April 2013 ICF Colorado Newsletter

1. APRIL 2013
IN THIS ISSUE:
Message from Reuel Hunt, President
Next Monthly Meeting: April 11, 2013
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
In the Spotlight: Suzanne Mariner
Article: Tough Conversation: Your Business Will Succeed Only When You Learn to Sell
NEW! Community Alliance Team, External Community Building
Calling All Volunteers!
Membership in the ICF Colorado
ICF Colorado is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Resource Library
General Meeting Information
Contact Us
Message from Reuel Hunt
President, ICF Colorado
New beginnings: connection – community – contribution - competency . . .
Notice that I added "competency" to the title . . . the demand for highly competent coaches is
skyrocketing. If you aren’t saying no to more clients, you may need a tune-up of your core
competency coaching skills. You and your coaching competency is your product that sells itself in
this high demand profession. This month’s program may offer a bit of a tune-up for some of you,
and all of the highly successful coaches I know have a coach.
Coaching is organically unfolding throughout the world. Some would even say the profession is
exploding internationally, as well as in North America. There are a lot of folks jumping on the
bandwagon of "coaching," calling it many things that are very different than what we at ICF would
call coaching. ICF is the most prominent standards barer of the profession, holding a broadly
respected set of core competencies (http://www.coachfederation.org/icfcredentials/core-
competencies/) and code of ethics (http://www.coachfederation.org/icfcredentials/ethics/) as

2. stewards of the profession.
As successful coaches reaping the rewards of this profession, I invite you to give back by
volunteering to our local ICF chapter: http://www.icfcolorado.org/icf-co-volunteer-opportunities
As up and coming successful coaches, I invite you to volunteer as a way of honing your skills,
being in community and building your business. If you aren’t a member of ICF Global
( http://www.coachfederation.org/join-icf/ ) and ICF Colorado ( http://sn.im/joinicfcolorado ) -
JOIN and continue the cycle of giving and receiving, contributing and reaping the rewards!
We need volunteers in many areas, and as members, there is no extra charge for reaping the
benefits of contributing and volunteering. Email me at president@ICFColorado.org and I will hook
you up.
This Month’s Speaker: ICF Colorado Board
Presenting interactive tune-up samples of our own material for coaches. I would say "not to be
missed," but that would be somewhat biased.
Job Opportunities for ICF Certified Coaches:
The National Park Services (NPS) is very pleased with the candidates we sent them for coaching
opportunities for ICF Credentialed Coaches. If you submitted your information and haven’t heard
from them, let me know. Over 20 Federal Government Agencies now require ICF Credentialed
coaches for their contracts for training and coaching.
Final Message:
I invite you, as a coach, to join our community, become involved, play with us, join our chapter,
join the global community, and contribute/volunteer, make a difference, give back and grow with
us.
Wishing you success in your coaching journey,
Reuel J. Hunt
President, ICF Colorado
president@ICFColorado.org
Next Monthly Meeting: April 11, 2013
Date: April 11, 2013
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) conducted before the general meeting
from 6:00 - 6:50pm.
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decautur St, Denver, CO 80211
Speakers: ICF Colorado Board
Topic: "Tools Supporting Our Coaching Competencies and Coaching Business"
*CCEUs: TBD
Building on the cheering support at our last member meeting and an interest in having more
interaction, the April meeting will be a nice flavor of different exercises and tools supporting our
coaching competencies and coaching business.
The evening will start with "community play time" facilitated by Bill Grout, who will invite us to
step into our bodies by improvisation exercises.

3. Sessions will then be facilitated by board members and include such topics as:
- Trends, Issues and Overcoming Fears In Pricing Your Coaches Services
- How to coach clients to the art of saying yes to yourself without letting the saboteur get in the
way
- Dealing with Money
- Active Listening and Powerful Questioning
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings including ICF Colorado
members.
*CCEUs: TBD
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the April 11, 2013 Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXPLORING COACHING AS A PROFESSION SIG
April 11, 2013
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Our discussion may include, and is not limited to:
understanding how coaching differs from related professions
learning what makes an exceptional coach
determining if self-employment suits you
choosing your niche and specialty
investigating training programs, certification & mentor coaches
getting started . . .
BUILDING YOUR COACHING BUSINESS SIG
April 11, 2013
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Join us at the Building Your Coaching Business SIG to learn about tools, tips and resources to help
start and grow your business.
Mission – To ensure that new coaches build their business, improve their coaching skills, market
effectively and stay active and engaged in ICF CO. The SIG will help new coaches chart a course
toward professional and financial success.
Our topic for April is "How to Use Simple E-Newsletters to Generate Lots More Business"
Your "list" is one of your most valuable business assets. When and how you communicate with
your list plays a huge role in the success of your business. This session will reveal common
mistakes coaches make that severely limit their growth and simple strategies to help you make
big leaps in income, even on a tiny budget.
Facilitator:
Dinah Snow

