November 2011 Denver Coach Federation Newsletter

1. NOVEMBER 2011
IN THIS ISSUE:
Message from Kim Clausen, President
DCF November Party: November 10, 2011
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
Upcoming Teleclasses, Workshops and Events
In the Spotlight - Levya Braman
Calling All Volunteers!
Membership in the DCF
DCF is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Resource Library
General Meeting Information
Contact Us
Message from Kim Clausen
President, Denver Coach Federation
TRAITS OF THE SUCCESSFUL
I love to study businessmen and women, political leaders, athletic superstars and other influencers
who have not only achieved great levels of success in their lives, but are also models of character,
integrity and leadership.
Many times we naively think that those who have attained great success wake up every day and
take a "lucky" pill or an "easy" pill and that it all comes together effortlessly for them. But they will
tell you that nothing can be further from the truth. They attribute their success to incredible focus,
perseverance, and a discipline for success. Think of thought leaders in our industry – Jack
Canfield, Tony Robbins, or your favorite mentor. These people have not had their success handed
to them. No, they are not one of the "lucky few."
Regardless of their personalities, backgrounds, or vocation, the thought leaders and influencers of
our era seem to have similar traits. And do you know what that means for us? If we develop those
same traits, then we can also achieve great levels of success. Here are just a few of the traits of
the successful that I have observed.
They are not allergic to hard work.
They are not afraid to fail.
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2. They are not afraid to take risks.
They are not successful every time.
They are willing to do what it takes to be successful.
They are disciplined.
They put quality, service and integrity ahead of the money.
They truly care about the well-being and success of their clients.
They are not driven by ego.
They know where they are headed.
They work with focus and purpose.
They have their head right.
They have incredible habits of success.
Do you notice there is nothing in that list about "smarts," education or silver spoons? No, it is
about focus, hard work, discipline and the right success habits.
I have read many books in my life about what it takes to be successful. Without having a model
for me to actually "see" success, it was all just theory. Over the years, finding mentors I could
study has made the idea real for me that "I can have it too, if I just do what they teach and
model." It is tangible; it is something I can get my arms around and work toward.
Watching others makes me reflect on my own success habits and question my own level of
determination. So much of our success, or lack thereof, is in our mind. Men like Jack, Tony, or
your favorite mentor have their heads right. They couldn’t have gotten to where they are without
it. It is that simple.
So what about you? What do you do? Do you start with a clear picture of what you want to
accomplish? Do you eliminate distractions? Do you work with purpose and focus? Do you even
know where you are going? What are the voices in your head saying to you? Are they rooting you
on and telling you that you can do it, or are they side-swiping you at every corner? Do you keep
going even when the going gets tough, or do you just say "it wasn't meant to be?"
We all have within us the incredible ability to achieve great levels of success. We were created for
greatness. It is what makes us feel most alive. It is what we are here for. The only thing that gets
in our way is ourselves.
I challenge you to re-examine your own success traits. What's working for you and what isn't?
Then create a plan to eliminate barriers and pave the way for your success. Find a mentor who is
actually living what you aspire for. Study, observe and model what they are doing. Get your head
right, and realize that if they can do it, you can too. It's not more education or smarts. Everything
you have is inside you right now.
Blessings,
Kim Clausen
keclausen@netzero.net
DCF November Party: Nov 10th
Date: November 10, 2011
Time: 6:30PM to 9:00PM
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3. (Item to Note: The following 3 SIGs will NOT be conducted the evening of November 10th:
Exploring Coaching as a Profession, Marketing for the Established Coach, and Fundamentals of
Starting Your Coaching Practice).
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decautur St, Denver, CO 80211
We're having a party - and you're invited!
Mark your calendars and be sure to join us for November's Denver Coach Federation meeting.
November's meeting will be a not regular meeting, but instead a GREAT time of fun, food, music,
games, prizes and networking with your fellow DCF members.
But you must register soon, because this event is limited to 100 people.
So don't delay, or you just may miss out on tons of fun!
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the party including DCF members.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the November 10, 2011 DCF Meeting.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXPLORING COACHING AS A PROFESSION SIG
The Exploring Coaching as a Profession SIG will not be meeting in November or December.
Facilitator:
Judy Sabah, MCC, PMC
judy@judysabah.com
www.judysabah.com
303-777-1765
FUNDAMENTALS OF STARTING YOUR COACHING PRACTICE SIG
The Fundamentals of Starting Your Coaching Practice SIG will not be meeting in November or
December.
Facilitator:
Dr. Barbara Flood
barbaflood@aol.com
www.barbaraflood.com
303-906-1545
MARKETING FOR THE ESTABLISHED COACH SIG
The Marketing for the Established Coach SIG will not be meeting in November or December.
