Coaching Quote of the Day 9th November 2011
“The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.” (Anon)
“The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.” (Anon)
“Reasonable men adapt themselves to circumstances, whilst unreasonable men persist in attempting to adapt circumstances to themselves. That is why progress depends upon the unreasonable man.” (George Bernard Shaw)
“Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.” (Aristotle)
“If all the year were playing holidays. To sport would be tedious as to work But when they seldom come, they wish’d – for come.” (Prince Henry in William Shakespeare’s, King Henry IV, first part, 1, ii )
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” (Ambrose Redmoon)
In this week’s guest post Frederique Murphy shares her expertise and shares her advice to coaches. You Are Not Their Friend, You Are Their Coach! By Frederique Murphy And before, you start shouting at me (!) in front of your screen, let me add, “During sessions”. This is something that comes up often in my … Read more
“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act.” (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
So Monday was October 31st, otherwise known as Halloween. A day associated with fancy dress, trick or treating and scary stories and films. Perhaps not a day you associate much with coaching! One thing I’ve noticed with clients and myself, over the years, is that we can be exceptionally good at scaring ourselves – we … Read more