September 2012 ICF Colorado Newsletter

1. SEPTEMBER 2012
IN THIS ISSUE:
Message from Marty Vondrell, President
New Member Reception at September ICF Colorado Meeting
Next ICF Colorado Monthly Meeting: September 13, 2012
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
Teleclass September 5th: "How to Find Your WOW, NOW!"
ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
In the Spotlight: Jean DiGiovanna
Calling All Volunteers!
Membership in the ICF Colorado
ICF Colorado is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Resource Library
General Meeting Information
Contact Us
PLEASE NOTE:
Denver Coach Federation is now ICF Colorado
The Denver Coach Federation is now ICF Colorado.
We are excited about the completion of the rebranding of our name!
Please note that the new contact email is info@icfcolorado.org
Message from Marty Vondrell
President, ICF Colorado
I just can't believe the summer is over so quickly. The pools are closing and kids are going back to
school. If you feel like me, hopefully the time flew by because we are truly being present in the
moment and embracing life as it comes - "The Precious Present" (a great little book if you haven’t
read it).
The good news is that we are getting together again in September! The Board of Directors has

2. planned an excellent fall lineup of meetings, and I am very excited about what is happening for
the ICF CO. Additionally, we coaches are revving up for some of the busiest times of our year.
Change is in the air!
This short message is such a great opportunity for me to let you know how much I respect and
appreciate what you do. I know how hard this business can be. I’m sure that most of you agree
that client acquisition is the toughest part of this business. How come people don’t understand
how awesome the coaching process can be for anyone?
I also know how gratifying and rejuvenating it can be. I want a balance of these for you. I want a
balance of challenge and success for all of us. That is how we feel the joy of creation in our
business. That is how we actualize ourselves. It is an ongoing process, and the result is growth.
Especially as a coach, we have no choice but to make this happen.
Remember, we can't ask our clients to do what we are not willing to do ourselves. Are you truly
challenging yourself to your highest potential? Are you making the most of every day by truly
being in the present? Are you also taking time to envision your vision of the future? If you were
coaching yourself, what is the question that would shake you up and make you find the answer?
These are tough challenges, but how could we expect anything less of ourselves when we
challenge and push our clients like this every day? Take the time to answer them for yourself. Just
as it does for our clients, these questions will change your reality.
I hope your coaching practice is shaping up to be exactly as you envisioned. I know sometimes I
feel like I'm alone in this challenge of creating a business in a coaching profession that is on the
raw and ragged edge of helping people change. This is a huge proposition and, although exciting,
is really one of the hardest things anybody can do, which is change themselves while helping other
people change.
We have a good speaker/coach coming in from Chicago this month, Ben Dooley. If you have
experienced any of his work or read about him in any of the coaching forums, you are probably
anticipating a perspective changing evening like I am.
Do what you love and enjoy (be in joy) along the way!
With the warmest regards,
Marty Vondrell
President, ICF Colorado
marty@martyvondrell.com
New Member Reception at September ICF Colorado Meeting
In order to honor the new members who joined ICF Colorado in 2012, we will be having a New
Member Reception at the September meeting instead of the Special Interest Group (SIG)
meetings we usually have prior to the general meeting. The New Member Reception will start at
6:00pm
This is a special opportunity for our new members to meet each other and learn more about ICF
CO and their important role in the future of our organization. All members will be welcome at the
New Member Reception.
We look forward to seeing you and kicking off our exciting fall programming along with officially
introducing our new name and image to our membership.
Karen McGee
ICF CO Membership Director

3. Next ICF Colorado Monthly Meeting: September 13, 2012
Date: September 13, 2012
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
(No Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will be conducted at the September meeting as we will be
celebrating the New Member Reception from 6:00 - 6:50pm)
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decautur St, Denver, CO 80211
Speaker: Ben Dooley
Topic: "The 3-Step Process to Confident Coaching Connection"
It’s an inevitable part of coaching. Sometimes the connection with our clients is great—there’s
energy and flow and the coaching feels effortless—and then sometimes the coaching feels hard
and flops around, and we're not sure how to get back. What makes it even worse is when we get
stuck in a mindtrap and can’t quite figure how to get out.
I don’t care how new or experienced you are, this occurs more often than you think and it’s hard
to prevent. As a result, your coaching is not nearly as effective and impactful as you believe it to
be.
In other words, once that disconnect happens, and it invariably does, there’s little hope.
Until now.
This interactive and fun workshop shows you three incredibly easy and amazingly powerful
techniques that will not only get you instantly “out of your head” but get you back “into your
client.” Armed with this knowledge and experience, your coaching will be more confident and
empowered. In other words, you’re on the path to Your Coaching Magnificence.
Hey, new coaches! Although this workshop deals with some Advanced Coaching techniques, you’ll
find that it is pretty easy to grasp. Not only that, but after this, you’ll have a more solid foundation
of client connection upon which to build your coaching skills in your training.
But suppose you’ve already gotten your coach training. That’s Perfect. This material is an excerpt
from the more detailed and advanced “Fast Pass to Master Coaching” teleclass, designed to take
what you’ve learned and dig it even deeper and help you grow more quickly into that powerful
Master Level coach.

