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/ic1/2011/03/12/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-4-of-4/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/03/12/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-4-of-4/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:00:24 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=623 In this last post of a four-post series, I continue to share some of the insights I gained in preparing for and completing a first marathon. Topics include success, adversity, and strategy.  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 With complex goals, things will never be perfect, and there’s always a higher peak When [...]

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]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/02/12/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-2-of-4/feed/ 0 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/01/30/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-1-of-4/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/01/30/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-1-of-4/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:42:36 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=601 Last October, I achieved a goal that I began to pursue roughly two years earlier: completing a first marathon. In this first post of a four-part series, I share some of the insights I gained along the way regarding success, adversity, strategy, and related topics. I hope that it’s pertinent to you whether you’re actually [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2011/01/30/completing-and-training-for-a-first-marathon-life-coaching-lessons-learned-part-1-of-4/feed/ 1 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/31/saying-goodbye-a-necessary-step-in-creating-change/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/31/saying-goodbye-a-necessary-step-in-creating-change/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:08:35 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=355 A few weeks ago my grandmother passed away at the age of 91. Among the things she shared with me and others were her musical talents, sharp wit, and sense of humor. I still recall hearing the organ and piano music wafting out her front windows during the summer, and remember her music books that [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2009/03/31/saying-goodbye-a-necessary-step-in-creating-change/feed/ 0 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/10/01/saying-yes-to-things-we-dont-really-want-are-we-doing-anyone-a-favor/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/10/01/saying-yes-to-things-we-dont-really-want-are-we-doing-anyone-a-favor/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:56:39 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=137 One of the most common things I hear from clients is that they have too much on their plate, or rather things they don’t even want to have on their plate. This stands in the way of having time and energy to do what they really want. This quite literally happened to me recently, and [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/10/01/saying-yes-to-things-we-dont-really-want-are-we-doing-anyone-a-favor/feed/ 4 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/17/an-assault-inspires-thoughts-on-complacency-and-coaching/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/17/an-assault-inspires-thoughts-on-complacency-and-coaching/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:11:48 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=116 Between 9:30 and 10 AM yesterday morning I bicycled to our post office, in the center of what is known to be one of the safest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. As I got off my bike and crossed the sidewalk several feet ahead of eight to ten teenage boys, I felt a small green object fly [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/17/an-assault-inspires-thoughts-on-complacency-and-coaching/feed/ 2 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/08/in-a-hurryto-go-where/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/08/in-a-hurryto-go-where/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:21 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/?p=103 On a recent errand-running trip through our neighborhood, I bumped into no fewer than five people I knew, in the span of stopping at four destinations. That’s one of the wonderful things about living in a walkable/bikeable community…except when you’re in a hurry, of course. I didn’t really spend much time speaking to the first [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2008/09/08/in-a-hurryto-go-where/feed/ 3 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/11/01/making-of-idealist-life-coach/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/11/01/making-of-idealist-life-coach/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:44:05 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/11/01/making-of-idealist-life-coach/ Here I review some of the characteristics of idealists, an uncommon but important type of person. I also share some of my own struggles as an idealist, and outline personal transformations that led me to guide others in creating the lives and world they envision. In its broadest sense, an idealist is someone who frequently [...]

]]> http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/11/01/making-of-idealist-life-coach/feed/ 0 http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/10/19/10-year-old-vision-approach/ http://idealistcoach.com/ic1/2007/10/19/10-year-old-vision-approach/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:05:06 +0000 Dave W. http://idealistcoach.com/ic2/?p=28 While the coaching process can offer more advanced concepts/techniques for defining and pursuing visions, this relatively simply example helps to illustrate the power they can have. Additionally, it suggests that we may have some “unlearning” to do as adults. A few years ago, I was walking along Shady Avenue, a heavily traveled street near our [...]

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