From the time I started my PhD program
to the day I left my academic career fourteen years later, I was plagued by the
thought “I’m a total fraud and they’re going to figure it out any day now!”.
And now that I’m experiencing the daily challenges of building and running my
coaching business, that thought has started to creep back into my mind again…
Yikes, I’m Starting a Business! Or, How to Tackle the F Word on a Daily Basis…
Starting
my own business is something I never, ever thought I would do. I was firmly
ensconced in my academic career and fully expected to stay there until I keeled
over at the lectern. I never expected having to reinvent myself and start
another career path, yet there I was…
Lessons from Bowie the Golden Retriever Puppy
Have you ever watched a puppy play?
Really watched? We brought home an adorable fuzzy little puppy a couple of
weeks ago and we named him Bowie. If you’ve ever had a puppy, you understand
the major adjustment it is for your life, your house, and any family members,
including other furry friends. But they are just so darn cute!
So, as I try not to get frustrated
with the little bugger for doing exactly what he’s supposed to be doing as a
puppy by exploring his surroundings, experiencing this amazing new world he’s
in, and chewing on EVERYTHING, I’ve been reflecting on how amazing puppies
really are, and how if we were just a little more like puppies, our lives might
just be happier and more fulfilling.
I’ve Seen Fire and (I wish) I’ve Seen Rain…
Being evacuated due to a wildfire that nearly
burned down your neighborhood is a sobering thing. And as the Santa Ana winds
blast away outside again, as they have every other Monday for the past five
Mondays, two of which sparked wildfires, I’ve never hoped for it to rain so
much in my life! But here in Southern California, the chances of a good, soaking
rain this early in the season are pretty much nil. So on pins and needles I
sit.
So What Does a Life Coach do Anyway?
Good
question!
Life
coaching is about helping people to live their best lives and, as you can
imagine, this can take many different forms. A few examples include working with clients to:
- improve interpersonal relationships
- find their life path or make the current one better
- navigate their way through life’s transitions
- develop their careers
- build their businesses
- improve health
You can
think of a life coach as a guide who helps you clarify what it is you really
want out of life. As such, we don’t tell you what to do; instead, we ask
powerful questions and use a broad range of tools from a variety of disciplines
to help you find the answers that already lie within you. We then work with you
to help you figure out how to make those answers reality.
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