Anybody Can Be A Life Coach!
Posted May 8th, 2024 by & filed under Featured, Musings on My Life Coaching.
Anybody can proclaim themselves a "Life Coach." Think about that...…
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Anybody can proclaim themselves a "Life Coach." Think about that...…
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At its worst, “Evidence-Based Practice” invites us to abandon our own base of experience, suspend our reliance on intuition, and place the locus of authority in the hands of academicians who in practice subscribe to a scarily narrow ”way of knowing.” Additionally, we are encouraged (bullied, in the Academy) to discount or ignore knowledge bases,…
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High Up Diamond Head Road 1.21.2024
Sitting on an irregular volcanic stone wall high up Diamond Head Road, scores of surfers drifting down below.
It’s Hawai’i, man.
I’m just sitting here, being here, flirting uncharacteristically with the possibility that this could be something approaching “enough.”
There is an incessant…
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Psychologists Are Not Allowed to Believe in Ghosts
Or if they are, they generally keep it to themselves. “Evidence-based blah blah” and all that. The so-called “Science of Psychology.” Yeah, whatever.
A lot of clients, over the years, have brought in spooks, ghosts, spirits, ancestors, paranormal experiences, books flying off shelves,…
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Please STOP with the "People who waste their money getting worthless degrees are stupid" narrative. …
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An Ethics Board saying some behavior or decision is “unethical” does not necessarily mean that that behavior or decision is “unethical.” It just means that, at this point in time, the few who happen to be on that board are deciding to label it as such.
DSM saying that Such and Such…
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Some insights into my Life Coaching practice...…
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How pretty Kauai seems depends on where you came in from. …
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I notice that "Therapies" have steadily moved (or so it seems?) toward "techniques", and "Alphabet Therapies."
Also, the language of the field (if Facebook Groups are any kind of indication) grows more politicized, and in many ways more polarized. I sometimes think I feel the Zeitgeist moving AWAY from what I would…
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Not buying that "Depression" is a "thing"...…
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Calling it Ethics doesn't make it Ethics. …
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Questioning the use of the word "Healing" to describe experiences or interactions that were really positive. …
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We all have cool, or interesting, or important stuff going on in our lives, at all times...I need to not forget that...…
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People want to feel seen, feel heard...…
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Why Clients That Fire Me Fire Me
I am a very big believer in taking responsibility for our own experiences in life.
Were we impacted by the past? Sure.
Have we had experiences that sucked? You bet. Plenty.
I find there is a subset of…
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A Rant On Apologies
If you have done something that was not a good look, or was inappropriate, or hurtful, or snarky, or unkind, or lacked in empathy, or got a laugh at somebody else’s expense, or was a misguided grenade that was meant for somebody else, I have an idea:
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You know what I am not wild about?
I’ll tell you what I’m not wild about, now that you’ve asked.
When you go on a trip, and you tell people you went on that trip, and visited some place, and they pull out that one particular thing--not infrequently a somewhat obscure…
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Tips/Observations/Opinions/Experiences on Adding Coaching to Your Business
Remember, you are not restricted as to where you can practice as a Coach
I earned several certificates in Coaching, none of which were really worth a d***, to be honest. I would still get one, just to have one, and possibly even…
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Coaching Toward a Higher Vision
People who are reasonably evolved, resourceful, optimistic, and have a bit of the Visionary and the Maverick in them, usually find themselves creating rich and expansive options in life. They encounter decisions, opportunities, aspirations, intuitions, sometimes a great notion, visitations from guides of all sorts, spiritual inklings and awakenings.…
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Credentials & Experiences (OK, this is kind of Blah, Blah Blah, but...)
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from THE Ohio State University (and almost 40 years in the biz)
Have been Licensed in a million states, as a Psychologist, and/or Professional Counselor, and/or Addictions Guy
Towmotor operator extraordinaire, if I do say…
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Shine…
A great friend of mine, Dr. Michael Johll, once told a disgruntled grad school graduate, who vehemently declared she would not work for $15 an hour (but remained unemployed): “Next time, take that $15 an hour job, and shine, and it won’t be $15 an hour for long…”
I always…
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Mongooses in Hawai’i
They brought mongooses to Hawai’i to keep rats the hell out of the sugar cane fields. Seventy-two of them from Jamaica in 1883.
