Is there anything quite as wonderful as spring in Vermont - you know late, late spring when the rest of the country is in early summer?

Oh my gosh, I just can't help wanting to run down the street naked the first time the temperature goes above seventy -- because I'm not completely immune to your feelings I'll tell you that I live in Winooski so you can avoid the whole area until all risk of spying a naked coach is past.

There is one thing you have to understand about coaches, besides the streaking thing that is, we love and adore metaphors and spring is ripe with them - see I just can't help myself.

Coaches love all that stuff about spading and turning the ground to find what's been hibernating in there all winter - seeds ready to sprout, tubers reaching for the sun, roots waiting for the ground to thaw.

It's a veritable candy store of metaphor that can help us help you be YOU - you know, the YOU you would already be if someone had just scattered a little compost around your feet.

I gotta warn you though that blooming isn't all beautiful colors and fragrances. It can be a little messy and icky - earth worms, fish fertilizer, ripping roots and bulbs apart, cats pooing in the pansies.

I'm not saying it's not worth it - I mean you might be a lilac bush just waiting for a coach to brush the dirt away. Then again you could be a clump of crabgrass or sowthistle - perfectly lovely in your own way.

With Spring in the air, Lea Belair has been wondering...

What is a great example of blooming in terms of leading from the future? Then I got it...Twitter!

How is Twitter an example of the evolution of blooming? Look at it this way: Founder Evan Williams started a company, Odeo, that created an offshoot called Twitter. It was an admitted entrepreneurial seizure that he worried might take them off track from their original company mission. But, being a raging entrepreneur, and knowing that that's how his previous company, Blogger, got started - he decided to go for it!

So, you could say that Twitter - now blooming...the hottest networking trend on the web and for cell phone users - was once a lonely offshoot from its mother plant. But here's the really amazing thing...What's blooming from Twitter?

Liz Dallas has been selected as a member of a distinguished panel of experts forming the 7-7-7 Panel at the Vermont Business & Industry EXPO 2009. This fast paced seminar will feature leaders from seven of Vermont's leading businesses will offer their tricks on how to weather the current economic storm. Each panelist has precisely seven minutes to offer you one actionable tip that will highlight areas to focus on to save money, time or anxiety.

Since we know that Liz excels at getting to the heart of the matter, we wonder what she will do with all of the extra time!

Here are the details if you'd like to attend the 7-7-7 Workshop:
7 Experts - 7 Tips - 7 Minutes Wednesday, May 20 2 - 3:30 p.m. Amphitheatre - $25 per person

If you are planning to attend EXPO 2009, please be sure to stop by the Vital Business booth (booth# 170AA). And use the coupon below for your free admission!

In partnership with the University of Vermont, CCVT is now offering two Professional Certificate Programs.

Building on the success of past programs for business leaders, Lea Belair joins forces with Deb Chisholm, a coach with a passionate commitment to accessing the wisdom of learners and teachers to transform the school experience. Together, they are they dynamic duo bringing forth The Education Coaching Professional Certificate for School Administrators, Team Leaders, and Teachers.

And back by popular demand, Lea Belair again leads The Professional Certificate In Business Coaching for Leaders and Managers. Register early for this popular and powerful program.Good coaching is an integral part of a productive and winning team. In business, this translates directly to improving the bottom-line while building strong partnerships and maintaining a culture of support and opportunity. If you believe people are the real source of your competitive advantage, then learning how to coach your employees is an investment you can afford to make!

And wait, there's more! Lea Belair and Liz Dallas are leading a one day Strengths Based Career Enhancement Coaching Program. For HR directors, having employees who know their strengths and unique contribution at work is the way to engage and develop your most important people, while creating bottom line results. For individuals seeking to enhance their career readiness and step up to a new challenge, knowing where you stand strong will help you to move up, change direction, or re-invent yourself with confidence. Either way, taking a strengths-based approach to career enhancement is an investment in your future - and the timing has never been better.

Do you want to reward your employees without breaking the bank?  The Coaching Center of Vermont now offers Corporate Coaching Cruises on Lake Champlain! 

Vermont APT (Vermont Association of Psychological Type) is presenting their annual conference on May 11, 2009 at the Hauke Conference Center at Champlain College. This year's program is titled Providing Leadership In Times of Stress with world-renowned speaker and author, Linda V. Berens. Readers of the CCVT Newsletter are eligible for the he reduced APT member rate. To receive the discount enter the code, "Berens" when prompted.

In today's difficult times everyone could use a few extra bucks in their pocket. That's why Marc Sachnoff ("I know him personally, He's a real dynamo," says Lea Belair) has put together over 101 great cash generating ideas for you in an info-packed new eBook that's overflowing with the latest information, business concepts, new products, cool projects, and even some crazy ideas -- all of which are solely devoted to helping you generate extra cash now.
How cool is that!