Current Events & News

• September 15 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• September 15 - Quiet Leadership
• September 23 - Coaching Clients in Crisis
• September 24 - Developing Responsible Leaders
• October 1 - A.I.M. ICF Credentialing begins
• October 16 - Taming the Animal Brain
• October 22-24 - Results Certificate of Coaching Skills
• October 26-28 - 2010 Neuroleadership Summit

Summer is almost over. I hope you enjoyed yours and are looking forward to cooler weather and special end-of-the-year events. ICF-NYC is doing its part to keep you interested and involved. Michelle Schubnel is our guest speaker on the 15th, and she'll be sharing her secrets of Successful Group Coaching. In a free webinar on September 23rd Aurora Winter will conduct a webinar about Coaching Clients in Grief; check out the free ebook offer below. And on October 16th we will be conducting a half-day workshop with Paul McGinniss, whose presentation in June was so popular

that several of you asked us to bring him back and give him more time. We heard you! Details of all these events are below. Please note the new location for our September 15th meeting. Congratulations to Past President Bernie Siegel who has been nominated for a Director's seat on Global ICF's Board of Directors! Let's show him some ICF-NYC support when voting time comes around. Read all about the process. And don't forget to let us know if you will be at the ICF Global Conference in Fort Worth October 27-30. We want to make plans to get all the ICF-NYC folks together. It looks like it's going to be a great conference. Find out more and register. Happy Autumn! Laurie Lawson ICF-NYC President

Wednesday, 9/15/10, 6:00pm - 8:30pm Topic: 5 Quick Steps to Group Coaching Success: How To Impact More People, Increase Your Income, Work Fewer Hours And Grow Your Business Faster (2 CCEU's granted to attendees) Presenter: Michelle Schubnel, President of Coach and Grow R.I.C.H.

In this content-rich presentation, Michelle Schubnel from CoachAndGrowRich.com will show you:

• The secrets for designing an irresistible group that will have your ideal participants clamoring to sign up.
• The 2 huge mistakes so many coaches make when launching their first coaching group. (What's extra sad about this is that these are completely avoidable and so easy to fix.)
• How much content you need to include and the 3 best ways to get some if you don't have any of your own. (These may surprise you!)
• The golden rules you must follow in order to fill your group. (Break these and be prepared for a serious uphill battle.)
• The 3-part formula for quickly developing the confidence and core skills necessary to effectively lead and coach your group. (When you follow this formula, your participants will see you as a group coaching pro, even if you are a complete rookie.)
• The fool-proof strategy for handling challenging group participants and situations. (It's amazing that something this easy is so effective!)

Michelle Schubnel is a veteran coach, dynamic speaker and sales and marketing expert. A leader in the coaching field, Michelle regularly speaks at industry events and conferences in the US and abroad. Michelle is the president and owner of Coach and Grow R.I.C.H. For nearly a decade, Michelle and her team have taught thousands of coaches worldwide how to attract great clients and increase their business success. Get free business-building tools and resources at www.CoachAndGrowRich.com and find out all about the first-time-ever Coach and Grow R.I.C.H. LIVE event in San Francisco October 2-3.

Michelle began coaching in 1998 and received her training from Coach U, Corporate Coach U and the Graduate School of Coaching. She holds a B.A. from Brown University and is a member of the International Coach Federation.

Schedule: Registration/Networking 6:00pm–6:30pm; Meeting/Presentation 6:30pm–8:00pm; Q&A/Networking 8:00-8:30pm

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION
FOR THIS MONTH'S MEETING.

Location: CAI Training & Conference Center, 505 Eighth Avenue at 35th Street in Manhattan, second floor

Save $5 by registering online in advance. Online registration will be disabled 24 hours prior to any event.

Advance registration: ICF (any chapter) members $10; non-members $20

At the door: $15 ICF members; $25 non-members

For questions only: Contact Terry Yoffe, ICF-NYC vice-president, at Terry@TRYcoaching.com.



