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Congratulations to Nick Smith, Mind Chi Mentor now has his Masters in personal, executive and corporate coaching

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Nick really is ‘THE ACHIEVEMENT COACH’ having just received his Masters  in personal, executive and corporate coaching – well done Nick!
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His other achievements and connections are:
BulletRegistered Professional Member of the Association for Coaching
BulletMaster Practitioner Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Registered Professional Member of the Association of Neuro Linguistic Programming
BulletOne of only three Mind Chi Mentors in the UK
BulletAccredited Clarity 4D Practitioner
BulletAccredited ECR Practitioner… buildinng emotional intelligence and leadership success

Nick Smith MSc set up The Achievement Coach in 2009 after a period of intensive study and practical experience to gain greater insight and understanding of this specialist field.
Passionate about the benefits of coaching, Nick believes individuals have the power to achieve great things with the right motivation and self-belief. Constantly exploring new methodologies he is also an accredited practitioner of the Emotional Capital Report (ECR), a worldwide programme that recognises emotional intelligence as a vital element in business and leadership development.

In his own life, Nick aims to achieve a good work/life balance, something to which many of his clients also aspire. He spends quality time with his family, enjoys Nordic Walking and as a member of Toastmasters International continues to develop his skills as a public speaker.

He particularly enjoys his voluntary role as a business mentor with the Prince’s Trust, an organisation dedicated to helping vulnerable young people move into work, education and training.

Nick’s belief that we are all unique, has ensured he has the right tools and knowledge to help every person he works with to achieve what they want. Nick has been enthusiastically studying, researching and practicing Mind Chi and is amazed at the personal results of everyone he has worked with, using Mind Chi. ‘My own ongoing experience with Mind Chi is one of wonderment at the way I now perceive what is possible, my improved mental energy and the gratitude with which I now enjoy every day of my life.’ To learn more about Nick go to: www.theachievementcoach.co.uk

Mind Chi Saves the Financial World!

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By Jon Thompson

 In 2009 I attended the NLP Dorset Forum Annual Conference. One of the speakers was Vanda North.  I was immediately taken by her enthusiasm and energy. The subject was Mind Chi and I enjoyed the process so much I decided to find out more. This has lead to me becoming a Mind Chi Mentor.

 Following the conference I continued to do the daily 8 minute routine as it neatly packaged some techniques that I was already aware of but didn’t necessarily have an easy and quick way to apply. After completing the Mind Chi Basic for the 28 days I felt I was becoming more focused on what I want in life and how to achieve it.

Working in an extremely stressful environment in a global financial organisation, I could see how this could benefit others too. The cost to businesses for hours lost through stress is constantly increasing as less people are asked to do more in less time! I set up three groups to work with and add Mind Chi to their daily routine.

 The initial Mind Chi Basic routine lasts for 28 days as this is how long it takes to build a habit.
I asked each participant to fill in a questionnaire and mark themselves out of 10 for each question. The questions cover sleep, energy, concentration, memory, stress and more. By the end of the course most participants had noticed an improvement in their scores in most areas.

 This outcome encouraged me to pursue finding out how I can make a positive difference to others in the company and we have added Mind Chi to the company’s Wellness support for employees. We cannot be in control of the outside world, the economy or how managers, colleagues and clients treat us. We can however be in control of us and how we respond.

 Following my successful in-company courses, I was asked to do a presentation during Women’s History Month. The training was over-subscribed with 91 people booking in. I delivered the Mind Chi Basic to a packed auditorium. I received overwhelming feedback in support of wanting to learn more and join a course. Many people commented on how relaxed they felt going into the afternoon.

 I have picked out one person’s feedback that I feel covers the sentiments from most of the emails and replies I received following the training:

  “I would encourage all members of my team, and all my friends to go on the course. I was at really low ebb when I first started the course, having just returned from a two week period of being off sick, due to work stresses. The course was extremely timely for me, I feel much better than I did, and I am absolutely positive that I have benefited greatly. I would even go as far as to say that this should be a standard/mandatory course for all employees to go on.”

  And that is my aim, to make it an available course for all employees at whatever level they are in the company. I want my full-time role to be facilitating this change in lowering stress levels and building resilience for all colleagues. Showing them how much control they can and do have in how they feel and respond to life’s situations.

 The next stage is to run more courses and lower the stress levels here! The word is out about
Mind Chi in this organisation. I am becoming known as ‘the Mind Chi man!’ To make Mind Chi fully known in a company of this size will take time, commitment, persistence and patience.
Sounds as though a Mind Chi Meme is required…