Coaching Quote of the Day 20th Jan 2011
“What is now proved was once only imagined”
(William Blake)
Monthly Archives: January 2011
As a coach, how busy are you?
As a student I worked part time in a coffee shop and café. One of the very things I remember being encouraged by the manager is to look busy, just in case the owner arrived. This meant that we would often be doing things just for the sake of doing stuff and looking busy.
While the individuals involved may have changed over time I found that wasn’t the first role where looking busy was encouraged.
The thing with being busy is that you are often taking lots of action – it just isn’t necessarily action that is moving you forward. So returning to my question at the start of this post, as a coach how busy are you?
Is the action you are taking actually moving you closer to where you want your coaching practice to be? Or is it action you’re taking because you think you “should” or because it’s what everyone else does etc?
When you are coaching clients you may be really good at assisting them to choose action steps that will make the biggest difference to them. You may have a whole selection of techniques, theories and methods that you use to be able to do that but do you walk your own talk?
It’s January so it’s entirely possible that you have recently created a vision about where you want your coaching practice to go in 2011 and beyond. You may also have devised a plan to get there.
It’s entirely possible that you have restricted time to work on building your coaching practice. I also know that sometimes it can feel like “real life” can get in the way. For instance, I know many coaches and trainee coaches work either part or full time doing other jobs.
Have a look at any to-do lists or schedules you have to do with your coaching practice, how much of what is on there actually moves you towards what you want your coaching practice to become?
As Joel Arthur Barker said:
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.”
If you think you need support to take more focused action, I’ll be running a Turbo Boost week at the start of February. You can find the full details of what is involved, including how you can reserve your place, here.
Coaching Quote of the Day 19th Jan 2011 1
“Heroes and cowards feel exactly the same way. Heroes react differently, that’s all”
(Gus D’Amato, boxing trainer)
What could you achieve with a Turbo Boost Week?
What could you achieve with a Turbo Boost Week?
How to Turbo Boost your progress in 7 days
Did you start January full of excitement about the possibility of what you could achieve this month?
Perhaps with lots of grand plans about how much progress you want to make with your goals?
Were those ambitions to do with:
- Starting a business
- Getting more clients
- Creating more money
- Increasing your energy
- Reducing stress
- Building better relationships
Or was it something else?
Now we are this far through the year already, how are you doing with making that progress you wanted?
Often people find that “real life” can get in the way of all those plans and resolutions. Other things can be a distraction and clamour for your attention louder than your desire to make progress on those goals and aims.
Perhaps you’ve found that you struggled to even get started taking any action on your own towards making those dreams a reality. Maybe you did manage to start taking action but it quickly fizzled out.
Apart from the disappointment from not making progress on what you want, sometimes people can also draw conclusions that it means all sorts of derogatory things about their own character. Perhaps they tell themselves they are lazy or not good enough – generally negatively impacting their own self respect.
While you could stick with that negative character assassination as an explanation, personally I favour the following reason why you haven’t started made any progress:
It’s not that there is anything wrong with you – you just haven’t chosen action that has created momentum yet.
I get that sometimes it’s easier to take action than other times. I also know that there are things that can be done to make taking action simpler and even fun!
With this in mind I have created a Turbo Boost Week program to support and assist you to make progress on what you want to achieve.
In This Turbo Boost Week Program, I invite you to …
1. Identify and break through what has been holding your progress back
This all important piece will be the very first piece in our work together. Your “Get Ready” packs and the Platinum “Get Steady” call are all designed to release your stuck points, limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging behaviours that have undoubtedly kept you from creating more progress you want.
2. Have a whole week of support and accountability to make a huge difference in the action you take
Both the Platinum and Gold options provide a process that will help you to make it easier to take the action you have been avoiding. 3 Action Day calls and the bonus action trackers will assist you to be efficient. It will also act as a constant reminder of how much you have already done rather than just what you have left to do which can dint your self respect and confidence.