Free ICF-NYC Webinar!

September 23, 2010  •  12:00pm ET

Presenter: Aurora Winter, Author of From Heartbreak to Happiness: An Intimate Diary of Healing
Format: Webinar

You won't want to miss this complimentary phone seminar with our guest expert Aurora Winter. Formerly a film and TV executive producer, Aurora has been heard by over a million people on the topic of healing heartbreak and creating a life filled with true happiness.

Aurora is on the board of directors of the International Coaching Federation, LA Chapter. She has been featured in magazines such as Woman's Day and Awareness, and co-stars with Bernie Siegel (the other Bernie Siegel) in What If: the movie.

Aurora Winter will give you practical tools to deal with anyone who is devastated by death, divorce, or another heartbreaking loss including:

• Top 10 best and worst things to say—never be at a loss for words again
• 5 devastating myths that steal happiness and prolong heartbreak—how to avoid these common traps and avoid unintentionally injuring yourself, your friend, or your coaching client
• 3 powerful steps to coaching your friend or client through heartbreak or emotional crisis
• 3 essential steps to helping yourself—or others—go from heartbreak to happiness quickly and easily
• The single most important thing that almost all coaches miss, and how it makes clients loyal for life when you have it
• 3 tell-tale signs that you should refer your coaching client to a more experienced professional
• How to turn your biggest challenge or adversity into your biggest gift to give the world
• The shockingly small number of clients you need to make 6 figures
• The staggeringly large number of people who need coaching from heartbreak to happiness and much more!

Aurora Winter is the author of From Heartbreak to Happiness: An Intimate Diary of Healing which reveals her process of healing after her 33-year-old husband died suddenly, leaving her widowed with a 4-year-old son. Dr. Wayne Dyer endorsed Aurora's book, saying, "I read every page of this beautiful diary—it touched my heart and I'm sure it will impact yours."

To get your own copy of this complimentary ebook, visit www.FromHeartbreakToHappiness.com.

If you can't make the call, register anyway and you'll receive a complimentary copy of the recording.

Cost: Free!
Register Here


ICF-NYC Special Event

Saturday, 10/16/10, 9:30am - 1:30pm Topic: Taming the Animal Brain: A Workshop for Coaches Presenter: Paul McGinniss, PCC, SBL®, MSHR

When Paul McGinniss presented cutting-edge information about the neuroscience of the brain at our June meeting, there was not enough time to thoroughly examine this fascinating topic. We listened to your requests, and now we are bringing Paul back for a half-day workshop.

Coaches completing this advanced interactive workshop will be able to:

• Explain six recent discoveries about the brain
• Differentiate our "Working Memory" (Pre-Frontal Cortex/PFC), our Hardwiring, and our "Animal Brain" (Amygdala/Limbic System) and how each affects behavior and performance/results
• Describe the five primary social needs that make-up the SCARF model and how these needs impact/improve/affect relationships
• Identify six ways to Tame the Animal Brain (three "Pre-Limbic" and three "Post-Limbic")
• Create an action plan to apply in their coaching practice based on their learning

Paul McGinniss holds a Masters in Human Resources Management, is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a Certified Strategic Business Leadership (SBL®) Coach; a certified TAB™ Board Facilitator; a guest blogger for the NY Enterprise Report; served as president (2008, 2009) and past president (2010) of the Long Island Coaching Alliance Inc.; a Results Coaching Systems Lead Trainer, Mentor Coach, and Assessor; a member of the International Coach Federation and the Midtown Networking Group; on the advisory board for Long Island University's paralegal program; sits on the Farmingdale Citizen's Advisory Committee; and is a volunteer for Big Brothers of Long Island.

Schedule: Registration/Networking 9:00–9:30am; Workshop 9:30am–1:30pm

Location: The Support Center For Non-Profit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor (between 27th & 28th Streets) in Manhattan

Cost: $49

For questions only: Contact Terry Yoffe, ICF-NYC vice-president, at Terry@TRYcoaching.com.



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