The 2010 International Coaching Week is February 7–13.

Created in 1999, ICW exists to provide a time to educate the public about the value of working with a professional coach and an opportunity for coaches and their clients to acknowledge the results and progress made through coaching.

Since the inception of coaching there was a time when the concept was hardly known to today where hiring an outside coach has become quite common. There has been tremendous progress in coaching in the last ten years. In fact there is a new trend in coaching that is emerging and taking hold which is team coaching (where two coaches work with a client to provide dual perspectives) and the other is a mastermind that is facilitated by two coaches.

Local Master Certified Coach, Teresia LaRocque a founding director of the International Coaching Federation in British Columbia and Cheryl Cran, Certified Speaking Professional, have teamed up to create the Triple “M” Mastermind – Mind, Money and a Life of Meaning Program.

In support of International Coaching Week, Teresia and Cheryl are offering a complimentary informational call on February 10th at 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST on the 3 Trends for Women in Business in 2010 and they are launching their Triple “M” Mastermind, six-month program on February 26th.

Please click here to register for the call.

http://www.triplemmastermind.com/

This unique program is specifically for women executives or women entrepreneurs, as research has indicated women’s innate values are collaboration, connection and community. It is these values that women are looking for in their work and in their lives. There is a new way of gaining success where women can leverage their time, let go of the lone ranger mentality and get results with ease and effortlessness.

Canada is the fastest growing country for self employed professional women and it has tripled in the last two decades. British Columbia is the fastest growing province for self employed professionals in Canada. In Canada one in 10 executives is a woman, and in the US one in five executives is a woman.

Teresia and Cheryl have been self-employed professionals for over fourteen years – each a success in their own right and they have worked with many women in their practice who are wanting to mastermind with like minded successful women.

The “Triple M Mastermind” is a model for powerful women to gather in a structured environment with two ‘master coaches/facilitators’ and 8 other highly successful and accomplished women and comes at a time when women are looking for a new way to success. This mastermind format focuses on how to support each other to higher levels of income, new ways of thinking and a deeper sense of connection and meaning.

Partial proceeds from the Triple M Mastermind will be supporting local charities and women in need in the local community. To find out more and schedule an interview with Teresia and Cheryl please contact:

Teresia LaRocque                               Cheryl Cran
http://teresia.com                             http://cherylcran.com
604 473 9824                                       604-682-3100

mastermind@teresia.com                     http://triplemmastermind.com

On Monday January 11th my project partner Teresia LaRocque MCC http://www.teresia.com and I were guests on the Fanny Kiefer show this morning talking about our Triple M Mastermind Program.

We talked about the fact that women are doing more than ever professionally and most are still the main caretaker of the home and family responsibilites. Women account for 80% of all purchasing decisions and soon will be the primary breadwinners. In Canada, 1 out of 10 women are executives and Canada is the fastest growing country for self employed professionals. Women truly are doing it all!

We also talked about how women can leverage and embrace their success in a new more collaborative way: enter the power of the mastermind; the shift from “me” to “we”; letting go of the “lone ranger” mentality and being open to support and collaboration. In a future blog I will post the highlights of our 15 minute segment. Visit www.triplemmastermind.com and get a free audio on “The Power of a Mastermind and How It’s Different Than Coaching.”

In a interesting blog post here is the link: http://blog.taragana.com/n/younger-americans-find-vast-opportunities-in-recession-while-older-generations-struggle-187519/
the author points out that although many baby boomers have lost financial gains the younger generations are the ones who are gaining in many ways.
The house prices have allowed many younger people in to the market and while someone in their 70’s may have lost money in the stock market their plans for retirement have changed.
Many see this recession as being a great equalizer- allowing younger people who previously were up against barriers to prosperity and more seasoned people to re-think their attitudes about making money and when to retire.
It will be interesting to see where it all ends up in the next five years.

In a recent blog post http://upsidetothedownturn.com/?utm_source=Starting+Your+Week+on+the+Upside&utm_campaign=ec8ef52ca9-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

The authors provide four different types of attitudes towards spending since the recession. It is interesting as they have indicated age groups and attitudes towards money. Take a look and see where you are. It turns out I am more like a Gen Y in my attitude as I am an apathetic materialist.

Regardless of what type of spender you are there are some upsides and opportunities for all of us post- recession. Personally this past year has helped me to re-focus on what my true priorities are and how I want to make a greater impact on the world through my work. In addition it has caused me to look at where I spend my money and to focus on spending it in a way that brings me satisfaction but also provides value to the person or company receiving it.

The upside and the opportunities of this recession are:

• Corporate and individual review of excess spending, frivolous spending and necessary spending
• Increased focus on ‘global abundance’ and how our spending is affecting the global economy
• Greater awareness around ‘impact spending’ by asking questions such as “How will this money make the biggest impact on our company or on me personally and for the company or person receiving it?”
• Laser focus on our company and personal values and asking ourselves the following question, “Is spending this money on this aligned with our/my core values?”

The recession certainly affected us all and the opportunity to learn from it and change our behaviors for greater global prosperity is very exciting.

You’ve probably heard of TED – where the world’s top thought leaders are asked to provide 18 minutes of provocative ideas at this most fascinating conference. This event – which features pioneering thinkers sharing their most passionate dreams and best-practice tips – is described as “Riveting Talks by Remarkable People.” Previous speakers include Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Bill Clinton, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Ken Robinson and Bono.
TED is expanding their reach around the globe with events being sponsored in dozens of different countries. Vancouver is holding their first ever TEDx event on November 21 of this year, and has asked me- Cheryl Cran to be one of the featured speakers. The theme of TEDX Vancouver is “Forever Young”.
I will be speaking on Zoomers Refuse to Age which is based on Moses Znaimer’s theory that Baby Boomers today are modern, hip and younger behaving than their parents. The event will be videotaped and watch for postings on the site to see this unprecedented event. Find out more at http://tedxvancouver.com/

In today’s USA Today September 14th a quick survey showed that 79% of those born in the 60’s say there is definitely a generation gap. 69% of those born in the 70’s say there is a generation gap and 79% of those born in the 80’s say there is ‘for sure’ a generation gap.

The implications are big for both big business and small business. If there is such a gap in perceptions, values and ideals between the generations then it means we are not on the same page and if we are not on the same page there will be further challenges getting teams to work together with synergy.

Although HR experts may be sick and tired of hearing about the generations the issue is not going away any time soon. Progressive companies are focusing energy and resources on bridging the gaps of understanding to increase productivity and ultimately profitability.
Technology offers the common interest for all generations to get on board.
However we still need to work on the ’soft skills’ to go with the ‘tech’ skills.