Why I Have A Coach When I’m A Pretty Powerful Coach Myself..

1-I get an opportunity to speak completely confidentially without fear of being judged.

2-I get to talk about long buried disappointments, regrets and fears-not to wallow in them or justify them-instead to figure out with my coach what may shift in my being, my beliefs and my actions such that it may have a profound impact on my life and the lives of others.

3- I get to be the focus. And, as much as I generally like attention, there is something very special about a quiet thoughtful dialogue in which healing, growth and integrity aren’t presented as good or bad, or right and wrong. A conversation, in which, the more I am willing to say those things about myself and my life that have been kept as secret or unexplored, the more tools I give my coach to bring me closer to my ongoing, ever-evolving context – freedom.

4- I get to start being the kind of man that I had often pretended I was.

5- My life expands in ways I didn’t even know were possible.

6- My clients get a coach who is himself coachable. Un-coachable coaches are actually fairly typical -present company included.

7- As a result of my coaching others and being coached myself , my capacity to love myself and my community on a much deeper level,has increased dramatically. Feeling self fulfillment is not only possible- it’s frequently present. Therefore, my need of constant affirmation from others is no longer my driving purpose. Only occasionally does it suddenly become important- and for a relatively brief period of time.

These are a few of the benefits I have experienced-and I am sure when I revisit this list in six months, I will be amazed by all that has happened since then…..

Thanks to Brother @Ed Bohlke .

@CoachMeDave