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What You Need to Know to Start a Successful Coaching Practice PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 28 November 2007
By marie mastria

  Coaching has become hot. The field of coaching welcomes those from other professions to share their information and experience with others.

If you are interested in a coaching career, there are many quality training programs, and the International Coach Federation (ICF) is the premier association for professional coaches, offering certifications for individuals and training programs.

To be successful, however, takes more than developing the skills needed to coach. Some years ago, those in the field had the task of educating the public in what coaching was. But as television stories and news articles about coaching have increased, the field has become more popular.

A new coach still must, however, make others aware of what he or she has to offer. Developing a specialty or niche may make it somewhat easier to introduce yourself to a particular target market. When one is starting out, there is concern that specializing may keep those outside the specialty from contacting you, but that does not seem to be so.

For us, one of our specialties has been serving commuters.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007

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Alcohol and Pregnancy: Not As Bad As Assumed? PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 26 November 2007
By Harvey D. Ong

  Wine, drinking, and alcohol have always been associated with a variety of negative effects, particularly on pregnant women and the fetuses they carry. The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy has been linked to a number of unwanted side effects, including stunted cell growth and impaired nervous system development. The damage done by drinking during pregnancy can also sometimes lead to neurological disorders later on in life, though only under certain circumstances. However, recent medical studies have discovered that a little drinking during pregnancy may not pose such a high risk as it has been thought to be, provided the amounts are carefully monitored and are not in excess.

Now, numerous studies have pointed out that drinking while pregnant is a negative factor. These same studies have shown that women who had drinking binges while expecting have children who develop a variety of problems later in life, both in physical wellness and mental health. However, it is worth noting that the studies have not exactly determined what in alcohol causes these problems, or if alcohol indulgence causes these issues at all. In recent studies, evidence has
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