Turns out mongooses sleep when rats are eating Frosted Flakes, and are awake and hunting when rats are fat and safely sleeping…
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My practics is focused on how to make our lives all that they can be. Boom. …
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Positive Psychology is the applied science of identifying and using human resources, resourcefulness, and potentials to create the most meaningful, intentional, satisfying and/or joyful life experiences possible. It’s a great field. I love it.
For purposes of my own private Psychologist/Coaching practice, it is important to note that the ultimate goals of Positive Psychology…
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Positive thinking and an Internal Locus of Control are hugely beneficial assets for a satisfying life. …
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We tell ourselves stories, and then convince ourselves they are The Truth. …
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Although I am looking to semi-retire, I always look forward to working with clients who are a great fit...…
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James Mick shares the answer to almost every question...…
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I remember smoking cigarettes in college classes (all English majors and professors did), on airplanes, in theatres, even in the Vic Tanny Gym locker room.
I remember cars without seatbelts.
I remember loved ones walking you right to your airplane gate.
These times are gone and never coming back. I…
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I am a Psychologist that uses Positive Psychology, Life Coaching strategies and Law of Attraction principles in my work with clients. That has made me a bit of an outlier in my field, but in Santa Fe my practice was overflowing with people who were looking for precisely such a maverick approach, and I am completely…
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My Mission
To offer affordable Life Coaching to people who are a good fit with me, so that they can live the life they envision, and I have more time to play guitar and watch sunsets at Waikiki with an income stream in semi-retirement.
Win-Win.
Coaching Costs Too Much
Many people…
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My Truth
If “The Truth” or “The Way” or the correct and accurate world view were clear and knowable (I don’t believe they even exist), we would not have so many isms and paths, politics and churches, conspiracy theories and secret societies. One person’s spiritual or “social justice” perspective or understanding of how we…
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Dr. J offers part 2 of how to make stuff happen in your life...…
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Dr. J discusses centuries old principles related to manifesting what you want in life...…
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Don't let anyone else tell you how YOU should show up during these times...…
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Hippocratic Oath
Remember when Hippocrates said “Above all, do no harm”?
Yeah, except that is not what the Hippocratic Oath says.
Isn’t that one hell of a low bar, anyway? Don’t hurt or kill anybody?
If I thought that was my over-arching, primary goal when I got up in the morning,…
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People vacation in Paris, not the garbage dump...Know why? …
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This piece is meant to offer practical advice on the Law of Attraction...…
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People ask me "What Is Your Approach?" and this gives you an idea...…
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Dr. Jim discusses some possibilities for how we approach the second half of life...…
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Aloha Honolulu & Nearby Neighborhoods!
I am a Psychologist that uses Life Coaching strategies and Law of Attraction principles in my work with clients. That has made me a bit of an outlier in my field, but in Santa Fe my practice was overflowing with people who were looking for precisely…
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Sometimes I Wish White People Would Be OK with Their Actual Heritage/Lineage
It’s a thing here in Santa Fe. Euros often seem to want to be, let’s just say, something other than what they are…
Cultural shame? Over-Idealization of the Other? I don’t know. Folks participating in other…
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Ten Things You Need to Know if You Are Thinking of Becoming a Therapist Psychologists and doctoral level therapists enjoy more prestige, generally speaking, than Master’s level therapists. To earn a doctorate takes a student 5-8 years, and to earn a Master’s Degree takes 2-4 years. I have heard a LOT…
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Ten Things You Need to Know if You Are Thinking of Becoming a Therapist
Psychologists and doctoral level therapists enjoy more prestige, generally speaking, than Master’s level therapists. To earn a doctorate takes a student 5-8 years, and to earn a Master’s Degree takes 2-4 years. I have heard a…
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I work a little differently from what you might have expected. I think my way offers better value, and a more satisfying therapy/coaching experience...
If You Are Using Insurance
Although insurance companies typically only pay for 50-minute hour/sessions (often less than that), I meet with clients for an…
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