Carole Hodges
Results Coach, Master NLP, Master DISC
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Communication Style and Skills Expert
Carole Hodges Quick Facts
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- Communication Skills, DISCology, NLP, Gender Communication
- Career Focus
- Consultant, Management, Speaker
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- PeopleSmart Solutions
Are you aware of your "success blueprint"? This is the pattern of choice and belief which creates your individuality. Imagine knowing how to develop rapport with clients and employees and communicate your value by acknowledging who you ARE.
We train leaders to recognize the specific strengths in themselves and their teams.
We train individuals to develop powerful relationships - beginning with self-knowledge.
We trai HR professionals to utilize well-tested processes to identify the strengths of their people.
We train coaches and consultants to utilize proven technology to deepen their effectiveness with individuals, teams and companies.
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What Are You Waiting For?
Where did we learn that there was reward in waiting? Was it standing in line in school years ago? Or do we learn sitting in traffic jams that we should slow down? Is this scenario familiar? You have a list of things to do. On this list are important tasks that move your business forward. There may be some things that bring you greater health or develop important relationships. You put this list of priorities in front of you so that you won’t forget them. Yet day after day, items on the list remain undone. At the same time, you’ve knocked off work early to watch a game.
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Riding the Winds of Fortune
Last Sunday I stood on a bluff in Santa Monica overlooking the ocean. A dozen sailboats spread across the horizon, enjoying a beautiful Southern Califo ia day. Although it’s been years since I sailed, it’s something you don’t forget. Each sailing trip is unique. One time I floated along, almost dozing, as the boat lapped through the water. Another trip, I negotiated 20 foot waves for hours to keep the boat upright. We always checked, but there are no guarantees on weather predictions. Life is like that too. Unpredictable.
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How to Help a Friend Heal
When it comes to healing, science and spiritual belief agree. What you believe and how you view your place in this world impact your health in both positive and negative ways. You have a big role in healing yourself and in supporting your friends or family with serious illness. Here are some ideas to shift you out of "victim mode" so you can participate fully in the healing process. Succumbing to victim mode robs you of personal value in two ways: 1.
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Make A Difference This Holiday : 7 Steps To Conscious Celebration
Does the holiday give you a special glow? Or are you gritting your teeth at the repetitive Christmas carols? What if you could take all those feelings and use them to discover your inner wisdom? Holidays interrupt our normal routines. We have parties and extra activities. How you’ll experience these is up to you. This is a time to feel happy. When you feel happy, others are attracted to you, and you build your inner reserves. You store happy memories which can delight you at any time. It is also true that the holidays are busy.
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Find the Gold in Gab - Business Communications that Count
People do business with people they like. Yet business is more than a popularity contest. It is an opportunity to create human connection that generates creativity and growth. Here are some simple basics! 1. Listen to other people. The most successful people let others talk more than they do. - Use questions to expand the conversation beyond small talk. - Ask probing questions to elicit a person’s dreams and passions. - Uncover ways that you can contribute to others and take action immediately. 2. Compliment others often. Everyone likes to know they’re doing a good job.
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The Powerful Secret Your Mother Never Told You
Power. Say that word out loud. Roll it around in your mouth. How does it feel? Does it excite you? Or do you feel the “OW” in the middle? Successful people know how to express personal power on a fairly consistent basis. Yet for most of us, we fear power because we are at the mercy of someone else’s power. This isn’t surprising: As children, we learned to submit to other people’s rules. We were told to eat food that we didn’t like, to follow a schedule not our own, and to override our individual sense of inner knowing and self-determination.
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Are You Following the Winds of Fortune?
Last Sunday I stood on a bluff in Santa Monica overlooking the ocean. A dozen sailboats spread across the horizon, enjoying a beautiful Southern Califo ia day. Although it’s been years since I sailed, it’s something you don’t forget. Each sailing trip is unique. One time I floated along, almost dozing, as the boat lapped through the water. Another trip, I negotiated 20 foot waves for hours to keep the boat upright. Even when you check the weather in advance there are no guarantees for smooth sailing. Life is like that too. Unpredictable.
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When Things Suck, Who's To Blame?
Last year we blamed the economy. What will we blame in 2010? Have you ever considered how blame could be impacting your success? Finding someone or something to blame gets you off the hook when things don’t turn out your way. Finding blame is common and seems to be a natural human tendency. Although I come from a large family of six children, I was an only child until 5. When I was four years old, I created an imaginary playmate named Dee Dee. If I spilled my juice or colored outside the lines, I always blamed Dee Dee.
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The Truth About Your To-Do List
Do you feel guilty as you drown in the daily details? Too much to do. Too many people wanting your time and energy. Being pulled in multiple directions. And wondering if there will ever be time to do what you want. Time management? It seems an impossible goal. You try to set priorities, but they never seem to stick. Your to-do list grows by the day, but so few things ever get crossed off. Books go unread. Movies remain unwatched. Your computer’s in box overflows with unread email. And those friends you keep wanting to reconnect with? Forget about it. You feel overwhelmed.
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When Is That New Business Idea a Good One
If you are a creative entrepreneur, you probably uncover new ideas on a regular basis. I keep a notebook of good ideas which pop into my head. My challenge is to sort the inspiration from the clutter. My greatest marketing and product ideas often come in a flash. My ezine is receiving raves and is becoming a book. On the other hand, some pesky thoughts launch me into a mindless web-surfing episode. Can you relate? (I hope I’m not the only one bothered by distraction!) So how do you decide what is valuable?
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Can A Manager Be Too Nice?
Having a great manager can boost productivity. But last week, I heard about a company in chaos due to a manager who wanted to be NICE. Here’s the scoop: A local company was acquired by a national company. The office staff grew, and the manager who used to have only a small staff now manages an office of more than 20 people. And after six months of this new management, things are in chaos. You see, this manager doesn’t like to confront issues. He has people who arrive late and leave early. Some call in sick excessively yet are seen around town when they’re “under the weather”.
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Sailor's Truth – A Secret to Simple Success in Business and Life
Recently, I was thinking about the time I spent sailing. Many images came to mind – the times I was challenged almost to breaking against 20-foot waves, and times the gentle rocking combined with a glowing sunset were more joy than my heart could hold. But are we all adrift at sea? How do we find our true path in life while buffeted by circumstance, tossed by emotions like anger, joy, frustration, ecstasy? As I opened my imagination, I realized that there is much to be learned through the process of sailing. It requires a bit of adventure.
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Pesky Peeps
This is my blog. I keep it updated with articles and business tips regarding small business growth, personal development, success coaching and self help motivational materials.
February 23, 2010
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Business Relationship Coaching
Entrepreneurs, business owners and executives will find useful downloads and evaluation tools for individuals, partners, teams and hiring. Workshops and coaching save you time, aggravation. Increase your bottom line by knowing how to motivate and inspire yourself, your partner and your teams.
December 29, 2008
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The YES Connection
We deliver insight for uncommon leadership. Coaching, consulting and training to leverage the genius within yourself and your people.
December 29, 2008