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COACH OF THE MONTH ~ ALISON SMITH
This month Alison Smith, who has over 20 years experience in business, training and coaching talks about the Transformation Game. A tool she uses in her coaching with clients. Alison describes herself as a Paddle Finder; she helps others find their paddle when they're up the creek without one!
KATE LITTLE and CHANNEL 6
Channel 6, which is based in Edinburgh, launched its current e-commerce software ch-ching five years ago - which gives online retailers a platform from which to sell their goods. Changes in business, technology and internet usage have dramatically altered the way we approach e-commerce web design.
WHAT IS N.L.P.?
We hear a lot about NLP. But what is NLP? We asked Business Editor Phil Birch to look at NLP for you and this is his very personal view. "When I started to investigate NLP for the3rdi, what immediately struck me was the immense amount of information, coaches, training courses, experts and applications promoting the material and benefits of NLP.
AGE WITH ATTITUDE
Too late to change? We don't thinks so and neither does Lindsey! Lindsey Agness is a best -selling author, trainer and consultant and this month she shares with us the secrets of how to become a Successful Mid-Life Woman.
ACTION PODCASTS
Last month Sam Forsberg reviewed the book Crucial Conversations for the3rdi.co.uk. When I met with Sam she was passionate about the website she runs with three others. In just under 1 year of being live, and with no real marketing to speak of, there have been over 17,500 downloads from the ActionPodcast website.
FROM THE HEART
Shira Bassi, a mother of 2, has over 25 years experience as a chartered accountant and management consultant. In late 2007, she felt compelled to make major changes in her life and subsequently decided to leave the corporate world for a journey of charitable giving, spirituality and self-discovery.
CARBON PAWPRINTS
A couple of months ago, for the3rdi magazine, I wrote a piece about my carbon footprint. I have been thinking again about how eco-friendly I really am. I’m a vegetarian, control my dairy consumption, try to consider the air miles of the food I eat and try to shop locally. On the whole I think I do OK. But I own a dog...
PHOTODIARY
Verity Wedderburn-Ogilvy LRPS is a professional photographer, based in Scotland, offering photographic services for private and commercial clients, with a particular interest in rural life and pursuits. We are delighted that Verity will be sharing her year in photographs with us throughout 2009.
WOMEN 2010
Until starting the third magazine some six months ago I wasn't a great reader of womens magazines. I might thumb through a copy of Cosmopolitan in the dentists waiting room or Hello at the hairdressers but that was about it. Over the last few months I have become increasingly struck by the uniformity of the women as presented in the press, film, tv and video.
BOOK REVIEW by SAM FORSBERG
This months reviewer is Sam Forsberg. Sam has lived in Australia, England, Austria and now Scotland. She walked away from a successful IT career and battled chronic illness, before embracing life coaching as a way of life rather than just ’her next job’.
AND ALL OF OUR STAR COLUMNISTS....
  • Jane Kenyon; The Well-Heeled Diva
  • Amanda Steadman; WealthBabe
  • Marie-Claire Carlyle; The Miracle Coach
  • Simon Brown; WellBeing Expert
  • Chantal Cooke; Shares her Passion for the Planet
  • Phil Birch; Business IQ