Q: What do you call a barber walking along the seaside? A: A beachcomber! Har, har, har! What’s the point of the joke?! Hopefully it caught your attention. But more importantly, hopefully it put you into a happier state of mind in order to prime yourself for better learning. This is just one of the […]
Posted on October 8, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
The main topic of discussion during Tuesday’s peace dialog (just one of the events in the 4-day Vancouver Peace Summit) featuring the Dalai Lama and other Nobel Laureates was the challenge of bringing more compassion and creativity into the education system. It was certainly an interesting topic of discussion but what does this have to […]
Posted on October 1, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
I attended an ACETECH presentation today to help seasoned business veterans become advisors for companies. I attended not because I am a seasoned veteran, but because Noomii could benefit from an advisor. I think most, if not all companies, could. What’s interesting is that one of the attendees had a question about what a business […]
Posted on September 24, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
Picture a team of computer geeks (all males) in an informal meeting sitting in a circle. Now picture them pairing up and looking each other in the eyes for 60 seconds. Can you say awkward?! Thinking back to our one-hour lunch and learn with Jayson Gaddis last week, I can still feel the awkward tension […]
Posted on August 26, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
Research into meta-awareness, led by Dr. Jonathan Schooler of the University of California, Santa Barbara, may produce interesting solutions for overcoming destructive habits such as smoking or over-eating. Learn more by reading the following interview between Dr. Schooler and Noomii’s COO and Head Coach Stephan Wiedner. What is your primary research focus? The nature of […]
Posted on April 17, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
Oops. Were you looking for the article about Positive Psychology and Coaching? If not, read on. Stressed out about an upcoming presentation or exam? Worried about not completing your commitments from last week’s coaching? Take a 5 minute break to de-stress and prime yourself for positivity with MindHabits, an online video games that can be […]
Posted on February 12, 2009 by Stephan Wiedner
What are your values? This can be a difficult question to answer without a clear definition of values. Simply put, values are desirable ways in which to behave. Values are important because when your values are being honored, you are happy. When your values are being ignored or squashed, you are unhappy. One of the […]
Posted on January 7, 2009 by Christina
To be understood is a great gift. You, as the coach, get to give that gift to your partner. Listening is the first step.쎃쎂슠 Re-stating and re-phrasing what your partner said is the next step. It confirms that you have heard your partner and it gives him/her an opportunity to clarify. Re-stating and re-phrasing regularly […]
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So you’ve been coaching with your partner for a few weeks now, and you’ve noticed a pattern. While the energy is great during the coaching sessions, your partner has not been completing all of their commitments. What can you, as a coach, do to help them complete all their commitments? Step 1: Identify why they […]
Posted on December 11, 2008 by Christina
Then check out happier.com. happier.com’s mission is simply to inspire people to be happier. happier.com strives to be the “leading distributor of research-backed online solutions to make people happier and more resilient”. What makes happier.com stand out from the crowd is that they offer free exercises and assessments that are based on years of university […]
Posted on December 5, 2008 by Christina
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