Personal life coaching & small business life coaching with a twist

The links below are for some of my favourite web sites or resources at the moment, which I find particularly useful, valuable or interesting - including ideas for helping people to be their own 'coach for life' and focus on their important stuff more of the time - and priceless information relating to business life coaching and internet marketing. Although I would not hesitate to recommend these sites, I take no personal responsibility for their content.

www.zenhabits.net

One of the most popular blogs on the internet providing excellent tips and information on boosting productivity, managing your time more effectively and generally leading a more interesting and happy life. Leo Babauta is married with six kids living on Guam, and Zen Habits has a massive following.

www.soulbiographies.com/

This web site has been developed by a film maker called Nic Askew who, up until recently, made ‘short films that do something’. Each Monday, I would get one of these emailed free directly to my inbox and it never failed to make me think or smile. It’s where I first saw the short film of Michael Neill, the top success coach, who gave me the idea for the web site name nudgeme.co.uk. Now, the site has evolved into Soul Biographies 'for people who wonder why' - make it part of your weekly routine, it will take you on a great journey!

www.geniuscatalyst.com

This is Michael Neill’s web site. Having researched lots of coaching and personal development sites as part of my on going training, this one stuck! As a member of his ‘Solutions Café’, I get access to a host of recorded interviews with interesting people, book reviews and tips!

www.joesgoals.com

Another web site I came across during my research, which I just thought was simple, clever and useful as a means for people to record and keep track of their goals.

www.psychologies.co.uk

I subscribe to this magazine because of my work, but it has interesting, easy to digest articles, book reviews, tests and information, which can be useful to dip into for anyone having a re-think about their life!

www.leighbureau.com/speakers/rsemler/semler.pdf

"Why haven't we learned to go golfing on Monday morning, when we've learned to take our work home on Friday night?" This is a link to a short biography about a man called Ricardo Semler, who has written two books about a completely new way in which he's run his companies, enabling employees to design their own jobs, and truly have a good work/life balance. His first book 'Maverick' and his second 'The Seven-Day Weekend' make fascinating reading.

www.fourhourworkweek.com/

This book and website is for anyone who is looking to escape the rat race. From mini-retirements to outsourcing your life, Tim Ferriss offers great advice and information on 'lifestyle design'.

www.skype.com

For people who want to communicate frequently and cheaply! Skype is very well known now, but I still get questions about it when I mention it to people. It’s basically an on-line telephone system that enables people to talk to other skype users all over the world for free! You just need a broadband connection and a headset and away you go.


Internet marketing resources

I'm constantly keeping up to date with the latest thinking in internet and social media marketing, and doing business or building relationships on line. The following web sites never fail to provide great information and inspiration!

www.thechallenge.co

Free, in depth information AND training on all aspects of marketing an organisation or business on line. Hosted by a very amusing Australian who not only knows his stuff, but has a very laid back teaching style that makes everything fun and easy to digest.

www.strategicprofits.com

Rick Schefren is the expert to whom the on line marketing gurus turn when they want advice! A highly informative web site with the most up to the minute thinking about business development and internet marketing. His free reports offer incredible information, and he's always one step ahead of the game.

www.ducttapemarketing.com

Offers useful, relevant and easy tips geared to all things marketing for small business owners and independent professionals and/or people in jobs working from home.

www.problogger.net

The most well written and informative web site for all you need to know about starting and maintaining a blog.

www.caroline-middlebrook.com/blog/

Caroline Middlebrook is UK-based and shares valuable, practical information on blogging and all things internet marketing in a way that's easy to grasp and implement. She's also written some excellent on line courses and guides on how to run a profitable blog and use social media effectively.