Current Events & News

• April 2 - ICF-NYC Special Event
• April 3 - NAWBO Monthly Event
• April 9-May 21 - Start Your Own Business Workshop
• April 16 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• April 24 - ICF-NYC Coaches Connection
• April 25-27 - iPEC Life Potentials Training
• April 27 - Making Felt Sense of Our Inner Relationships
• May 16 - Day of Marketing
• May 17-18 - Dream Coach Workshop

Wednesday, April 2, 2008; 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Join ICF-NYC Chapter President Bernie Siegel for a one-of-a-kind evening of personal finance coaching.

TV and radio host Jennifer Lewis-Hall called Bernie "one of the top personal finance experts in America and the only CPA-certified life coach in New York."

Learn how to:

• Put together a personal spending plan (budget).
• Take advantage of the tax benefits of being a sole proprietor.
• Improve your credit scores and reduce your debt.
• Protect your family and assets with life insurance and long term care programs.
• Meet your financial goals, such as saving for college education, buying a home or retiring, with a variety of savings vehicles.
• Ask your brokers and financial planners the right questions to insure your financial welfare is a priority.
• Confidently help your clients with their financial challenges.

Having spent 27 years on Wall Street where he was the CFO of TD Waterhouse (now TD Ameritrade), Bernie left Wall Street for Main Street and focuses his energy on helping his clients get control of their money so that money stops controlling them.

Bring your questions; Bernie's got the answers!

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

Questions only: Contact Bernie Siegel, ICF-NYC President at bernie@berniesuccesscoach.com

Cost: $40 members, $50 nonmembers (Advance registration required.)

In order to make this program meaningful, attendance will be limited to only 20 people, so register now!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008; 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: Intro to the U-Based Sales Process

Presenter: Larry Sharpe, Director Neo-Sage Institute

Larry Sharpe is the Director of the Neo-Sage Institute, an Influence Training Guild that shows you how to deal with the "people" obstacles on the path to success. People utilizing the U-Based Sales Process get used to hearing "Yes" more often in Sales, Customer Service, Business Negotiations, and even in personal life. So whether you're navigating the next big deal, the next hurdle in a bureaucracy or a broken business relationship, these techniques will prove invaluable to you.

In this fascinating workshop you will learn the basics of:

• Getting people to "buy" without selling them.
• Ensuring that your message is actually heard by your prospect and that they feel good about the process.
• Getting more sales while meeting less people.
• Being seen as an expert consultant every time.
• Using SOLID tactics that will increase your close rate and streamline your process immediately.

Larry Sharpe has a varied background which began in the United States Marines. He's worked as an English teacher in Japan, an English Coordinator for the Japanese Government's Facility, The Okinawa International Center, and a marketing rep for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network. In addition to starting two family businesses, he has also worked with former NYC Police Chief, Bill Bratton, in corporate sales of Pre-employment Screening and Background Investigations, and a multitude of other sales positions. Now, with the Neo-Sage Institute, he is passing all that knowledge and experience on to you.

If you missed Larry's wildly popular ICF-NYC workshop in 2005, now is your chance to get in on the action. His unique training secrets will change the way you look at your business, plan your marketing and approach sales.

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

Save $5 by registering online in advance.

Advance registration: ICF (any chapter) members $10; non-members $20 (Advanced registration is disabled 24 hours prior to any event.)

At the door: $15 ICF members; $25 nonmembers

For questions only: Contact Laurie Lawson, ICF-NYC vice-president, at laurie@eljnyc.com.

Thursday, April 24, 2008; 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Coach's Connection is a monthly support/networking group that is open to all ICF/NYC members. This interactive peer group focuses on expanding your coaching business, brainstorming marketing strategies, discussing challenging coach/client situations and exchanging coaching tools. It is a social networking opportunity.

Location: On the Upper West Side near the Museum of Natural History. (An email will be sent to those registered giving the details of the specific location.)

Cost: Free for all ICF-NYC Members

For more information: Contact the event organizer Claudia Bayr at claudia@dreamsintoactions.com, or call (212) 724-5518.

Registration: Please visit our SIG Events page to register.