3. Focus on action that will move you forward the quickest
It’s very easy to be “busy” doing stuff but how much of that actually moves you closer to what you want? With the Turbo Boost program you will be guided to place your focus upon action that will make the biggest difference. This means that you can get more done without dramatically increasing the number of hours you’re working!
4. Create a plan to move you forward
This is not a program that is just about how far you come in 7 days. It’s designed to get the momentum going so that it is easier for you to keep moving afterwards than it was prior to your Turbo Boost Week.
RESULTS and OUTCOMES are what you are investing in:
Here’s just some of the results you can expect when you show up powerfully, do the work required and invest yourself fully in our time together …
- Move forward faster
- More productivity
- Avoid unnecessary effort
- Save time
- Increase your effective action
- Increase your self-respect
- Increase momentum
- Make work easier and more fun
How this shows up in your life does depend upon your goal for the week and what you want to Turbo Boost. Just imagine what you could achieve with a whole week of support and turbo action. Is it:
- More clients/customers
- More business
- More money
- More energy
- Less stress, more relaxation
- More enjoyment
- Satisfaction about how much you have completed
- Surprise about how it was nowhere near as frightening as you imagined 🙂
There are two different levels of participation you can choose with the Turbo Boost Week.
Here’s What You’ll Receive As A Platinum Participant In This Turbo Boosting Program …
Platinum “Get Ready” Pack: Prior to the start of the Turbo week you will receive your Platinum “Get Ready” pack that contains all phone call information. It also will take you through a series of questions to ensure that you are really clear about what you want to achieve from your Turbo boost week.
Lack of clarity and focus can often be the cause of no or the wrong action being taken, the welcome pack will help you to show up focused and ready to go on your Turbo Boost Week.
Individual “Get Steady” welcome consultation and coaching call Once you have completed your Platinum “Get Ready” pack and prior to the start of your Turbo Week you will have an individual “Get Steady” phone session booked with Coach Jen Waller.
This call, lasting up to 60 minutes, allows us to discuss your aims for your Turbo Week anything that may get in your way and how we can find solutions to any obstacles. This call is about:
- Avoiding any unnecessary effort by identifying what you want to get from the week.
- Saving time by identifying in advance what could trip you up
- Avoiding any wobbles that may knock you off track
- Making the whole experience more fun and enjoyable
- These personalised answers will ensure that you start your Turbo boost week ready for success.
3 Action Days calls. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Between 10am – 8pm* (UK time). Every hour for up to 10 minutes you are invited to call in make a commitment to the action you will take in the next hour and celebrate your achievements in the past hour.
Action Days are a great way to increase your productivity. You will have support to keep your focus on taking action that makes a difference to getting the success you want. There are many benefits of an Action Day, not least the amount that you achieve during the day. It is also a fantastic way to assist you in taking actions that you have been putting off or things that scare you.
Many people report the following from an action day:
- Work is easier with the regular check-ins and accountability
- Helps keep your focus for longer
- Helps to avoid time wasting and energy draining distractions
*It’s not compulsory to attend each and every hours check-in call. The focus of the day is to support you in taking action, not to restrict your actions so that your day revolves around each hours call.
Priority email access for quick questions and “check in support” during your Turbo Boost Week.
Individual celebration and where next phone session
Make the most of the momentum gained in your Turbo Boost week by following it up with your own individual celebration and where next phone session booked with Coach Jen Waller.
This call, lasting up to 60 minutes, will assist you to plan your next steps with your current goal or if your last one has been completed we can create a new aim.
As Part of the Platinum Program You’ll Also Receive The Following Bonus
Platinum Action Tracker The action tracker allows you to monitor the action you are taking on a daily basis. You also have the option to share your Action Tracker with Jen Waller personally on a daily basis.
The Platinum Action Tracker is designed to assist you to:
- Be efficient with the action you take
- Gain more self-respect and momentum by tracking how much you have done
- Provide accountability to keep you on track
Actual cost of the Platinum Turbo Boost Program is £194
The Platinum Turbo Boost Program contains much more individual support and guidance. To ensure you get maximum attention there will only be a maximum of 5 participants accepted into this option. Once 5 people have said yes to the Platinum Turbo Boost program those spaces will all be gone. So if this option appeals to you I urge you to take action now to avoid disappointment later.
