from five continents, who share their true stories of success through the application of Wealth Dynamics, a revolutionary profiling system that helps you identify your ideal path to lasting wealth creation.

My chapter is entitled “Top Performance from Teams at the Top”. It describes some of my experiences coaching directors and the value of a well balanced team with effective processes.

As with many book launches these days, it is accompanied by an abundance of free and special offers from the authors.

Look out for my special email on Thursday.

1. To ensure that your business is well-positioned when the economy starts to recover. Those businesses that do not survive will open up market share to those who do.
2. To remain competitive. If your employees are knowledgeable and motivated, they will find new ways of generating revenue.
3. To understand your customers’ buying habits and how to build on their loyalty. You need to maintain repeat business in a recession.
4. To enable your employees to stand back from the day-to-day operations and understand the strategic implications of their work.
5. It sends one of the most powerful messages to your employees – that they are valued. When your employees are anxious about job security, it is more important than ever to demonstrate a commitment to them.
6. To avoid a long term skills shortage among your employees. UK businesses are still recovering from skills lost during the 1990s recession due to poor investment.
7. Training increases productivity in the short term, as well as the long term. The sooner you engage your staff, the earlier you can address and deal with the impact of the recession.