Co-Sponsored with the ICF-NYC
Sunday, April 27, 2008; 10:00am - 5:00pm

Topic: Program of Self-Attunement using the Acquired Basic Skills of Focusing and Deep Listening

Leaders: Larry Hurst, certified focusing trainer and relationship coach; Julia Schaffer, certified focusing trainer and educator; Judith Cobb PhD, certified focusing trainer and clinical psychologist. This will be the 15th workshop in this series for coaches and allied professionals, based in New York, New Jersey and Europe.

Making Felt Sense of Our Inner Relationships is a daylong intensive skills development program in which you will learn how to address the issues, challenges and dilemmas that arise in the course of running one's personal and professional life without falling back on preconceptions. You will be shown how to attune to the 'felt sense' of your whole being (the 'body-brain') in order to allow fresh insights and action steps to form and reveal themselves naturally and authentically. For most, this workshop is a journey into previously uncharted territory. Some have likened the experience to operating their own inbuilt detective agency. More at www.focusing.org

Portfolio: Attendance will earn 6 hours of continuing coach education credits (CCEUs) from the International Coach Federation in two key categories: core competencies and personal development. Participation will also count towards the Focusing Institute's own internationally recognized certification program.

Location: Manhattan, Upper West Side at West 86th Street

Cost: $150

Registration: 6 places remain for this workshop. To enroll, contact Larry Hurst at arry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com or call (917) 595-6884.

Co-Sponsored with the ICF-NYC
Friday, May 16, 2008; 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, May 17, 2008; 8:00am - 12:00pm

Topic: Marketing of course! Learn all the secrets of an integrated approach to marketing presented by today's leading experts. Plus, business-building panel and networking expo.

Presenters/Topics:

• Sandy Schussel, BrassRing Coaching - Branding Yourself, Identifying Your Niche, Elevator Pitch
• Deborah Gallant, Web Power Tools - Marketing Your Practice via the Internet
• Linda Puig, Claire Communications - Optimizing Email and Print Newsletters
• Jim Cameron, MediaTrainer.tv - Establishing Yourself as an Industry Expert Using Public Relations
• Henry DeVries, New Client Marketing Institute - Building Your Business with Event Marketing and Speeches
• Sandra DeFrietas, TechCoach for Coaches - Making Technology Your Friend
• Marcy Nelson-Garrison, Coaching Toys - Creating Products to Support and Advance Your Business

Plus learning modules on accepting credit cards for your practice and using virtual assistants. Creative Business Building Panel Include:

• Bernie Siegel, President of ICF-NYC chapter
• Garry Schleifer, Publisher of Choice Magazine
• Denise Hedges, Business Breakthrough Institute
• Faculty from the Columbia Coaching Certification program

The informative and inspirational day ends with an informal Networking Expo and Trade Show! Get one-on-one attention with the specialists on Mastermind Saturday.

Location: Teacher's College at Columbia University, 120th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam.

Advance registration: Please register in advance at www.dayofmarketing.com. Early bird pricing through April 6, 2008.

Questions: Contact Carrie Miller at info@dayofmarketing.com.

Reciprocal Announcement
Thursday, April 3, 2008; 5:00pm – 9:00pm

Topic: Strategies for Achieving Double-Digit Growth

Panelists: Lisa Bodell, CEO, Futurethink; Julie Levi, Founder/President, Progressive Promotions; Crystal McKenzie, President & CEO, Crystal McKenzie, Inc.

Strategies for Achieving Double-Digit Growth will feature 3 successful women business owners who will share vital "how-to" secrets to achieving consistent double-digit growth, which attendees can use to make an immediate impact to their business.

• Position your company to attract top employees and dream clients
• Create a competitive advantage through innovation
• Leverage your company’s strengths to generate new revenue streams

Location: The Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, between 34th and 35th Streets, NYC

Cost: Earlybird discount (until 4/17/08) $65.00; regular price $79.00; at the door (if available) $85.00

Registration: Visit www.nyreport.com.

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Wednesdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 21, 2008

Presenters: Renee Sussman (ACC), and Theresa Smith, both Business and Life Coaches

The Start Your Own Business workshop helps new coaches launch their business and supports established coaches to reinvent their business. You'll answer questions such as, "Where and how do I start?" "How do I make it work/keep it going?" This workshop is especially useful for women who are faced with work/life balance challenges.

