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Observer Change and Mindset Intervention

The concept of Observer Change in coaching is closely related to the practice of Mindset Intervention. Both concepts involve helping people change their perspectives and beliefs, which ultimately leads to personal growth, greater self-awareness, and better decision making. Below is … Continue reading

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On Success, Opportunities and Preparation for the New Year

Everybody is talking about New Year resolutions and New Year goals, but I think we should be talking more about New Year preparation. As in the famous quote: “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” – Zig Ziglar We know that … Continue reading

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On Choices and Decisions

How can we improve our decision-making process? We could say that a decision is always a choice among possible alternatives. We like to believe that we are able to analyze a situation, then we understand it, then we know which … Continue reading

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Mindset Theory: Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset

Our Mindset is a set of beliefs that shape how we make sense of the world and ourselves. Our Mindset influences how we think, feel and behave in a given situation. The Mindset Theory, developed by researcher Carol Dweck, is … Continue reading

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Ontological Coaching: Observer Change and the OSAR Model

During the last years I have been studying the fascinating discipline of Ontological Coaching. This is a learning modality aimed at transforming the type of observer we are. It has the goal of expanding our possibilities and capacity for action, … Continue reading

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Replacing Limiting Beliefs with Empowering Beliefs

Beliefs are principles of behavior on which we act as if they were true. We build our beliefs based on our experience, and in turn, our beliefs influence our experiences. Our beliefs make some experiences possible and others not. A … Continue reading

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Optionality: a Strategy for Continuous Professional Development

We live in a time of constant change and extremely rapid technological progress. Some professions are disappearing and new professions are being created. You will probably be forced to change professions during your lifetime. Most people will not retire in … Continue reading

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Searching for a Job in a Difficult Market

It is August 2023 and the hi-tech job market is very difficult. Here in Israel there are probably thousands of software developers, data scientists and QA engineers looking for a new job, but there are relatively very few open positions. … Continue reading

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Presentation: Networking vs. Reputation (with video and slides in English)

A couple of months ago I presented a webinar in which we discussed the importance of our Reputation in our personal and professional development, and in particular in our job search. I explained why Networking is not enough, and how … Continue reading

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The Importance of Feedback for Personal Improvement

Most people today are seriously involved in some effort to develop new skills or some other initiative for personal improvement, like acquiring better habits. However, when we invest our time and energy in such goals, it may be difficult to … Continue reading

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