Koemba is delighted to announce the Graduation of the 2010 intake of students this Friday evening 23 September. Our guest speaker is Cathy O’ Sullivan, Midwife teacher with the HSE South, and Parent Coach.
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‘I don’ t want to go to school’ / ‘I hate school’ or whatever version you’re hearing, can fill a parent with dread.
Val Mullally shares 6 unhelpful tactics parents use – and shares alternatives that focus on creating long-term communication and building children’s self esteem.
FREE Parenting Workshop
Farrar Hall, Methodist Church, Lucan Village, Co Dublin
Thurs 15 September 2011,
7.30 – 9:30 pm
To book your place e-mail val@koemba.com.
We watch the news and wonder how an educated country like England can erupt into such chaos.
What’s it all about?
They might have captured images on CCTV that will lead to arrests – and then what?
It’s like a doctor who treats only the symptoms without dealing with the root cause of the dis-ease.
It’s no good treating dysentery without creating clean water supplies and proper sanitation.
So what’s needed to clean up the current conflict in Britain?
From the Koemba Book Club:
Wild At Heart
God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires.
It’s a fantastic Irish summer day and everyone’s enjoying the beach. A young family is walking towards me. The child’s swings his head towards a discarded drink can. ‘Don’t jump on it,’ says the mother. Her words transform him into a guided missile that locks onto the drink can lying on the pavement. He’s jumps […]
From the Koemba Book Club:
Anything You Want
‘I love this book!
Derek is the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. Just as important, perhaps more so–he is a phenomenal teacher. Whether detailing the fascinating rise of CDBaby, explaining catastrophic (but common) founder mistakes, or teaching me about relational databases in two minutes using analogies, he makes the complex simple. Moreover, he makes it allactionable.
If you want a true manifesto, a guidebook with clear signposts, and a fun ride you’ll return to again and again, you have it here in this book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.’ Tim Ferriss (#1 New York Times bestselling author of ‘The 4 Hour Work-Week’ )
Product Description:
Best known for creating CD Baby, the most popular music site for independent artists, founder Derek Sivers chronicles his “accidental” success and failures into this concise and inspiring book on how to create a multi-million dollar company by following your passion. In Anything You Want, Sivers details his journey and the lessons learned along the way of creating CD Baby and building a business close to his heart. “[Sivers is] one of the last music-business folk heroes,” says Esquire magazine. His less-scripted approach to business is refreshing and will educate readers to feel empowered to follow their own dreams. Aspiring entrepreneurs and others trying to make their own way will be particularly comforted by Sivers straight talk and transparency -a reminder that anything you want is within your reach.
One of Val’s favourite quotes, that so makes sense from a Parenting perspective:
‘Success comes from persistently improving & inventing, not from persistently doing what’s not working.’
Koemba is delighted to announce that Val Mullally, founder and CEO, received confirmation today from Orla Graham, Head of Professional Standards and Excellence, that Val has achieved accreditation status with the Association of Coaching. This award is granted by the Association to members who prove their experience and competency as professional Coaches.
From the Koemba Book Club:
15 Ways to Zap a Bully
When bullies are unable to upset their targets it takes the fun out of bullying. 15 Ways to ZAP a Bully! illustrates simple techniques, such as how to find a buddy to hang out with, and how to make ignoring the bully easier, and progressing to more sophisticated techniques using humor and/or snappy comebacks, because having lots of options helps the targets of bullying to feel more confident. Lastly, it outlines the 5 W’s of reporting bullying in order to maximize credibility. The last W may surprise you! “15 Ways to ZAP a Bully! is a terrific book for teaching kids how to successfully handle verbal bullying. The techniques really work, and the illustrations make it easy for kids to visualize and practice.” -Izzy Kalman, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Director, Bullies to Buddies, Inc.
‘Creating Meaningful Connections with Children’ by Val Mullally MA at Mullingar Christian Fellowship.
For more detail contact Arun Kumar —Tel 086 1765893 to register.