4. dinah@dinahsnow.com
www.dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
EXPERIENCED COACHES SIG
April 17, 2013
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Reuel Hunt & Lauren Fisher
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us Out
The next meeting of the Experienced Coaches SIG is April 17th from 7-9pm.
In our new format, we focus and go deeper on one topic that surfaces during our check-ins, and
we keep our check-ins bottom-lined and time sensitive so we can go deeper on a chosen topic.
Summary from February Meeting (Our March meeting was postponed to April):
We began with check-ins all around, including sharing of resources relevant to each person's
check-in. The check-ins led to a discussion on this topic: "We looked deeper at our experienced
coaches community, agreed we would look at ways to better support the ICF Colorado Community
and organization, and asked a number of yet-to-be-answered questions:
1. What is our leadership and direction development for ICF Colorado?
2. Should we be a part of an Advisory Board for the ICF Colorado organization?
3. What are the most relevant topics for experienced coaches?
4. What is community?
Location:
3855 S. Hibiscus Way Denver, CO 80237
(west on Hampden from 1-25 to Happy Canyon)
Please contact Reuel to RSVP and to receive more details about this SIG.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Facilitators:
Reuel Hunt
rjhunt@earthlink.net
Lauren Fisher
laurenkfisher@comcast.net
ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
Our ICF Colorado Meetup Groups are an opportunity for our community to continue conversations
and keep communications going in-between our monthly meetings.
Interested in hosting an ICF CO Meetup Group in your area? Let us know:
info@icfcolorado.org
Link on Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/ICF-Colorado-Coaches-Corner/
*Please check the link above for any updates/changes announced

5. by the Meetup Group leaders.
ICF CO Meetup Groups currently in Boulder, Glendale and Ft. Collins.
Questions? Please contact info@icfcolorado.org
In the Spotlight: Suzanne Mariner
About Suzanne Mariner, BA, CELC, LMT
Certified Executive and Life Coach, Trager® Psychophysical Integration Therapist:
I did my first coach training with one of the original pioneers of our field, Cherie Carter Scott, back
in the days when it was still being called "consulting." I also went through degree and certification
programs that enabled me to grow a strong and diverse background in the combined fields of
health & wellness, community education, and somato-emotional therapies. My most recent coach
training was in ontological coaching, through the Newfield Network, with Julio Olalla, another
coaching pioneer. I am a staff member of the Relationship Resource Center, in Denver.
A Snapshot of Her Coaching Business:
As an executive, life, & wellness coach, I guide my clients in connecting to their passion, clarifying
their vision, & taking insightful action that is in alignment with their deepest values. As a
stepfamily coach, I support couples in focusing on what’s working in their relationship and in their
family, and learning how to leverage these strengths in ways that will enable their stepfamily to
thrive.
Click here to read more about Suzanne
Article:
Tough Conversation:
Your Business Will Succeed Only When You Learn to Sell
by Ann Strong
If we don’t "sell," we fail the potential client in front of us. We also marginalize the miraculous
value of coaching that moves that client through fear to bringing their Big Dream into reality. And,
we diminish our own business, or worse, never get it off the ground.