The topic in January is "Giving Talks to Service and Business Groups."
Facilitator:
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4. Benjamin Aderhold, Ph.D
ben@hyperfocuscoach.com
303-656-5362
EXECUTIVE AND BUSINESS COACHES SIG
November 15, 2011
7:00PM - 9:00PM
727 East 16th Avenue, Denver, CO 80210
Facilitated By: Gary Hawk
The next DCF Executive and Business Coaches SIG will be on Tuesday, November 15th from 7 to 9
p.m.
The Executive and Business Coaches SIG is an added benefit of your membership in DCF. We exist
solely to provide the time and space to discuss issues and explore topics specifically related to
executive coaching. While the monthly DCF meetings are a great place to network and learn – our
SIG is a place that focuses the time, energy and wisdom to the work of coaching executives and
leaders. If you are not a member of DCF, come by anyway. Maybe we can convince you that the
SIG alone is worth the minimal membership fee, not counting all the other benefits of DCF.
We meet at 727 East 16th Avenue, Denver, CO 80210 (16th Ave and Clarkson St).
Please Note: it is 16th Avenue, not street. Directions to the meeting room: Enter through the tan
door on the north side of the building. Look for Get Clarity signs. Our training room is downstairs.
NOTE: The only entry to our center is the north door; the main entrance to the building is always
locked. There are several parking spaces around the building and you can also park in the permit
only parking lot directly west of the building.
Come join us and let Gary Hawk know you are coming: garyhawk@getclarity.com or
303-333-4757.
Facilitator:
Gary Hawk
garyhawk@getclarity.com
303-333-4757
Teleclasses, Workshops and Events
Stay tuned - upcoming teleclasses and workshops for 2012
will be announced soon!
In the Spotlight: Levya Braman
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5. Denver Coach Federation is proud to announce Levya Braman as our member "In the Spotlight."
Levya is a dedicated DCF member who shares her warm, friendly personality with our members,
ongoing support and commitment to DCF, and passion for the coaching industry.
Levya graduated from The Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching in January 2005. Before she
began her coaching career, she had a wide-range of work experiences in the non-profit sector,
corporate America, healthcare, and as an entrepreneur, owning several of her own businesses.
She has a BSW and an MS in Management, and after working in several high-stress management
positions, decided it was time to switch careers and follow her love of helping others.
She really enjoys coaching because she gets to do work that’s important to her while also making
a difference in the lives of others. She specializes in coaching busy professionals, entrepreneurs,
company executives, and women who are seeking balance between their work and personal lives.
She helps them identify what’s important to them so that they’re living a life that’s in alignment
with their priorities. Creating healthy relationships and self-care are part of her focus.
Click here to read more.
Calling All Volunteers!
We invite you to share your skills, talents, and experiences with DCF and play a bigger role in the
coaching community. How? Read on to see how easy it is to play full out.
We have opportunities for you to be of service in the following areas:
Facilitator for one of our monthly Special Interest Groups (SIG) - Facilitating a SIG
allows you to grow as a leader, meet lots of amazing coaches, and develop an exciting
program that you can use in other areas of your coaching practice.
DCF Blogger - Would you like to learn more about blogging in a safe environment and
would enjoy sharing emerging trends with the coaching community? Then this has your
name written all over it. :)
Manage DCF Twitter - Are you a tweeting fanatic and have a few extra minutes each
week to tweet out to coaches and the community about our DCF meetings, events, and
programs?
Manage DCF Facebook - Post our events, speakers, coaching tips, etc. It's a great way to
network.
Greeters - Remember how you felt when you came to your first DCF meeting? Help our
new guests feel welcome and at home.
Channel 9 News Health Fair - Help us be a part of this great program so that we can be
of service to the community.
PBS Phone Support - Set up a date/time for us to give back to this important community
program.
DCF Press Releases - Do you have experience writing and sending out press releases?
We'd love your help in getting this started!
Jobing.com - Find out when these events are and encourage our members to attend to
help coach job seekers in finding their new dream job. It might even lead to new clients!
Assist with DCF workshops - We enjoy providing valuable workshops for our DCF
members and invite you to be a part of this dynamic, engaging program. We occasionally
need help in identifying interesting workshops, getting info about the workshop in the
montly newsletter, etc.
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6. Identify teleseminar opportunities for DCF members - Is there a topic you think the
members would get value from or is there a speaker who you know of who would "WOW"
our members? Jump in and be a part of this initiative!
Follow up with DCF speakers - Assist them with accommodations, transporation, special
needs, etc. - This will allow you to meet some "Movers and Shakers" in the world of
coaching!
