Coaching
What is professional one-on-one coaching?
If the word “coach” makes you think of someone yelling at you to “shoot the ball” or “run this play,” … erase that!
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The coaching I offer is not about yelling or even telling; it’s about:
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listening and asking questions
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“holding the space” so you can think, process, and emote (if you need to)
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sorting through where you are currently to where you want to be
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I believe your answers are already inside you, but …. you may need help accessing them. Engaging in the designed alliance of coaching… is where I ask you questions that reveal those answers.
Are you frustrated that:
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Your comments often seem relegated to a certain number of characters.
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Life keeps you running from dawn til dusk with barely a moment to call your own.
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No one listens and asks you what is really going on in your world.
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Having time to think and reflect is as rare as a friendly store clerk.
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Believing you can “hurry up and think and reflect” is a little like thinking you can hurry up and stretch.
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Attempting to do either result in thin, weak thoughts and sore, pulled muscles.
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Coaching is like the long, slow stretch of yoga…. You become aware of your breathing and finally realize how fast you’ve been moving because you’ve finally stopped.
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A coaching session is an intentional time where you can say all that has been swirling around in your head to someone who is highly invested in your success.
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One of the main ways it differs from a casual conversation is that your coaching session is ALL ABOUT YOU!
There’s zero expectation that you should “be polite and take turns asking questions.”
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In fact, it is not allowed.
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The focus is solely on the following:
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what do you want to talk about (your goal)
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why it matters
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where you are at the moment
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how you can move closer to it
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Coaching topics can be about:
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The 15 pounds you want to lose
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A co-worker who drives you crazy
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A family member who seems to suck the energy out of you
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The feeling of a lack of confidence you can’t seem to shake
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The business goal that you’ve been asked to spearhead
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…really, anything that is keeping you stuck and stressed.
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How valuable would it be for you to have that safe space where you can verbalize
(even vent a little) in a way that is purposeful in moving you forward?
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