Three experienced coaches and trainers guide you step-by-step through starting your own flexible business:

• Self-assessment of your entrepreneurial readiness
• Clarity on your needs and values and their impact on your business decisions
• A well-defined vision and mission
• Tools, such as the Express Business Plan, to help get you started and stay focused
• Specific goals, strategies, and actions to drive your business forward

Bonuses: The best-selling book, Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career, by author Karen Steede-Terry, a successful entrepreneur, coach, and trainer. You'll also receive one free follow-up personal coaching session to help you stay on track!

Cost: $195 (Early bird registration extended. Register by April 3, 2008 and pay only $175.)

Registration: Download the online registration form (PDF) and instructions at www.fulltimewoman.com.

Information: Contact Renee Sussman at reneecoach@gmail.com.

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Friday, April 25, 2008 - Sunday, April 27, 2008; 9:00am - 7:00pm each day

Topic: Life Potentials Training (Module I of iPEC's Accredited Coach Training Program)

Turn 'What if?' Into Reality! iPEC began transforming lives and businesses in 1999. Through our renowned Accredited Coach Training Program, we've graduated thousands of the top life, small business, and corporate coaches in the world. Now, iPEC is thrilled to present our newest offering, Life Potentials Training. Life Potentials training is a program in which you'll learn powerful life and professional skills, coaching techniques and tools, high potential theories, and more. Also, Life Potentials Training is perfect for the person who wants to see what coaching is all about, may not have the time or money right now for a full coach training and certification curriculum, or for those looking for a way to tap into their own unlimited potential in order to create a transformation in their own lives. Stop asking, "What if I become a Coach? It's time to turn 'What if?' into reality. If you're ready to make a significant difference in your life, and in the lives of others, Life Potentials Training is now ready for you. This training includes 30 hours of approved coach training hours towards your certification.

Learn more... Call the iPEC Coaching office at (866) 72-COACH to register for an information session with a Life Potentials Practitioner or go to www.ipeccoaching.com to learn more.

Cost: $1,495 - register NOW and bring a guest at no additional charge!

Location: Classes are held at the SLC Conference Center, 352 Seventh Ave.(between 29th and 30th), 16th Floor,New York, NY 10001

Registration: Call the iPEC Coaching office at (866) 72-COACH, or visit www.ipeccoaching.com.

Reciprocal Announcement
Tuesday, April 29, 2007

5:30pm - 5:45pm; networking
5:45pm - 6:30pm; Consulting Psychology Press overview of products.
6:30pm - 8:30pm; program

What is it like to use the MBTI for global team building when the teams work remotely? What is it like when the remote teams include as many as 90 team members representing 20 different countries and cultures?

Bob Cuddy and Kathy McQuire will present two different approaches for MBTI global team building with very large teams. Bob Cuddy will share his experiences as an external consultant for a financial services company where the team building was conducted in Cologne, Germany and London. Kathy McGuire will share her experiences in managing an internal global team responsible for monitoring and managing clinical trials of new drugs at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. Bob did the team building in person, and Kathy did it remotely with the help of some external resources. Both Bob and Kathy have used the MBTI extensively for team building and will share insights and techniques from their global experiences.

Location: 105 East 22nd Street, Room 4A, (NE Corner of Park Ave. South) NYC

Cost:Members $25.00. Non-members $35.00
After April 22, 2008 - Members $35.00, Non-members $45.00

Registration: Visit aptnyc.org or call John Lord or Danielle Scafidi during business hours at (301) 634-7450.

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May 17-18, 2008; Saturday & Sunday, 9:00pm - 7:00pm

Create your future now with Marcia Wieder, Founder & CEO, Dream Coach® Inc.

How would your life change if you actually believed in your dreams? Discover what really matters to you and start making it happen NOW! We guarantee the experience and knowledge you'll acquire will be priceless. It will provide you long-term benefits for years to come, changing your life, for the better, forever. You'll leave prepared to achieve your dreams, newly equipped with clarity, courage and the confidence to make YOUR dreams come true.

By the end of this workshop, you will:

• Successfully be using a proven method for finding and accomplishing any dream.
• Trust at a deeper level and therefore be taking greater risks.
• Take control of your life, removing fear, doubt and other obstacles.
• Leave "in action" with tools to sustain the choices and changes you've made.
• Know your purpose and feel more passionate, alive and free.

Location: Howard Baden Photography Studio/Loft, 477 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013

Cost: Register 2 for the price of 1 - $99.00 (regularly $395.00). Bring a fellow coach, client, spouse or friend.

Registration: Call (800) 869-9881 or visit www.dreamcoach.com.