Create a member survey asking for feedback on what areas/topics they're interested in
to ensure we're meeting the needs of our members.
Resource Management Support - Go through the existing DCF resources on file and
determine what's current/beneficial to coaches and what's outdated.
Resource of the Month - Highlight a resource from our library and write a brief summary
of it for our monthly newsletter. What a great opportunity to learn a new coaching skill, and
then share it with your peers.
Please contact Kim Canning at 303-349-9128 or nrg4life@comcast.net to learn more about these
exciting opportunities or to get signed up today.
We value your creative ideas and are committed to being the #1 resource for coaches in Colorado.
Thank you for making a difference! We truly appreciate you and all that you share with us.
The DCF Board of Directors
Membership in the Denver Coach Federation
Our next event will be our party coming up on November 10th. Members (Full, Affiliate and
Student) may each bring a guest, and the party promises to be lots of fun. It’s just another
example of the advantages of joining the Denver Coach Federation and being part of our
community of coaches.
As a member of DCF, you will be part of a wonderful community of individuals committed to
making a difference in the lives of their clients, connecting with other coaches, developing
themselves, and contributing to the profession of coaching. Our community includes brand new
coaches as well as very experienced and highly successful ones. We also welcome those who are
exploring coaching as a profession or have not yet started the process of becoming a coach.
There are many benefits to membership in DCF, starting with being able to attend the monthly
meetings at no additional cost. The educational presentations during the meetings are delivered
by highly successful coaches with special expertise and are but one of the resources available for
helping you develop your coaching skills and build your business. As a member, you also have the
opportunity to network with other coaches and participate in one of the Special Interest Groups
(SIGs). The SIGs are led by experienced coaches, giving you the opportunity to learn and engage
in lively discussion. Three of the four SIGs are held immediately prior to the meeting, and one is
held off-site on a different day. The SIGs currently available are: Exploring Coaching as a
Profession; Fundamentals of Starting a Coaching Practice; Marketing for the Established Coach
and Executive Coaching. In addition to the SIGs and monthly educational programming, we also
have other programs and events such as workshops and tele-classes, with reduced rates for
members.
It’s very easy to join by going to the DCF Website and filling out the form:
http://sn.im/joindcf.
If you have questions about membership, please call me at 303-503-9681.
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7. Thank You!
Karen McGee
DCF Membership Director
DCF is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Check out the Denver Coach Federation on:
Facebook
Become a Fan!
Twitter
You Tube
LinkedIn
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@denvercoach.com
Resource Library
The Denver Coach Federation has a fabulous Resource Library with over a hundred educational
tapes and books addressing such disciplines as leadership coaching, executive and corporate
coaching, career coaching, relationship coaching, life coaching, and spiritual coaching, as well as
practice development for coaches. Its purpose is to promote education, business development and
support for DCF members.
The Resource Library is perhaps best known for its great selection of audiotapes. Several years
worth of ICF Conference audiotapes include leadership and coaching topics by such high-profile
individuals as Laura Berman-Fortgang, Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Cheryl
Richardson, and Benjamin Zander, along with many other masterful coaches. A variety of other
resources include such great tapes as "High End Coaching" and "Personal Evolution" by Thomas
Leonard and Frederic Hudson's book, The Handbook of Coaching.
In addition to developing leadership and coaching skills, audiotape topics are specific to
self-promotion and networking, use of assessments, therapists as coaches, attraction principles,
team coaching, self- coaching, emotional intelligence, appreciative inquiry, speaking, and getting
published. Members may borrow up to four resources per month upon signing "The Agreement for
Resource Check-Out".
Brenda Cody, M.S., Resource Librarian
Brenda@WorkSolutionsGroup.com
720-989-8743
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month
6:00PM - 9:00PM
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8. SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:
Questions? Comments? Ideas to Share?
We welcome your comments and ideas and are happy to answer questions.
Contact Information:
info@denvercoach.com
www.denvercoach.com
DCF Board Members
Kim Clausen, President
keclausen@netzero.net
303-465-0454
Marty Vondrell, President-Elect
Marty@MartyVondrell.com
720-389-4870
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9. Karen McGee, Membership Director
karenhmcgee@comcast.net
303-503-9681
Marketing Director
Position Available
Carol Schultz, Education Director
carol@verticalelevation.com
303-805-7635
Reuel Hunt, Treasurer
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Kim Canning, Secretary
nrg4life@comcast.net
303-805-0704
Barbara Flood, Past President
barbaflood@aol.com
303-906-1545
info@denvercoach.com
Copyright 2011 Denver Coach Federation
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