4. However, if you’re one of those experienced coaches, then you’re cordially invited to join in the
fun. Sure, you may know this stuff already, but most likely not in this specific context. And it’s
always great to get a little spark to your coaching, isn’t it? Well, this workshop is full of sparks that
other MCCs and experienced coaches have found great value in. In other words, you just might
learn something that will sharpen your coaching even more.
There is truly something here for everyone, and after attending, your coaching will never be the
same.
About Ben Dooley
Ben Dooley is a PCC coach who facilitates the bi-weekly COACHING SKILLS FORUM telecalls, is the
author of BeDo Bits Newsletter for Coaches and the eBook “Finding Your First Five Clients”, as well
as also Past President of the ICF Chicago Chapter and is currently serving as the spunky
cheerleader for the upcoming 2012 Midwestern Regional Coaching Conference. In fact, with just
about everything his does in the coaching world demonstrates his overwhelming commitment to
coaching coaches and helping them discover their powerful coaching magnificence, coaching
confidence and coaching success.
His experiences as a professional actor, clown, restaurant reviewer, waiter, and just about every
other temp job in town has taught him some powerful lessons about authenticity and personal
power. His coaching is a delicious blend of playfulness and wisdom, packed with creativity and
learning. He is committed to filling in as many of the gaps that coaches struggle with, and is
winding up his Bigger Game of helping 2012 coaches by 2012.
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings including ICF Colorado
members.
*CCEUs pending
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the September 13, 2012 Meeting.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXPLORING COACHING AS A PROFESSION SIG
No meeting in September; next meeting in October
BUILDING YOUR COACHING BUSINESS SIG
No meeting in September; next meeting in October
Facilitator:
Jean DiGiovanna, CPCC
jean@workshopuniversity.com
www.workshopandwebinarsuccess.com
303-413-8001
EXPERIENCED COACHES SIG
This SIG will be meeting in September
September 19, 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Reuel Hunt

5. 5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us Out
The next meeting of the Experienced Coaches SIG is September 19th from 7-9pm. We continue
our format of focusing and going deeper on one topic that surfaces during our check-ins, and
keeping our check-ins more bottom-lined and time sensitive, so we can go deeper on a chosen
topic.
Summary of the August SIG meeting: We began with check-ins all around, including sharing of
resources relevant to each person's check-in, and a number of connections of resources to needs
were made.
Location:
3855 S. Hibiscus Way Denver, CO 80237
(west on Hampden from 1-25 to Happy Canyon)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please contact Reuel to receive more details about this SIG.
Facilitator:
Reuel Hunt
reuel@coachingkids.org
Teleclass September 5th: "How to Find Your WOW, NOW!"
Speaker: Ben Dooley
Yes, it’s true. It only takes 5 simple words to completely EXPLODE your coaching!
I know it sounds hard to believe, but these 5 words may be the most important words that you’ve
ever discovered. And once you know them, your coaching will never be the same. These 5 words
will help you discover and define your own personal WOW! Factor. That same factor that will help
you attract the perfect clients, amaze your clients, develop the perfect website, discover an ease
and flow to your coaching and most importantly show up as the powerful, amazing, incredible,
impact creating, world changing coach that I BELIEVE you to be.
Join this exciting and interactive experience and learn How to find your WOW, NOW!
Coaches who attend will:

