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On Saying How You Feel, Not Just What You Think

Anyone who has ever studied the Sandler Sales system, founded by the legendary David Sandler, knows the “Sandler Rules”, including “no mind reading”, “sell today, educate tomorrow”, “no mutual mystification”. These were Sandler’s encapsulations of marvellous lessons in the selling process, which he developed from studying transactional analysis (remember “I’m OK, you’re OK”?) and as a […]

Posted on Jan 4th 07 by Des Walsh.

Formerly a senior government executive and for the past eighteen years a business owner, Des Walsh mentors business owners who are keen to go to their next level and keen to stay unfried in the process. He is also a blogging evangelist, specializing in strategic business use of blogging and other social media tools. His home base is Australia’s Gold Coast region. http://www.deswalsh.com

Other posts on Coachamatic by Des Walsh.

Taking Your Coach Hat Off

One of the most educative experiences I’ve ever had was at a Coachville Certified Coach Intensive, run by Thomas Leonard in Sydney. And of the many valuable lessons over that weekend, one that sticks particularly in my mind and which I endeavour to apply in coaching is the exhortation to ‘take your coach hat off’.

Posted on Oct 9th 06 by Des Walsh.

Formerly a senior government executive and for the past eighteen years a business owner, Des Walsh mentors business owners who are keen to go to their next level and keen to stay unfried in the process. He is also a blogging evangelist, specializing in strategic business use of blogging and other social media tools. His home base is Australia’s Gold Coast region. http://www.deswalsh.com

Other posts on Coachamatic by Des Walsh.

Are Some People So Outstanding They Don’t Need Coaching?

A couple of weeks ago, I happened to mention to someone that I had a meeting the next morning with a coaching client.

“So what’s his problem?” I was asked.

I was a bit taken aback by the question. Like most or all coaches I know, I’ve been a paid up subscriber to the concept that everyone, even the people most outstanding in their field, can benefit from coaching. They don’t need to have a “problem”.

Posted on Sep 18th 06 by Des Walsh.

Formerly a senior government executive and for the past eighteen years a business owner, Des Walsh mentors business owners who are keen to go to their next level and keen to stay unfried in the process. He is also a blogging evangelist, specializing in strategic business use of blogging and other social media tools. His home base is Australia’s Gold Coast region. http://www.deswalsh.com

Other posts on Coachamatic by Des Walsh.