http://idealistcoach.com/ic1 Life, career, transition & wellness coaching for intelligent misfits, overachievers & socially conscious people Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:44:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2010/04/22/earth-day-kaizen-and-incremental-change-in-daily-life/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2010/04/22/earth-day-kaizen-and-incremental-change-in-daily-life/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:52:21 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=517 As part of a wellness coaching program, I recently had the opportunity to learn more about Kaizen, which is Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the better.” Often utilized in business leadership and manufacturing, the Kaizen philosophy involves applying small but continuous changes to various processes. A main idea is that rather than trying to [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2010/04/22/earth-day-kaizen-and-incremental-change-in-daily-life/feed/ 0 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/09/14/lessons-from-addictions-treatment-environmental-influences-behavioral-change/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/09/14/lessons-from-addictions-treatment-environmental-influences-behavioral-change/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:10:27 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=432 Serious and debilitating addictions, i.e., to a physical substance or gambling, should be treated in a therapy setting, not via phone-based coaching. Nonetheless, certain techniques from this field can be applied to a broad range of undesired behaviors. These techniques include recognizing the impacts of one’s environment, and proactively generating strategies for countering and replacing [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/09/14/lessons-from-addictions-treatment-environmental-influences-behavioral-change/feed/ 3 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/20/writing-your-inaugural-address-for-your-next-life-transition/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/20/writing-your-inaugural-address-for-your-next-life-transition/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:14:07 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=310 As we consider the 2009 presidential inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama, we can develop tools for personal life transitions. Inauguration, as defined by Merriam-Webster, means “to induct into office with suitable ceremonies,” “to dedicate ceremoniously, or “to bring about the beginning of.” Wikipedia describes an inauguration as “a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/01/20/writing-your-inaugural-address-for-your-next-life-transition/feed/ 0 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/06/09/mind-mapping-software-tools-for-organizing-your-ideas-and-your-life/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/06/09/mind-mapping-software-tools-for-organizing-your-ideas-and-your-life/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:09:20 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=82 If you’re a creative idealist as I am, you may often find yourself generating a range of new ideas as you move forward on existing projects. As you continue to progress, learn, and bring your creations into being, many more possibilities open up before you. Each new idea may generate 10 more thoughts. If we [...]

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