6. Receive instant acknowledgement and recognition for who they are in the world. (Always a
great encourager for more. You know, what you give attention to grows.)
Learn how to begin showing up powerfully in their coaching (and in their lives).
Discover the recipe to creating unshakable and deep coaching confidence.
Begin to stand out from the ever growing sea of “ Cookie Cutter ” coaches and be able to
apply this work to their marketing, website, sales, attracting clients, coaching presence...
shucks, really everything. I’m telling you, I’m not kidding when I say that it will change
your life. These 5 words are amazing and the applications are limitless. That’s how wow this
WOW really is.
Really? Do you need more ? They will also have a fun and powerful exercise they can bring
immediately to their clients so they can find their own WOW!
One last one. Wouldn’t you love your coaching to be easy and effortless? Here’s how.
Date: September 5, 2012
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM MT
Location: Teleclass; conducted by phone
Cost:
ICF MEMBERS - YOU MUST BE AN ICF COLORADO MEMBER TO RECEIVE THE MEMBER
REGISTRATION FEE
ICF Colorado Members (Full, Affiliate, Student): Free
Non-Members: $10
**CCEUs pending
All participants, including ICF Colorado Members, must register for the teleclass.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: ICF CO September 2012 Teleclass
NEW: ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
We are excited to announce that ICF Colorado is starting Meetup Groups! This will be an
opportunity for our community to continue conversations and keep communications going
in-between our monthly meetings.
There are 3 Meetup Groups; feel free to join the location that is the best match for you:
Meetup Group with Carol Schultz, ICF CO Education Director:
First Wednesday of each month at 7:30am
Location - Kunjani Coffee in Parker, CO
Meetup Group with Jennifer Drake, ICF CO Secretary:
Last Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm
Location - Whole Foods, 870 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale, CO
Meetup Group with Tom Lietaert, ICF CO Treasurer:
Date / Time - TBA
Location - TBA
Questions? Please contact info@icfcolorado.org

7. In the Spotlight: Jean DiGiovanna
ICF Colorado is proud to feature Jean DiGiovanna as our member "In the Spotlight." Jean M.
DiGiovanna, CPCC and founder of Workshop University & ThinkPeople, is a certified coach, speaker
and trainer helping thousands of individuals find their voice and get their unique message out to
the world. Jean serves as the facilitator of the Building Your Practice SIG and presented at the ICF
Colorado April 2012 meeting on "Learn the Top Secrets to Launching High Impact Workshops &
Webinars and the 5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid."
Jean has maintained memberships in ICF chapters in each state she has lived. Before Jean moved
to Colorado in 2010 and join ICF Colorado, she was a member of ICF New England since 1999.
She feels involvement with ICF and their chapters represent her profession and it is critical that
she belongs to that profession, not just because she is a coach, but because the chapter provides
education, connection and community to help support her growth and the continued growth of her
business.
Click here to read more about Jean
Calling All Volunteers!
We invite you to share your skills, talents, and experiences with ICF Colorado and play a bigger
role in the coaching community. How? Read on to see how easy it is to play full out.
We have opportunities for you to be of service in the following areas:
Facilitator for one of our monthly Special Interest Groups (SIG) - Facilitating a SIG
allows you to grow as a leader, meet lots of amazing coaches, and develop an exciting
program that you can use in other areas of your coaching practice.
ICF Colorado Blogger - Would you like to learn more about blogging in a safe
environment and would enjoy sharing emerging trends with the coaching community? Then
this has your name written all over it.
Manage ICF Colorado Twitter - Are you a tweeting fanatic and have a few extra minutes
each week to tweet out to coaches and the community about our ICF Colorado meetings,
events, and programs?
Manage ICF Colorado Facebook - Post our events, speakers, coaching tips, etc. It's a
great way to network.
Greeters - Remember how you felt when you came to your first ICF Colorado meeting?
Help our new guests feel welcome and at home.
Channel 9 News Health Fair - Help us be a part of this great program so that we can be
of service to the community.
PBS Phone Support - Set up a date/time for us to give back to this important community