6. Are you willing to pay such a high price?
Or, would you consider allowing me to guide you through an empowering process to coach them
through the buying/selling process?
Demonstrate leadership.
Leading your potential client flies in the face of typical coach training that tells us, "The client is in
charge. The client sets the agenda." However, for your potential client to know, like and trust you
enough to hire you, you must first allow them to experience your wisdom and leadership.
In your initial Strategy Session, Coaching Consultation, Sales Conversation, whatever you call it,
you must help them paint a vivid picture of where they want to go, experience the discomfort of
where they are now and explore what has kept them from already getting to where they want to
go.
Click here to access the full article
NEW! Community Alliance Team, External Community Building
One of our new members, Laura Menze, is leading the charge in a new role for ICF CO as the
leader in building Community Alliances on behalf of ICF CO, and she is looking to build her
team! While the ultimate goal is to build community, awareness, and connection, the Community
Alliances Team will focus on reaching out to:
Business Networking Groups (including local chambers)
Religious Organizations (Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, etc.)
Charities & Non-Profit Organizations
Coaching Schools
Career Service Organizations
Organizations & Associations related to coaching (ASTD, CHRA, etc.)
Political/Government affiliated with Mental Health, (The Mental Health Board, local Senator,
etc.)
Media (TV, Radio, Newspapers, Prominent Local Social Media, etc.)
Some ideas in growing these partnerships might include:
Offering respective members of each organization (ICF-CO & alliance organizations) a
discount on meetings, conferences, or memberships, etc..
Opportunities for ICF-CO members to provide presentations to various organizations and
vice versa.
Developing long-term relationships so that these organizations have an ICF-CO ‘go-to’
person who will be available to them long-term.
Having our finger on the pulse of mental health issues and legislation in CO so that we
might have a say in what would be beneficial for the coaching community.
Getting ICF-CO in the news and creating awareness about coaching and what is available to
people.
Developing opportunities for local communities to tap into our resources for their patrons,
etc.
If you have ideas you’d like to share beyond what is outlined here, please contact Laura Menze

7. or Judy Sabah. After all, this is new frontier - the Wild West! Laura and Judy can use all the help
they can get in tackling this endeavor!
If you are passionate about coaching, passionate about ICF CO and are willing to commit to
building a long-term relationship in the role of an Internal Coaching Community Builder or a
Community Alliance Leader in any of the categories above, please let Laura or Judy know how to
reach you and what area you might be interested in.
Together, we can build an incredible coaching community that reaches beyond our wildest
dreams!
Contact:
Laura Menze
lmenze@lifequestalliance.com
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
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
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!

8. 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
First I want to say a warm hello! I am the new Membership Director, and I am looking forward to
meeting all of you and GROWING this team of amazing coaches! You can find my biography on the
ICF Colorado site and visit my websites from the links above my bio
( http://www.icfcolorado.org/icf-co-leadership-team ). I think since Spring has officially sprung in
CO, this is the perfect time to talk about planting new seeds. If you have ANY suggestions about
growing our membership base, please let me know. I am ready! I know the value of coaching
through personally coaching 1000s of client and the fact that I always have a coach. I am really
excited to provide more to members through our programs this next year, and I want to help
create some amazing networking and partnership building. We all are amazing and if we show up
that way, our businesses and lives will grow! Let me know if I can personally assist you in any
way.
For our former members who have allowed their memberships to lapse, we invite you to renew
right away and re-commit to being a part of our community of coaches. Our educational
programming has been very powerful over the last year, and we've had some wonderful meetings.
Renewing your membership will also give you the opportunity to renew the friendships you made
while a member.
For those of you who aren't yet members, we invite you to tour our website, check out the past
and upcoming programs, and call if you have questions. We invite you to join our chapter and
become engaged in the work of learning together and creating a strong community.
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. Let's create an amazing Spring this year full
of blooming coaches and coaches in full bloom taking their practices to the next level! I look
forward to meeting you all at the next meeting!
It’s very easy to join on the ICF Colorado website:
http://sn.im/joinicfcolorado.
If you have questions about membership, please call me, Shannon Rios, at 720-515-3212.
To your unlimited potential and success!
Shannon Rios
ICF CO 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

10. published. Members may borrow up to four resources per month upon signing "The Agreement for
Resource Check-Out."
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.

11. Contact Information:
info@icfcolorado.org
www.icfcolorado.org
ICF Colorado Board Members
Reuel Hunt, President
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Stephanie Wachman, President Elect
stephanie@coachinglib.com
720-232-3693
Shannon Rios, Membership Director
shannon.r.rios@gmail.com
720-515-3212
Dinah Snow, Communications Director
dinah@dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
Helle Hegelund, Education Director
helle@hegelundconsulting.com
720-570-0369
Tom Lietaert, Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Monica McNulty, Secretary
TMJMcNulty@msn.com
720-840-7501
info@icfcolorado.org
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