2020-03-25 15:39
Rainbows in the Mind
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2020-02-05 00:58
Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Nurturing Hope
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2020-01-31 00:22
Subjective Well Being Vs. PERMA
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2019-12-19 01:15
Character Strengths and Virtues
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2019-12-05 11:00
The PERMA-Profiler
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2019-12-05 00:22
Defining and Measuring Subjective Well-Being (SWB)
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2019-11-26 18:49
The Mental Health Continuum
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2019-11-01 22:59
Modello and Homestead Gardens
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2019-10-01 22:49
Connected to Your Future Self: Correlation & Causality
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2019-09-13 23:34
Explorations on the Meaning of Well-Being
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2019-08-13 23:24
Play and Flow
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2019-04-30 21:13
The undertaking of any project involves a bit of a risk. What if you run into an insurmountable roadblock or what if you botch it up and make it worse? Here’s the bad news: you can&rsq&hell…Read More
2018-04-19 21:03
This is the second practice question in our series dedicated to preparing for the International Coach Federation’s Coach Knowledge Assessment. Consider the question below, which answer… Read More
2018-04-12 21:04
We are starting a new series of blog posts focused on practice questions designed to help coaches prepare for the International Coach Federation’s Coach Knowledge Assessment. This firs… Read More
2018-04-10 22:05
Body Language and ConfidenceI had horrible body language when I was a kid. Every day I hear, “Stop slouching!” from my parents and teachers. The truth is, when I was in school I… Read More
2018-04-05 22:08
Question: How do I coach long-term clients?When a coaching engagement goes exceptionally well, clients sometimes hire us for a longer engagement. Some coaches can even find themselves c… Read More
2018-02-20 18:42
Providing Guidance with EmpowermentWhere Does College Advising Stand Today?Over the past half century research has demonstrated the effectiveness of academic advising as a key factor in prom… Read More
2018-02-13 19:01
Combining Developmental Advising with Academic CoachingWe have long recognized the value of academic advising, and how it can help college students stay on target and earn their degrees. Res… Read More
2017-10-12 15:56
Lost in Conversation
In every story that has woods, the main characters get lost. The same holds true in other works of fiction such as Chekhov’s gun, in suspense stories, and even&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-09-28 15:53
“Measures of Success in Agenda Setting” has to be one of the most thrilling blog titles to date… Joking aside, the title is here intentionally. In the International Coach… Read More
2017-09-25 15:38
There are many different styles to coaching. Some coaches focus on corporate settings, where outcomes are expected to follow a format somewhat similar to consulting outcomes. Other coaches d… Read More
2017-09-18 15:30
The Power of Celebration
Have you ever taken time to look down a fence 100 yard fence line you put in by hand? It is a wonderful experience. When moving to the NW Indiana countryside I learn… Read More
2017-09-06 23:51
Establishing a Great Coaching Agreement
I am fascinated by Agenda Setting. It’s a weird habit of mine to get excited about things that seem mundane. My hope in this article is to pass… Read More
2017-09-05 16:59
What’s the deal with agenda setting?
Many of the people who get into life coaching do so because they want to help people experience more creative thinking and more freedom to express… Read More
2017-08-30 16:35
Middle schoolers have a lot to manage, especially when it comes to the amount of paperwork they get at school. Papers take over students’ lockers and backpacks, and they rarely have an… Read More
2017-08-24 19:24
There is no manual for surviving or finding success in middle school. It is a tricky time for many young people, with academic work, relationships, and the ability to balance it all becoming… Read More
2017-08-01 18:16
The art of using a challenge to create useful learning.
n.b. also used as a verb – to unproblemify – and differs from solving in that solving merely fixes the problem without cre… Read More
2017-06-16 06:48
Summer is an opportunity for young people to take control of their time and focus in on either shoring up an area or being proactive. However, most people are overly optimistic about what th… Read More
2017-03-27 14:00
7Robinson ends Out of Our Minds with a crescendo of both the importance of educating for creativity as well as examples of schools and institutions that do so. I literally found myself cheer… Read More
2017-03-23 16:45
We are on the cusp of a complete rebirth of creativity and human knowledge. While the Renaissance in the 13th century came about from the invention of the printing press, this “Se… Read More
2017-03-23 16:29
In Chapter 6 of Ken Robinson’s Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, he really delves into the concept of creativity.
Creativity is ultimately the process of having original ideas… Read More
2017-03-17 18:24
In Chapter 5 of Ken Robinson’s Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, Robinson takes the time to examine the dynamic nature of human intelligence and discuss how schools are failin… Read More
2017-03-15 15:14
How did education get into the current mess it is in? That is the question that Ken Robinson addresses in Chapter 4 of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative.