8. program.
ICF Colorado Press Releases - Do you have experience writing and sending out press
releases? We'd love your help in getting this started!
Jobing.com - Find out when these events are and encourage our members to attend to
help coach job seekers in finding their new dream job. It might even lead to new clients!
Assist with ICF Colorado workshops - We enjoy providing valuable workshops for our
ICF Colorado members and invite you to be a part of this dynamic, engaging program. We
occasionally need help in identifying interesting workshops, getting info about the workshop
in the montly newsletter, etc.
Identify teleseminar opportunities for ICF Colorado members - Is there a topic you
think the members would get value from or is there a speaker who you know of who would
"WOW" our members? Jump in and be a part of this initiative!
Follow up with ICF Colorado speakers - Assist them with accommodations,
transporation, special needs, etc. - This will allow you to meet some "Movers and Shakers"
in the world of coaching!
Create a member survey asking for feedback on what areas/topics they're interested in
to ensure we're meeting the needs of our members.
Resource Management Support - Go through the existing ICF Colorado resources on file
and determine what's current/beneficial to coaches and what's outdated.
Resource of the Month - Highlight a resource from our library and write a brief summary
of it for our monthly newsletter. What a great opportunity to learn a new coaching skill, and
then share it with your peers.
Please contact Reuel Hunt at 303-734-0444 or rjhunt@earthlink.net to learn more about these
exciting opportunities or to get signed up today.
We value your creative ideas and are committed to being the #1 resource for coaches in Colorado.
Thank you for making a difference! We truly appreciate you and all that you share with us.
The ICF Colorado Board of Directors
Membership in the ICF Colorado
Fall is just around the corner; we’re back from our summer break, and now is a great time to join
or renew your membership. We’re officially launching our new name and image this month, and
we’re having our New Member Reception instead of our Special Interest Groups (SIGs). So if you
join now, you’ll be one of the new members we’re welcoming and celebrating. We’ll have some
fun things to give away as we launch our new image and recognize our new members, so be sure
to join us for the fun!
So why should coaches and prospective coaches want to join ICF Colorado? As a member of ICF
Colorado, they will join a wonderful community of individuals committed to making a difference in
the lives of their clients, connecting with other coaches, developing themselves, and contributing
to the profession of coaching. Our community includes brand new coaches as well as very
experienced and highly successful ones. We also welcome those who are exploring coaching as a
profession and who have not yet started the process of becoming a coach.
There are many benefits to membership in ICF Colorado starting with being able to attend the
monthly meetings at no additional cost. The educational presentations during our meetings are
delivered by highly successful coaches with special expertise and are but one of the resources
available for helping our members develop and refine their coaching skills and build their

9. businesses. As a member, one has the opportunity to network with other coaches and participate
in one of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGs are led by experienced coaches, giving
participants the opportunity to learn and engage in lively discussion. Two of the three SIGs are
held immediately prior to the meeting, and we encourage everyone to check them out. In addition
to the SIGs and monthly educational programming, we also have other programs and events such
as workshops and tele-classes, with reduced rates for members.
When highly experienced coaches, coaches building their practices, and those who are just getting
started join together to support their chosen field, magic happens. So please help us grow our
membership and be part of the magic we can create.
It’s very easy to join by going to the ICF Colorado website and filling out the form:
http://sn.im/joindcf.
If you have questions about membership, please call me at 303-503-9681.
Thank You!
Karen McGee
ICF Colorado Membership Director
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Resource Library
The ICF Colorado has a fabulous Resource Library with over a hundred educational tapes and
books addressing such disciplines as leadership coaching, executive and corporate coaching,
career coaching, relationship coaching, life coaching, and spiritual coaching, as well as practice
development for coaches. Its purpose is to promote education, business development and support
for ICF Colorado members.
The Resource Library is perhaps best known for its great selection of audiotapes. Several years
worth of ICF Conference audiotapes include leadership and coaching topics by such high-profile
individuals as Laura Berman-Fortgang, Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Cheryl
Richardson, and Benjamin Zander, along with many other masterful coaches. A variety of other
resources include such great tapes as "High End Coaching" and "Personal Evolution" by Thomas
Leonard and Frederic Hudson's book, The Handbook of Coaching.
In addition to developing leadership and coaching skills, audiotape topics are specific to
self-promotion and networking, use of assessments, therapists as coaches, attraction principles,
team coaching, self- coaching, emotional intelligence, appreciative inquiry, speaking, and getting
published. Members may borrow up to four resources per month upon signing "The Agreement for
Resource Check-Out".

10. Brenda Cody, M.S., Resource Librarian
Brenda@WorkSolutionsGroup.com
720-989-8743
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:
Questions? Comments? Ideas to Share?
We welcome your comments and ideas and are happy to answer questions.
Contact Information:
info@icfcolorado.org

11. www.icfcolorado.org
ICF Colorado Board Members
Marty Vondrell, President
Marty@MartyVondrell.com
720-389-4870
Reuel Hunt, President Elect
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Karen McGee, Membership Director
karenhmcgee@comcast.net
303-503-9681
Communications Director
Position Available
Carol Schultz, Education Director
carol@verticalelevation.com
303-805-7635
Tom Lietaert, Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Jennifer Drake, Secretary
Jennifer@guidingtransformation.com
303-507-7993
Kim Clausen, Past President
keclausen@netzero.net
303-465-0454
info@icfcolorado.org
Copyright 2012 ICF Colorado