When was the last time YOU got coached?
I've done a LOT of coaching this week.
And there's something that's really stood out to me...
So many people KNOW what they need to change.
They know they need to stop reacting emotionally.
They know they need to let go of resentment.
They know they need to stop worrying about what other people think.
They know they need to set better boundaries.
They know they need to stop repeating the same relationship patterns.
But here's the problem...
Knowing what you need to change and actually being able to CHANGE it are two completely different things.
And as a coach, I think that's something we ALL need to understand.
Because think about how often somebody comes to you with a problem.
They tell you what's happening.
They tell you what they've tried.
They might even tell you exactly what they SHOULD be doing differently.
But they're STILL stuck.
Why?
Because there's often something much deeper driving the behaviour.
A belief.
An emotional trigger.
An unresolved experience.
A fear of rejection.
A need to feel safe.
And until you understand what's underneath the surface, you can spend HOURS helping someone work on the wrong thing.
But here's something else I've been thinking about this week...
What about YOU?
As coaches, we're so focused on helping everybody else.
We learn the techniques.
We study the frameworks.
We practise asking better questions.
We invest in becoming better at what we do.
But how much time do we actually spend being COACHED ourselves?
Working through our own emotional triggers?
Our own insecurities?
Our own relationships?
The resentment we might still be carrying around?
Because here's something I believe...
The more you understand yourself, the better equipped you become to understand the person sitting opposite you.
And I'm not talking about having a perfect life.
Or a perfect marriage.
Or never getting upset, frustrated or triggered.
I'm certainly not suggesting that you need to have everything figured out before you can help somebody else.
But I DO believe that experiencing personal transformation yourself can make you a much more effective coach.
Because when you've experienced what it's like to be stuck...
When you've confronted something about yourself that you didn't particularly want to see...
When you've worked through a belief that's been holding you back for YEARS...
You start to understand what your clients are going through on a completely different level.
Not just intellectually.
EXPERIENTIALLY.
And that can completely change how you coach.
Now, one of the things I've been coaching people on this week is their RELATIONSHIPS.
And I'm not just talking about romantic relationships.
I'm talking about the relationship you have with YOURSELF.
The way you speak to yourself.
The things you believe about yourself.
The way you respond when you feel criticised.
The way you handle rejection.
The way you communicate your needs.
And how all of those things affect the relationships you have with other people.
Because the relationship you have with yourself influences so much of what happens in your life.
And sometimes the very patterns we're trying to help our clients overcome...
Are patterns we're still struggling with ourselves.
Which brings me to something I'd love to offer you.
I want to invite you to experience my relationship coaching for FREE.
Let me be clear...
I don't think there's something wrong with you.
But I believe every coach can benefit from doing their own personal development work.
Whether you're single, married, divorced, in a relationship or somewhere in between...
You can start exploring your own beliefs, behaviours, emotional triggers and relationship patterns.
And experience what it's like to be on the OTHER side of the coaching conversation.
Inside The Relationship You Deserve, you'll get access to the relationship training, coaching support and tools to help you understand yourself and create healthier relationships.
And right now, you can get started with a FREE 7-day trial.
After your trial, it's just $37/month if you decide to continue.
Cancel anytime.
And here's something I want you to think about...
When was the last time YOU experienced a genuine breakthrough?
Not when you helped somebody else have one...
Not when you watched another coach create one...
But when YOU recognised something about yourself that you'd never really understood before.
Something that changed how you felt.
How you behaved.
How you saw yourself.
Or how you related to the people around you.
Because I believe that's an experience worth having.
Not just for your relationships.
But for your development as a coach.
You spend so much time helping other people change their lives.
Maybe it's time to invest a little of that energy into changing your own.
Any questions... let me know.
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