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Be
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by:
John
M McKee |
| Many
of the issues and challenges faced by managers
and professionals are more similar than
not to those of someone trying to lose weight
in an effort to improve his or her health
and wellness.
In business, individuals often secure the
services of a success coach like myself
to "fix" certain areas of their professional
life. The desired fixes typically range
from a desire for a promotion and/or a salary
increase, to on-the-job performance enhancements,
to improving one's personal productivity,
to boosting one's level of enthusiasm about
their job. Having coached literally hundreds
of executives on how to improve their professional
life, I recently came to the realization
that many of the issues and challenges faced
by aspiring professionals are more similar
than not to those of someone trying to lose
weight in an effort to improve his or her
health and wellness. In short, both of these
groups often seek someone or something that,
with minimum effort, expense, and time,
can get their situations fixed and on a
desirable course for the long term. Like
many challenges faced by business people
looking to enhance their career path, those
with weight-related challenges may also
be failing to realize that the weight problem
is actually a symptom of other, more deep-seated
problems that are occurring elsewhere in
their lives. In other words, the obstacles
overweight and obese people face may, in
fact, not necessarily be food-related at
all, just as problems at work may have very
little to do with what's actually occurring
on the job. In my practice, BusinessSuccessCoach.net,
I use an holistic process to assess all
of the elements required to affect our client's
success in business, rather than analyzing
what is likely a mere symptom. This exclusive
process, known as The Four Windows Method
takes into account the whole of an individual
-- not just the obvious areas related to
the problem at hand. Although created for
use in a business context, The Four Windows
Method is infinitely adaptable to those
attempting to lose weight. With The Four
Windows Method, health seekers can work
through a series of actions designed to
provide a status review of their life using
four distinct windows. Unlike other coaching
methods that are tactical in nature, your
final analysis, and the action plan derived
from this assessment, will be strategic,
holistic, and all encompassing. When you
move on to work toward weight-loss success,
there will be No Walls to hold you back.
This reasoned and methodical approach of
The Four Windows Method will help you to
understand where you are, what you want,
and how to get there and you'll be healthier,
and happier, as a result."Losing weight
rarely relates to simply implementing the
'right diet' or the 'right workout'," said
Raphael Calzadilla, B.A., CPT, ACE and a
Certified Personal Trainer. "From my extensive
personal and professional health experience,
I've learned that one must first understand
the driving emotional and psychological
forces in their life in order to make the
required behavioral changes. McKee's Four
Windows Method is one such process. It can
help health seekers get on the right emotional
track, allowing them to more effectively
work toward -- and reach -- their goal."
About the Four Windows Method, Susan Burke
MS, RD, LD/N, CDE noted, "It's clear John
McKee understands that weight loss encompasses
much more than just food modification. His
introspective Four Windows Method digs deeper
in an attempt to uncover one's true motivation
for overeating, which has resulted in the
'symptom' of an overweight or obese condition.
McKee's Method is designed to achieve permanent
behavioral change to achieve and maintain
a healthy weight for the long term and,
as such, it's an effort that I wholeheartedly
endorse." By applying The Four Windows Process
to your weight loss effort, you will surely
be well on track toward improved health
and wellness. To get a free a free PDF copy
of The Method to try yourself go to: http://www.businesssuccesscoach.net/WeightLoss.html
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John McKee, a certified business and executive
coach, is the expert and visionary behind
BusinessSuccessCoach.net, an online destination
for professionals who aspire to maximize
their success in business. He can be reached
through his web site at www.businesssuccesscoach.net.
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