It all boils down to the&nb&helli…Read More
2017-03-13 16:59
Chapter three of Ken Robinson’s Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative touches on the three biggest problems in the education system.
Education has become inflated, and even kinderg… Read More
2017-03-10 16:39
The March book for the EDU Book Club is Ken Robinson’s Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative. I have just finished reading the first two chapters, and I am completely in awe.
He la… Read More
2017-03-06 16:52
While there are all kinds of theories and models for various types of learning, it really all boils down to two kinds; academic and personal.
The first type of learning is academic, which ca… Read More
2017-03-01 15:13
It is with great pleasure that I announce Out of Our Minds, by Ken Robinson, as the first book for the EDU Book Club. This is something that I’ve been wanting to put together for… Read More
2017-02-20 14:00
Do learning styles foster lazy learning?! Or are they an essential tool in helping improve student motivation…and learning, too?
Controversial question, I know.
At… Read More
2017-01-12 20:14
It seems that whenever we’re looking to do something that our hearts year for, fear lurks in the corners and sometimes comes front and center.
Fear tries to keep us safe. It’s bu… Read More
2016-09-14 15:30
There is a challenge to grouping students in classes by date of manufacture. Naturally, some students over-perform while others under-preform.
What if we knew for sure that a quarter of the… Read More
2016-09-02 20:58
Resilience is an important skill and characteristic to have today. This summer has taught me so much about its importance. Whether in work or at home, it seemed that the challenges over the… Read More
2016-05-02 17:02
One of my mountain biking buddies is a physical therapist. Not too long ago, we were talking about how he coaches his client’s on the meaning of pain and the difference between curren… Read More
2016-04-27 13:00
I love what I do. Six times a week I lead a coach training course, online, from my home office with participants all over the world. And my favorite part of each training: the debrief after… Read More
2016-04-27 13:00
I love what I do. Six times a week I lead a coach training course, online, from my home office with participants all over the world. And my favorite part of each training: the debrief after… Read More
2016-03-24 15:00
Ask John
A few times a week, coaches in, or those who have already completed, the ALC Training Programs will email me with questions, and I try my best to respond to everyone (even if it ta… Read More
2016-03-01 08:00
One of the biggest challenges that young people face today is not knowing which types of skills are going to be valuable to them once they enter the… Read More
2016-02-01 17:12
As a company that trains and certifies coaches, it is always fascinating to see the vast ways that life coaching and life coaching concepts are being applied in the world. From leade… Read More
2015-12-01 17:38
“I’m not a math guy.”
If you have ever worked with teenagers, you’ve run into this type of statement. It’s where students have identified themselv… Read More
2015-11-03 18:40
This is part III of a an interview series with Dr. Itai Ivtzan. As a Postive Psychologist who studies the connection between psychology and spiritual… Read More
2015-10-26 18:09
This is the second part of a three part interview series with Dr. Itai Ivtzan, a researcher and professor at the University of East London. He is a P… Read More
2015-10-22 18:35
John Andrew Williams, the founder of Academic Life Coaching, sat down with Dr. Itai Ivtzan to discuss his work and views on Positive Psychology today… Read More
2015-10-20 16:01
Three weeks ago, John Andrew Williams sat down with Natalia Arredondo, a PHD student and researcher for SOLE Central at Newcastle University… Read More
2015-10-08 17:28
I wanted to share with everyone some exciting news about the future of education and Academic Life Coaching!
Next week, I will be traveling to New Yo… Read More
2015-09-23 15:12
Brandon Graf was not a victim of circumstances or a poor education system. He came from a good family and went to school in a good school district. He has one sibling, who is less than two… Read More
2015-09-17 19:16
The 5th of 5 Life Coaching Skills that will Change your Life
This is the final part of the five part series of my favorite life coaching concepts of all time. The first four skills that we… Read More
2015-09-15 19:17
The 4th of 5 Life Coaching Skills that Will Change Your Life
This is part four of the five part series of my favorite life coaching concepts of all time. Here is a quick review of the… Read More
2015-09-10 22:36
The 3rd of 5 Life Coaching Skills that Will Change Your Life
This is part three of the five part series of my favorite life coaching concepts of all time. Academic Life Coaching is my passi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thought of the Day: Awe is at the core of your experience of Life Williams James, a professor of philosophy and psychology at Harvard University, was perhaps the world’s first Life Coa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thought of the Day: I cultivate my experience of awesome Perhaps I’ve overused the word awesome in these blog posts. I’m open to suggestions on a better word but in the meantime… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thought of the Day: What have been your magic moments of hope? A football team marches down the field, time running out and the Quarterback slings one last long pass toward the end zone… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thought of the Day: Over-Optimism can lead to Procrastination Like everything good, Hope has a side that’s not so shiny. Like love that devolves into co-dependence. Gratitude that dete… Read More
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