August 2026 Newsletter

Exploring Happiness

Join us for conversation and inspiration from fellow coaches in our live sessions and in the PQ Coach community as we explore the theme of Happiness this month.

Discover more news:

• Join the new PQ Connection: Global After-Hours
• Learn about PQ for Teams & Organizations
• See the new Client Insights now available in the Coach Dashboard.

Editor’s Letter

When you hear the word happiness, what comes to mind?

For many of us, happiness can feel like something we’ll experience once life settles down. After the busy season at work, after a difficult conversation, after the next milestone. But what if happiness isn’t something we wait for, but rather something we practice noticing?

Recently I’ve been paying more attention to what I call the “glimmers” in my day. Even when life feels especially full or stressful, I find myself acknowledging the small moments I might have rushed past. The birds singing in the morning, a genuine laugh, or the way the dog greets me as though I’ve been gone for weeks.

This month, I invite you to explore happiness not as a destination, but as a practice. Notice the glimmers in your life. Savor them. Share them. Because life’s greatest joys often live in the small moments. And join us for conversation and inspiration from fellow coaches in our live sessions and in the PQ Coach community.

Looking forward to exploring happiness together all month long.

Director of Coach Communications and Community

Exploring Happiness: Three Ways to Engage This Month

Join a Live Session
Discover how to cultivate and sustain genuine happiness through the lens of PQ during the Deep Dive, turn happiness into action during the Activation Lab, or get real-time inspiration and practical takeaways during Community Expansion. Visit the Coach Dashboard for Upcoming Events

Connect at Global After Hours

Whether navigating time-zone gaps in Asia-Pacific or balancing your coaching passion with a busy 9-to-5 in the US, this space is built for you. Designed to bridge geographic and scheduling gaps, this monthly gathering lets you connect, collaborate, and co-create. Sign up for the August session

Watch the Happiness Application Module

As we focus on Happiness during our live sessions in August, take some time to review the Happiness module in the Applications section of your PQ app.

August Live Sessions

Missed a live session last month or want to re-watch the recording? Visit the PQ Coaching Applications module in your Learning Hub to access session recordings.

Deep Dive: The Practice of Happiness

Date: Wednesday, August 5

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time

Link: Visit Coach Dashboard calendar for details

Activation Lab: Happiness in Action

Date: Wednesday, August 12

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time

Link: Visit Coach Dashboard calendar for details

PQ Connection: Global After-Hours

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Time: 8pm PT | 11am SGT (next day) | 1pm AEST (next day)

Link: Sign up on the Coach Success Calendar

Community Expansion: Live Coaching Demos

Date: Wednesday, August 19

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time

Link: Visit Coach Dashboard calendar for details

Visit the Coach Dashboard for event details and to register. View Live Session details in the Upcoming Events section.

Book a Coach Success Mini Session via the Quick Access section. Coach Success Specialist Ranya Williams hosts a dedicated calendar of focused mini-sessions, including the PQ Connection: Global After Hours, Get Unstuck Mini-Session, Intellectual Property Mini-Session, and PQ After Hours Mini-Session.

Membership News & Updates

Now available in the Coach Dashboard!

Client Insights

We’ve introduced several new Coach Dashboard features to help you better understand your clients’ progress.

• Use View Module Progress to understand how clients are progressing through their PQ program modules.
• You can also view Aggregated Saboteur Results for a group-level view of your existing clients’ most common Saboteurs, helping you identify patterns and tailor your coaching approach accordingly.

Read more in this Coach Support article

Expanding What’s Possible for Workplace Clients
Overview of PQ-Powered Sales and Teamwork

The PQ for Teams & Organizations product, available to PQ Coach Pro Members, offers structured pathways for applying mental fitness to specific business contexts, such as sales performance and team effectiveness. These modules move beyond general development to address real-world workplace outcomes.

PQ-Powered Sales

This program strengthens the mindset layer, enhancing existing sales methodologies by helping professionals quiet Saboteurs and activate Sage Powers. It is designed for those who have already completed the foundational PQ Program.

Key Benefits: Helps participants build trust, recover from setbacks, communicate more effectively, manage energy, and sustain performance.

Revised Pathway:

• Focuses on five core areas: The Why, Persuasion, Resilience, Productivity, and Application & Closing.
• New Delivery: Includes 30-minute asynchronous modules followed by 60–90-minute live sessions, plus a new pre- and post-assessment.
• Expert Guidance: Features presenters Shirzad Chamine and Natalie Siston to provide additional expertise and credibility.

PQ-Powered Teamwork

Designed to strengthen collaboration, trust, and accountability, this 12-week program is organized around four pillars:

• Triple Purpose: Aligning personal and team goals.
• Earned Trust: Building psychological safety.
• Healthy Conflict: Transforming friction into innovation.
• Mutual Accountability: Driving shared ownership.

Important Distinction

PQ for Teams & Organizations is a separate product from the standard Client Access used to enroll individual clients in the PQ Program via your Coach Dashboard. It includes specific structures required for organizational clients, such as team-based implementation, reporting, and tailored roadmap planning.

How to Access

To utilize these pathways:

1. Review Pathway to Pro: Learn about Pro Membership and the workplace-client pathway in your Learning Hub.
2. Qualify for Pro: Coaches become eligible after earning "Badge 10" (guiding at least 10 clients through the PQ Program).
3. Join Pro: Upon upgrading to Pro, attend a welcome call with PQ Coach Pro Leader Malia Monaco to learn the specific enrollment processes for organizational clients.

To learn more about the Pro Membership and PQ for Teams & Organizations, visit the Pathway to Pro module in your Learning Hub.

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