"They're not therapists, not exactly. But they're not your best friend, either. Life coaches are there to help you make the most out of Team You."

Read this Positive Thinking Magazine article about coaching, featuring Janine, by clicking here.

Janine discusses teamwork on ABC World News This Morning

A "team" is any two or more people who join up to achieve a desired outcome. That means that, even if you have only one employee, one co-worker, one manager you can form a team with him/her to...

• Brainstorm solutions to problems that have troubled you.
• Create quick responses to changing customer needs.
• Manage complex projects.

Teams don't have to be formal. By carefully matching up skills and personalities among those you work with, you can create extraordinary teams -- ones that accomplish their desired results quickly, efficiently and effectively.

Of course, having the perfect blend of personalities and skills is not the only thing a team needs to excel.  You need to develop.. .

Top Ten Keys to Working with Virtual People

Working with Virtual People - people who you connect with primarily via email, the internet, and the phone - expands your resource pool of talented people.  Maybe your favorite web designer lives in Seattle, your most responsive assistant in Austin, and your crackerjack proofreader in London.  By considering working with Virtual People, you can choose your colleagues by their skills instead of being limited to geographic proximity.  Working with Virtual People, though, asks you to learn to work in some new ways.  Follow this link to find some useful tips that will help you make the most of this new way of working.

Free Hotline Coaching

Have a 10-15 minute private, one-on-one coaching session with Janine or a JAS Coaching & Training Coach. Come prepared with your issue or question. This is first come, first served. If there is no answer, we are on the phone with another caller. Keep trying!  If you can't get through leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

When:  Every Monday from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time
Call:  646.742.0770
Cost: Free (long distance charges apply outside NYC area code)

Free Coaching Tip

"Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain." - R. W. Emerson

Fear is one of the biggest -- and sneakiest -- obstacles to reaching our goals. We may think we’re stalled because of other people’s objections, insufficient resources or circumstances outside our control. But it is often fear that keeps us from seeing a way around barriers -- causing us to abandon our dreams. Try the following:

1. Envision the terrible consequences you fear. Then analyze the situation rationally. How likely is it that your worst fear will materialize? Now forcefully challenge your fears. Talk to yourself -- out loud, if necessary.
    


2. Make a list of everything in your life that didn’t turn out as you planned -- but ultimately worked out for the best.
    


3. When you are stuck, ask yourself what you stand to gain by not succeeding. More free time? Less responsibility? Identify the assumptions that underlie your thinking. Are they valid?