So, I Want To Talk About The Word COACH
To make things simple, there is therapy, there is consulting and there is coaching. I want to talk a bit about the differences. And yes, and yes, I am OVER-SIMPLIFYING. For sure. I am over-simplifying. So don't get pissed. I am OVER-FUCKING-SIMPLIFYING.
Therapy: Comes from the perspective of there being something WRONG with you. There is something within you that you are trying to address, trying to fix. There is a LACK. Furthermore, your therapist is NOT YOUR FRIEND. You will never be friends. You will never know much about them. One way street. Your issues, their solutions. (Don't get your panties in a bunch, I know it is not that simple). But you are broken, in some way and this professional is there to fix you. I am NOT a therapist, got it?
Consulting. So a consultant is a know-it-all. With regard to what they are consulting about, they are a specialist. They know and you don't and they will SCHOOL your ass about this particular thing (that's not you). What I provide involves some consulting. I am very knowledgeable about certain things. If and when we come across those things I will say something like, "I am going to put my consulting hat on now." I say that so you'll know I am about to get realllllly bossy.
Coaching. I used to HATE the word coaching with a passion. It sounded too wishy-washy. I didn't understand that it was a QUALIFIABLE skill set. There were too many people calling themselves coaches without any training or method. I was angry to be a part of this pot. But, that was my SHIT to deal with. And dealt with it I did. So now, I am here to tell you that as a coach I am beside and a little behind you. I have a learned, practiced and certified skill set. I have a lot of different tools I use to help you 1) CLARIFY where you are going and 2) HELP you get there. As a coach I believe you are whole person. I believe that you have strengths and weaknesses and shit to sift through and sort out. I create a SAFE space for you to process and move through change. I become your friend in the process. I will share myself with you as it comes up. I know that sometimes magic happens when you are not working on something alone.
I am in cahoots with you; your partner in crime. I've got your back. You aren't alone.
And I've worked with coaches before and I've worked with therapist before and I've worked with consultants before. And they look different and it FEELS different and it IS different. And each have an amazing place in the world of helpers. Coaching is the place that is mine. It is the place where I land again and again. The place where I listen. The place where I create space for your dreams to twist and turn and become reality. The place where I use my skills AND my intuition. A place where the questions and answers move you out of the swirling blender and into forward motion.
Now more than ever I believe in coaches. I believe that we will succeed if we are doing the work we are meant to do. The world will be better for it. We need people who truly love something to be doing that something. I'll meet you in
Let's Not Forget, I am on This Journey Too
I have my own process. I have my own lessons. I have my own fears. I have my own successes.
Part of the process I have been working on (as my business shifts and grows, as my life shifts and grows) is my ability to communicate WHO my audience is and WHAT I have to offer to that audience.
This is a great exercise for someone who runs their own business to do at least twice a year. But it is really useful also if you are an employee or even as a family/community member. You just take the questions and phrase them a little differently.
I have my own process. I have my own lessons. I have my own fears. I have my own successes.
Part of the process I have been working on (as my business shifts and grows, as my life shifts and grows) is my ability to communicate WHO my audience is and WHAT I have to offer to that audience.
This is a great exercise for someone who runs their own business to do at least twice a year. But it is really useful also if you are an employee or even as a family/community member. You just take the questions and phrase them a little differently.
Who do I provide services to? Who are my ideal clients? What is my market? Who do I serve?
What are the services I can best provide? What can I help people with? What are my strengths? How can I help?
Here is what I came up with:
WHO MY CLIENTS ARE:
- People who are interested in being fulfilled, having the "good life."
- People who want to live in accordance with what they value.
- People who are willing to work hard, but don't want to work all the time.
- People seeking balance (between work and pleasure, between giving and taking, between passion and income).
- People who want to discuss, clarify and create goals for business and personal advancement.
WHAT I CAN HELP WITH:
- Helping you to figure out your goals, short/ long term, business/personal.
- Helping you create a schedule that works for you, that encourages you to thrive.
- Helping you organize your life, your priorities and your time.
- Mapping out and achieving your financial goals, both business and personal.
- Helping you to understand and honor your strengths and adapt to and work with your weaknesses.
- Helping you to realize that you are full of skills and amazing qualities that need to shine.
- Listening and processing along side you.
You can see the culmination of this little process on my website HERE.
Also, I am now offering these QUICKIE GOAL SESSIONS - sign up for one today and let's get to work!
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