Here’s What You’ll Receive As A Gold Participant In This Turbo Boosting Program …
Gold “Get Ready” Pack. Prior to the start of the Turbo week you will receive your Gold “Get Ready” pack that contains all phone call information. It also will take you through a series of questions to ensure that you are really clear about what you want to achieve from your Turbo boost week.
Lack of clarity and focus can often be the cause of no or the wrong action being taken, the welcome pack will help you to show up focused and ready to go on your Turbo Boost Week.
3 Action Days calls. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Between 10am – 8pm* (UK time). Every hour for up to 10 minutes you are invited to call in make a commitment to the action you will take in the next hour and celebrate your achievements in the past hour.
Action Days are a great way to increase your productivity. You will have support to keep your focus on taking action that makes a difference to getting the success you want. There are many benefits of an Action Day, not least the amount that you achieve during the day. It is also a fantastic way to assist you in taking actions that you have been putting off or things that scare you.
Many people report the following from an action day:
- Work is easier with the regular check-ins and accountability
- Helps keep your focus for longer
- Helps to avoid time wasting and energy draining distractions
*It’s not compulsory to attend each and every hours check-in call. The focus of the day is to support you in taking action, not to restrict your actions so that your day revolves around each hours call.
As Part of the Gold Program You’ll Also Receive The Following Bonus
Gold Action Tracker The action tracker allows you to monitor the action you are taking on a daily basis.
The Gold Action Tracker is designed to assist you to:
- Be efficient with the action you take
- Gain more self-respect and momentum by tracking how much you have done
Actual Cost for the Gold Turbo Boost Week program is £75
The next Turbo Boost week starts Monday 31st January.
To reserve your place click Here.
Coaching Quote of the Day 18th Jan 2011
“Now and then, it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy”
(Guillaume Apollinaire)
Influence your own life
“You don’t have to be a “person of influence” to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me.” (Scott Adams)
I have just got back from assisting on a training in London. One of the compliments I received while I was there was that they could tell who had influenced my style and my work.
One reason I took this as a compliment is firstly because the person they had identified as an influence is someone I think is world class at what they do.
The other reason I took it as a compliment is that several years ago I made a conscious decision to surround myself with those whose work I admired. It’s something I’ve found can really influence how easily I have a “good” day. Especially when I include people, events etc who when I found that when I was around things seemed easier or more pleasant.
You may have read or heard interviews with musicians or actors who will credit other acts or artists as being an influence on their style.
This does not mean that these performers copy those who have been influential. Nor does it mean that the influencers have magically transformed those spectators.
Part of the dictionary definition of influence is “the capacity of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behaviours, opinions, etc, of others”
For me, the key part of that the phrase is there is “a compelling force”, it’s not about removing all choice.
While I have made a conscious decision to be around positive influences, in the past I have also made decisions to remove and/or limit exposure from being around other situations who’s influence I found not to be positive.
It seems to make sense to me that by spending more time around the positive influences and less around those that don’t. This week I invite you to play with the following to influence your own life:
1. Make a list of at least 10 things, people, events, activities, places etc you know that it’s easier to feel fantastic/have a good day when you include them.
2. Make a list of at least 20 things that bug you but not enough for you to have taken action on yet – these don’t have to be big things – it may just be an occasional leaking tap in the bathroom.
3. This week I invite you to spend some time enjoying connecting with someone or thing from your first list. I also invite you to take action to remove something from your second list.
4. Notice how this influences you and your life.
Create a fantastically influential week
Love
Jen
This was originally posted on www.YourChangingDirection.com
Coaching Quote of the Day 17th Jan 2011
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others”
(Mark Twain)
Coaching Quote of the Day 16th Jan 2011
“Freedom means choosing your burden”
(Hephzibah Menuhin)