Many of the ancient cultures practiced careful rituals of approach. An encounter of depth and spirit was preceded by careful preparation. When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us.” —John O’Donohue In a world that often feels way too fragmented and fast-paced, rituals offer us a sense of grounding, safety and place, but perhaps even more important …
“As coaches, we help people figure out what they really want. We do it by asking powerful questions, holding space and reminding our clients of their brilliance. We hold faith for them when they can’t hold it for themselves. And that my friends, is part of the magic of coaching.” —Dan Millman Coaching, for many, is not merely a profession—it’s …
“I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.” —Maya Angelou Coaching has undoubtedly exploded in popularity and into public awareness in the past two decades. …
“Embodiment is a way to heal the mind-body divide we experience within ourselves and, more systemically, within Western cultures. To do so we need to understand the self as a body. Our body and our personhood are so intimately connected that they can never be separated. We are not just a mind, or brain, carried around by a meat-puppet of …
I just really pay attention to what people say and through that I can then reflect back thoughts they’ve told me about themselves that they don’t know about themselves and [which] allow them to unlock those doors to get to the places they want to go artistically. —Rick Rubin If you’re not familiar with Rick Rubin (that’s his quote at …
Every positive change — every jump to a higher level of energy and awareness — involves a rite of passage. Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of personal evolution, we must go through a period of discomfort, of initiation. — Dan Millman A Rite of Passage describes any ceremony or event marking an important transitional …
We must accept our multiplicity, the fact that we can show up quite differently in our athletic, intellectual, sexual, spiritual or many other states. A heterogeneous collection of states is completely normal in us humans. The key to well-being is collaboration across states, not some rigidly homogeneous unity. The notion that we can have a single, totally consistent way of …
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.“ — Albert Einstein This question of choosing your coaching niche is clearly a crucially important one, yet not always easy to answer. Here I’m going to give you some prompts and ideas for you to be able to answer that for yourself. If you’re not familiar with the …