http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Few would disagree that one of the quickest ways to elevate your career is to write a book on your "subject" - but if the whole idea has your knees knocking like jelly, then you'll definitely want to discover the quick and easy route to becoming an author... http://www.articlealley.com/article_622390_50.html 05th September 2008 If you're like most therapists, you'll find that because you love what you do so much, you're happy to give it away for free! This is a very big mistake, for a number of reasons. When you give your services away for free, it's not just you that suffers - ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_622166_24.html 05th September 2008 Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I celebrated my birthday recently - and as a Gemini, it's all too easy to see both sides of the argument! So, help me out here - because I've been wondering about how coaches actually decide what to charge... http://www.articlealley.com/article_604067_24.html 20th August 2008 As the old adage goes, "More people are scared of speaking in public than are afraid of dying!" If you're one of those people, don't worry, with these ten tips you'll soon have them eating out of your hand, giving you a standing ovation and demanding an e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_603314_24.html 19th August 2008 Have you ever wondered whether some of your clients are actually more trouble than they're worth? Both Jane and Sue had been given a generous redundancy package - and after lots of discussions late into the night, they'd decided to set up their own coachi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_602066_23.html 17th August 2008 With more news coming in every day about companies hitting the wall, it's fair to say that even if we manage to escape a full-blown recession, it's going to be a pretty bumpy ride for the next few months, if not years. So, what can organisations do to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_601969_15.html 17th August 2008 If you know that your soul purpose is to help others and yet you're having difficulty finding the right clients, then you're being given a gentle spiritual nudge! The invitation is that you must learn to focus on a specific target audience... It's rea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_530768_24.html 07th May 2008 As hot debate continues to rage over the thorny issue of what actually comes under the umbrella of "coaching" and what falls outside its remit, it's time to start being honest with ourselves... But before we do, I'm becoming increasingly convinced that... http://www.articlealley.com/article_530118_24.html 06th May 2008 Coaching is about helping the client achieve his or her goals and objectives - and as such is future paced. What's happened in the past is of no importance, right? Wrong! Now, I'm aware that there are thousands of coaches out there who have already sta... http://www.articlealley.com/article_529382_24.html 06th May 2008 As coaching grows ever-more popular, it's hardly surprising that the demands for regulation get ever-louder. Of course, the unwary and the unsuspecting must be protected from the unscrupulous - and yet if coaching is stand the long term test of time, it's... http://www.articlealley.com/article_529065_24.html 03rd May 2008 Stuart had built up his electrical contracting company over five years - and was disappointed to find that the staff he had recruited did not seem to share his enthusiasm for the job. I asked Stuart to describe his company structure - and it became cle... http://www.articlealley.com/article_484835_15.html 03rd March 2008 Phil swaggered into my office, sank into the back of the chair that I offered - and swiftly folded his arms. Without saying anything, Phil simply looked at me with his left eyebrow raised. His defensive body language made it clear that he was not look... http://www.articlealley.com/article_483878_15.html 29th February 2008 Pete had worked in sales for the last five years - but in spite of his extensive experience, he was convinced that he still had a lot to learn. Apart from his innate sense of curiosity - which had often got him into trouble at school - Pete particularly ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_482919_15.html 27th February 2008 Working in the same office for nearly 14 years, Sue and Jane not only were able to cover for each other over holidays and sickness - but they had also built up a great friendship too. When their boss had retired, he had sold his engineering business - ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_482215_24.html 26th February 2008 Michael sat opposite me looking tired, pale and drained. Having already told me that he was finding his new job to be increasingly stressful, he finally admitted that he hadn't had more than four hours sleep at night for more than three years. Adrenal... http://www.articlealley.com/article_481298_24.html 25th February 2008 Terry nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders and said that it didn't matter, his father would pay... I looked at him, astounded. Here was a 26-year-old young man telling me his woeful story about yet again failing his professional accountancy exams, spor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_481134_24.html 25th February 2008 Heather had been married for a year - and was delighted that she was able to talk to her husband about nearly anything. Gazing wistfully out of the window, she reminisced about how she and her husband had fallen in love at first sight - and that after a ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_480813_24.html 25th February 2008 Patricia - an accountant with her own practice - had been suffering with a painful shoulder for nearly three years. With her prescribed pain-killers becoming less effective, she had visited her consultant again - but had been dismayed when he'd told her ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_480096_24.html 24th February 2008 Brett was in a quandary. He had been running his sales and marketing consultancy for nearly three years - and while he wouldn't describe himself as successful, he had just about managed to keep his head above water. One of Brett's issues however, was h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_457023_15.html 22nd January 2008 Rob looked tired and depressed - and he admitted that running his own catering business had not been as much fun as he had anticipated. As his story unfolded, Rob told me that he had he hadn't taken any holiday over the preceding 18 months - and even o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_456541_23.html 21st January 2008 Tears began to roll down Nicky's cheeks - and speaking between sobs, she told me about her deep unhappiness at work. Nicky had worked for the same manufacturing company for eight years and at first she had been delighted with her role as a supervisor. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_256001_27.html 21st January 2008 Kathy, an admin manager with a large manufacturing organisation, was at her wit's end. In the main she loved her job, but just recently she'd 'inherited' two staff from another department and they were making her life unnecessarily difficult. The two ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_255279_15.html 21st January 2008 Mary was the office manager for a large construction company - and with her keen eye for detail, she ran a tight ship. She had the respect and loyalty of both her employer and her staff - but when her boss cajoled Mary into taking on his daughter Bianca ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_255069_15.html 20th January 2008 Very often as therapists, we're seen as a sympathetic ear for all kinds of problems. - Take Jayne for example, who was at her wit's end. Her seven year old daughter - a handful since birth - had been driving her mad and in desperation Jayne had brought Lu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_254453_27.html 20th January 2008 If you're determined to run a successful therapy practice, then it's vital that you set yourself apart from the crowd by being perceived as a specialist and it's only when you're a specialist that you can think about putting your prices up... When you'... http://www.articlealley.com/article_253955_24.html 19th January 2008 Why do some people make it as writers while others find themselves consigned to obscurity? One of the easiest ways to achieve "expert status" is to appear in print - but first you must follow the five golden rules that guarantee to showcase you as a profe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_253357_50.html 19th January 2008