Hello there! It continues to be a very busy period here in SHIFT-IT ville … as our school year comes to an end (as much of my schedule is teaching, mentoring and online group hosting these days — the end of June is psychologically the end of the year for me and the company).
The 2010-2011 cohort of The Biz & Life Accelerator comes to a close on Monday. This 9-month incubator of applying online business methods with deep inner work has been SUCH a pleasure. While I am sad to see them go, I do so with a great sense of pride and anticipation — knowing that these 18 folks are well positioned for the acceleration they have worked so hard to accomplish. Watch out world – the Accelerators are on the scene and so are their missions! I’ll be accepting applications for the 2011-2012 cohort in the fall – so watch this e-zine for coming announcements.
Another program wrapping up in various ways is Graphic Coach Certification. I’ve been working my way through the exit interviews of the 2010 cohort. Its my pleasure to announce that the following professionals have joined the ranks of Certified Graphic Coach:
Alara T. Bears – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Aletta de Wal – Los Altos, U.S.A.
Ayn Hanna – Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
Cynthia Miller – McLean, Virginia, U.S.A.
David Wood – Auckland, New Zealand
Gina Lynette – Brentwood, U.S.A.
Jennifer Voss – Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A
Kerry Chalmers – Salt Spring Island, B.C, Canada
M.E. Reich – Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Michele Anderson – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sharon Hoyland – Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Shelley Keyes – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Simone Goudreau – Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Sue Bates – Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Sue Keely – Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Vicky Jo Varner – Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
For more information and to contact these coaches, see Certified Graphic Coach Directory.
The 2011 Graphic Coach cohort has just completed their base training and is in the midst of collecting their practicum hours. If you are interested in being a practice client please write my assistant Jessica at admin@shift-it-coach.com and she’ll see about matching you up with a coach-in-training (even though they are in training for this particular method, they are experienced professionals and leaders so you’ll receive excellent support). The 2012 cohort starts April 2012, application process will be announced soon.
Two other programs are coming to a wrap by the end of this month too: Thrive in the Time of Awakening that I have co-hosted with The THEO Group and Relationship by Design (with co-host Jonathon Aslay). Fascinating experiences have been coming out of both groups. This issue I will share a synopsis of Thrive in the Time of Awakening. Next issue I’ll share insights from Relationship by Design.
I’m off to beautiful Hornby Island, British Columbia now for the wedding of my cousin Carla to her sweet beau Sahr. Have a lovely couple of weeks and I’ll connect again in July.
