Christopher Miller

03/08/2025

Great article about Ross’s diving!

Independent Herald 31 July 2025 Issue

01/11/2024

Strengths-based practice owners often follow an interesting path of creation, growth and legacy.

Many strengths-based practices begin as a side hustle to full-time employment, or a part-time investment as the 2nd income in a family.

As the practice grows, so does the conviction of the practice owner and there comes a tipping point when the Strengths-Based Practice has the potential to have the impact and the income for the practice owner to become primary breadwinner. This can be a heart-stopping moment for the family as it involves taking the risk to back the potential of the practice owner for future financial stability. And the practice owner needs to lean into the idea of backing themselves! There can also be a shift in identity for both life partners and children affected by the decision to grow the practice, with the former primary breadwinner taking a different role in the family.

For many, the dream is to do what you love and get paid (well) for it, and many struggle with the belief that this can be true.

Ultimately the practice owner will craft a future legacy that leaves their mark in the world AND a financial legacy for themselves and their family. A shift in belief is essential to realising dreams and living life by design.

How might your current fears be holding you back from creating, growing and leaving a legacy?

28/10/2024

One of the joys of having Learner, Input and Intellection in my dominant themes (CliftonStrengths) is the passion to accumulate rich sources of information that lift my coaching knowledge and skill, and have the potential to create positive impact for my clients.

Most recently I finished reading Coaching for Performance by Sr John Whitmore for the third time in the last 17 years. This is one of the coaching industry's bibles, and while it primarily takes the lens of Corporate & Executive Coaching, the techniques, models, metaphors and stories contained throughout can apply to any meaningful coaching relationship. It is famous for its introduction of the GROW model (Goal, Reality, Options, Will) to modern coaching language.

One of the most powerful chapters that felt more impactful the third time around was Return on Investment, and the Coaching for Performance team generously include a link to a template to assess and calculate the ROI of any coaching agreement. Terrific quantitative approach to evaluating the impact of coaching.

This book provides key fundamentals of coaching to anyone just getting started AND offers elegance and complexity in the later chapters to appeal to any experienced coach. The coaching questions in the Appendix are worth the price of the book alone!

I'm always on the lookout for great resources on the art and science of coaching - what titles would you recommend?

19/09/2024

Can someone please explain how the manufacturers of pagers and walkie talkies have knowingly created remote bombs?

Fu***ng ridiculous.

15/09/2024

I am on a health kick.

Looking for a personal trainer convenient to a New Zealand time zone and happy for remote accountability.

I would consider paying an ongoing retainer or exchanging my business development coaching services for personal training advice.

Reach out via Messenger or at [email protected] if you might be interested or know someone who could help.

25/08/2024

Awesome role model in sport and life! Huge congratulations to Lydia Ko - Olympic and British Open Champion!!

Kiwi golfing superstar claims the Women’s British Open, two weeks after winning Olympic gold.

23/08/2024

So excited to be coming to Melbourne in September to celebrate the launch of Finding FISH in a Strengths-Based Practice: Fulfilment, inspiration, success, and happiness in a life well-lived!

Looking forward to gathering with all Melbourne friends on the evening of Wednesday 18th September in Little Collins Street from 7:30pm. If you are keen to attend, be prepared to play my Let's Talk Love card game on arrival!

Please message me if you might be available to join us, or more privately during that week.

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21/08/2024

Exceptional!

Former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered remarks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

27/07/2024

If life was meant to be perfect in every way, what would you do tomorrow?

27/07/2024

Extraordinary opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics earlier today! So inspiring!!