Wednesday, November 5. 2008
Baggage Restrictions for Coaches
by Will CraigWe are all frequent flyers when it comes to bouncing around the past, present, and future. We do it continuously. Call it lessons learned (past). Call it a to-do list (present). Call it goal-setting (future).
The challenge is spending our time in the place it will do the most good. As coaches, we recognize we can do the most for ourselves and our clients by prompting action in "THE NOW."
Mastering Time Travel
Time traveling is something we do frequently and with great ease. How often have we told our clients to visualize their future?
Even when someone is fully living in the present—living in the now—they still may not be achieving their desired results. Could this be because of excess baggage they drag with them from their past?
We might do well to adapt the guidelines and restrictions placed upon our luggage when we fly (in real time) out of town. The best advice seems to be, the less we bring with us the faster we will pass through the check points and reach our desired destination.
One Bag Only, Please
The future we dream about is like the narrow security checkpoints in the airport terminal. We can pass through them quickly and easily provided we are not carrying anything that will hurt ourselves or others. The bags we carry-on must be limited to one and must be small enough to pass through the "time machine."
If we are lugging an enormous trunk full of yesterday's baggage, we are simply not going to fit through the gap. Even if we check this extra luggage, it will only cost additional time and effort at Baggage Claim. Do we really need to bring all this stuff with us?
In reality, we can either jettison our baggage from the past or go nowhere fast. Happy time traveling!
Will Craig is the founder and president of Coach Training Alliance and co-author
of Think and Grow Rich for Coaches and the #1 best-selling Coach
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