Year in Review: 2009

GottaGettaCoach!, Incorporated

• 4qtr2009

• String Cheese and Rock Star Leadership, a fourth guest post by Barry Zweibel is published on the Rock Star Leader blog.

• Rock Music Rocks Stocks, a third guest post by Barry Zweibel is published on the Rock Star Leader blog.

• Music in the Key of ... "SEE," a second guest post by Barry Zweibel is published on the Rock Star Leader blog.

• 2010: Year of the TV Marathon Work Week Approach?!, a second guest post by Barry Zweibel is published on the Management Sushi blog .

• TheLadders.com asks Barry Zweibel to begin writing career advice articles for them, again.

• Why Dogs Don't Enjoy Music, a guest blog by Barry Zweibel, is published on the Rock Star Leader blog.

• Tom Schulte, of the Rock Star Leader blog of Atlanta, Georgia, asks Barry Zweibel to be a guest-blogger.

• Management Excellence, Johnny Appleseed Style, a guest post by Barry Zweibel, is published on the Management Sushi blog.

• Bernie Ritchie, of Management Sushi in Bristol, United Kingdom, asks Barry Zweibel to be a guest-blogger.

• 3qtr2009

• “Managing Your Boss Effectively,” an article by Barry Zweibel is to be included in an upcoming issue of “Print Buyers International”.

• University of Kansas Marketing Club referenced articles written by Barry Zweibel as part of their theme for this year: "Developing Our Networking Skills."

• Got a nice mention in A New Way of Long-Range Planning over at http://after55.entrepreneur.com/.  Thanks, Bonne!

• 2qtr2009

• Barry Zweibel attended (and tweeted from) The First World Congress on Positive Psychology.

• More GGCI/BBB News: On June 1, 2009, the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois introduced a new Ratings System (a letter grade from A+ to F) for all Accredited Businesses and non-accredited companies that are in the BBB database to replace the previous "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory" rating. The new ratings will be used by all BBBs across the United States and Canada. The letter grade for GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. is "A+".

• GGCI Publishing releases, Name It; Frame It; then, Claim It. Powerful Interviewing, for an Interviewee, is more than just answering questions asked. It’s about having – and sharing – a unique, and compelling, point-of-view. And it all starts with your Interviewing Inner-Game. More at www.ggci.com/nameit.

• Barry Zweibel joined IPPA - the International Positive Psychology Association.

• Barry Zweibel was highlighted as a "CHAMPION FOR PEER ASSISTANCE, COACHING & MENTORING" by the Peer Resources Network. Per President Rey Carr, "Champions are individuals and organizations that represent best practices in their field." Barry was specifically cited for the methodology he used in conducting last quarter's GGCI Executive Coaching Client Survey.

• GGCI now on Twitter - At the urging of my sonny-boy, Andy, I've started tweeting. You can follow me at www.twitter.com/ggci.

• GGCI Publishes releases, Leadership Moves Learning Series. An Email-based professional growth and development program of 32 essential ingredients needed to help make you a World Class Leader. Delivered right to your email inbox, a new Leadership Move every two-to-three days. More at www.LeadershipMoves.com.

• The Habitat Company, one of the largest private residential property managers in Chicago and the Midwest, included a piece on life coaching -- with a mention to GottaGettaCoach! -- in their Spring Habitat Lifestyles newsletter.

• 1qtr2009