http://blog.hannekarlsen.com Formerly known as 'Have You Found It Yet?' Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:14:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=16 So, I've finally discovered my coaching niche. Which is why I'm changing my blog title. Having found that I'm a highly sensitive person, or HSP, I guess my niche kind of just piggybacked on that realization. Because even though any good coach could coach a highly sensitive person, it's my ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=15 On Tuesday's call, Karen Cappello guided us through the key points of Effective Feedback. Karen is very good at getting people to share their experiences and join the discussion. I mean, I almost joined in at one point, which would be a first. Well, it will happen soon enough, I'm just not ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=12 The topic of Monday's class with Ton de Graaf was Creating Action. Now, before it's even possible to encourage anyone to take action towards their goals, they have to be really committed to the desired outcome, and the discussion in class made it clear how important this is. One student shared the story of ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=11 The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over, and still expecting to get a different result. Excellent observation. Who said that, anyway? How often have we not complained about never having enough money, enough time, never getting enough exercise, always gaining weight etc., while all the time ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=9 I've been planning my next year with ICA, and boy will I be busy! For reasons that will not be revealed at this point, I'd like to graduate in June 2008, which means I'm in a hurry. I've joined the Certified Professional Coach Program (CPCP), and have a look at the content: Foundation ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=8 Creating a blog can be surprisingly time-consuming, but finally, finally I made it. As part of my studies with International Coach Academy (ICA), I'm required to keep a journal or a blog. I chose a blog, since I wanted to set one up anyway, and here it is. Focus will, naturally, be on coaching, and ... http://blog.hannekarlsen.com/?p=3