The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Chad shares his honest opinion about the popular Enneagram assessment. There are things he likes. There are things he doesn't. Your opinion may be different. The specific descriptions of human personality is true Overall framework of human personality is not true There is no validity backing it up

Brian interviews Joel Cocklin on the topic of Resilience. Five elements of Resilience: Positivity Resourcefulness strong sense of self (confidence) Self-discipline Flexibility - Resilient people are not rigid people Podcast #074 on Positive Psychology Some facts about Joel: Pastored for 10 years in PA Entered Army chaplaincy in 1982 for 27 years plus Specialized in family/marriage therapy - 3 year program completed in 14 months - MS in human development and family studies - clinical setting seeing couples and families with myriad of problems at Fort Riley Command chaplain with US Southern Command - a great privilege to be the chaplain and work with 4 star general and then a 4 star Navy Admiral, working with religious leaders in those countries Senior chaplain at Fort Bragg Retired as a full-bird colonel 9 years as Director of Leadership Development and then as Academic Dean of Winebrenner Theological Seminary Now retired

Brian and Chad list six benefits of mentor coaching. An outside perspective Motivation Confidence Connections Resources Feedback You can find mentor coaching at coachapproachministries.org/mentor

Today Brian interviews Dr. Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. Tod is the Vice President and chief of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary. He is an ordained pastor and consults and coaches with churches and nonprofits. Adaptive challenges are those that "cannot be solved with one's existing knowledge and skills, requiring people to make a shift in their values, expectations, attitudes, or habits of behavior." An understanding of this kind of adaptive leadership has three characteristics: 1. a changing environment where there is no clear answer 2. the necessity for both leaders and followers to learn, especially the leader's own ongoing transformation 3. the unavoidable reality that a new solution will result in loss From Tod's book, a list of questions and suggestions he often asks his coaching clients: What is the song behind the words that is keeping us all dancing? In other words, what deeper tune of the church is getting played in this circumstance? What is going on in this situation that nobody is talking about but is affecting the whole system of the church? - p 115 I also often coach my pastor clients to give a yearly "I Have a Dream" sermon in order to keep raising the urgency in the congregation. - p 142 As a coach to pastors, I am almost always in the role of confidant. - p 159 I tell my coaching clients, "You must bring yourself to your role, but you are not your role." - p 211 I often coach my clients, "Make your goal in every conversation to have someone roll their eyes upward (which indicates that they are thinking differently) and say, 'That's a great question.'" - p 213 Text canoeing to 66866 for more resources from Tod

Today's podcast is about Optimism vs Pessimism. Research shows optimists are more successful. Chad and Brian talk about three distinct ways to interpret success and failure. These can become our lenses for viewing failure and success. Personal Prevalence Permanence We invite you to take our class on Coaching and Positive Psychology which starts February 18, 2019. Chad mentioned the author Martin Seligman, who wrote Flourish and The Hope Circuit.

Coach the person instead of the problem. Chad lays out some distinctions that help us draw out the fullness of a client. Strangely, we talk a little too much about jockeys. And stay tuned till the very end for instructions on how to download a free tool that will help you dive into today's topic. 5 aspects of a person: 1. Natural gifts 2. Acquired strengths 3. Personality 4. Spiritual Gifts 5. Character Chad wanted me to make available a one page breakdown of the 7 Heavenly Virtues. You can download this helpful resource by going to www.coachapproachministries.org/virtues.

This week we feature an interview recorded for Christian Coaching Magazine by Michael Cheuk. In this interview, Michael interviews Dr. Errin Weisman about her experience with burnout and how she started a coaching practice that helps doctors and working moms to live their best. Errin was trained by Coach Approach Ministries, and we thought you might be interested in her thoughts on burnout and also to see how she is using her coach training to gain the flexibility she desires as a working mom. Also, as a note, if you're interested in subscribing to Christian Coaching Magazine, you can do so by going to christiancoachingmag.com and paying $15 per year. This gives you access to amazing articles on coaching and also supports Michael in bringing added value such as through this interview.

Instead of talking about coaching, Brian and Chad demonstrate coaching. Chad coaches Brian through an upcoming transition, then they debrief the coaching conversation.

Brian interviews former Special Agent Laura Sanders who worked almost 10 years for the IRS. Laura identifies five areas where the new tax laws will affect you on your next tax filing. 1. Tax Rates Lowered 2. Child Tax Credit Increased 3. Personal Exemptions Eliminated 4. Flat Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions 5. 20% Deduction for Qualified Trade or Business - Section 199A (the most important section for self-employed coaches)

Brian and Chad discuss what it takes to grow your confidence and credibility as a coach. A coach needs to understand the foundations of coaching A coach needs to know how to create relationships with clients A coach needs to hone their skills alongside other coaches All these attributes can be gained through CAM's Certificate in Christian Leadership Coaching.