Current Events & News

• January 7 - APT-NY and ICF-NYC Joint Event
• January 10 - NAWBO-NYC Monthly Event
• January 15-17 - New Ventures West Coaching Class
• January 16 - ICF-NYC Town Hall Meeting
• January 25 - Columbia University Coaching Class
• January 28 - ICF-Westchester Monthly Event
• January 31 - Results Coaching Systems Teleclass
• February 1 - Results Coaching Systems Class
• February 27 - Results Coaching Systems Training Program

Dear ICF-NYC Members and Friends:

Happy Holidays and all the best wishes to you and your family in the coming New Year!

I am excited and enthusiastic to serve as your new President. We begin the New Year with the coaching profession being recognized around the globe, in over 50 countries, for its awesome ability to help people achieve their dreams.

Our Chapter was recently honored with an award from the ICF for its community outreach. As I mentioned at our holiday party we will continue to reach out to our community as coaches.

Our membership is up over 50% in the past two years. We had to move our monthly meetings to a new location this year because of the number of new and returning people recognizing the value they were receiving from the experience.

In a continuing effort to add value to you, our members, we want to invite you all to join us at a Town Hall meeting on January 16, 2008. The entire Board would like to hear from you as to what you would like more or less of in the coming year. Sign up for an appearance on Life Coach TV, meet our affiliate members, get to know all of your Board members, volunteer for a project and have some fun.

Best wishes,
Bernie


Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Start the New Year off right by getting to know your ICF-NYC Board Members and have a voice in the future of one of the most dynamic chapters in the world. Help shape the direction of your Award-Winning Chapter by letting us know:

• What you expect to get from your chapter right now
• Some of your favorite moments from past years
• Topics and events you'd like to see more of in the future

ICF-NYC President Bernie Siegel announced at our Holiday Party a new initiative for the coming year - Community Outreach. Bring your ideas (in writing) for a Community Outreach Project on which you would like to work in 2008. All suggestions will be discussed at our February Board Meeting, and the winning entry will be announced at the March Members Meeting. The person whose project is selected will receive a prize in appreciation for their input.

In addition to FREE admission, FREE light food, and door prizes, you can also...

• Sign up for a guest appearance on Life Coach TV
• Volunteer for a project
• Meet our affiliate partners
• Mingle and network with others
• Learn about ICF credentialing requirements
• And just have fun!

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

Cost: FREE!

Advance registration is suggested for better planning of the meeting, but walk-ins are accepted. Everyone is welcome!

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

Registration: Visit the Events page of our website to register today!

Reciprocal Announcement
January 7, 2008
5:30pm - 6:00pm networking
6:00pm - 8:30pm program

Topic: Hidden Drivers in the Human Brain: Leadership, Decision Making, Ambition and More

Presenter: Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN

Based on exciting breakthroughs in brain research, Dr. Goldberg reveals how our brain enables us to engage in complex mental processes, influences our judgment, and makes it possible to plan, make decisions, and lead others. Discover how brain function shapes behavior and personality.

You will learn...

• How your identity is determined by intention, decision-making, and ambition
• What controls motivation, drive, and vision
• Leadership's evolution and the connection between the Executive Brain and the ability to lead
• The brain's link to creativity, maturity, and social responsibility
• What drives decision-making styles

Location: 105 E. 22nd Street, Room 4A (corner Park Ave South) NYC

Cost: APT and ICF Members $25, Non-Members $35;
After January 6, 2008 - APT and ICF Members $35, Non-Members $45

Registration: For more information or to register, visit www.aptnyc.org or call (516) 482-4634.

Reciprocal Announcement
Thursday, January 10, 2008; 7:30am - 9:30am

Topic: I Hate Numbers! Accounting For Non-Accountants

Speaker: Dawn M. Fotopulos

Does listening to your accountant give you hives? Do you break out into a cold sweat when you hear the words "Cash Flow Statement"?

Conquer your phobia over numbers in this fun and enlightening clinic. You'll not only learn how to pulse check the business, but bookkeepers or accountants will never again intimidate you.

Dawn takes all the intimidation out of basic accounting. You will understand how the success drivers for your business are revealed through three key reports; Cash Flow Statement, Balance Sheet and Income Statement. These statements are crucial instruments to help you navigate your business. Most small business owners do not fully comprehend the intelligence they provide. At the end of our program, these reports will become old friends.

Location: Sovereign Bank, 551 Fifth Avenue, at 46th Street. It is in the Fried French Building, N.E. Corner Entrance on Fifth Avenue. You must take the elevator up to Sovereign Bank's Corporate Conference Room

Cost in Advance: Free for Members; $35 for Non-Members

Cost at the Door: $45 Non- Members

Registration: For more information or to register, visit www.nawbonyc.org

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January 15-17, 2008

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Reciprocal Announcement
Monday, January 28, 2008; 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Topic: Use the Internet to Build Your Business: What A Coach Has Got to Know

Presenter: Deborah Gallant, MBA

If you have been avoiding dealing with your Internet marketing because it seems too overwhelming and complex, this is the session for you.

Business coach and Internet expert Deborah Gallant lays out all the critical issues in plain English. Her lively, interactive presentation style engages you and gets you past your obstacles.

Integrating an Internet strategy into your overall marketing plans, using email, website, search engines, blog, ecommerce, ezines and much more. Come out with an action plan for your practice. This session is great for any coach who wants to improve how they are marketing on the Internet. New coaches who have not dealt with it yet and more experienced coaches who are dissatisfied with what they have done to date or who have avoided dealing with it.

Finally a unified perspective on how coaches need to approach the Internet. Bring your questions!

Location: Polytechnic University Graduate School, 40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532

Cost: $15.00 at the door

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January 31, 2008 face-to-face/teleclass, or
February 5, 2008 teleclass only

Topic: Art of the Quiet Leader - Conversational Skills for Managers and Leaders

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February 1, 2008; 8:30am - 2:30pm EST

Topic: Coaching - The Next Generation: Organizational Coaching 201

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