Saturday, January 27. 2007
Your Aha Moments
An "Aha" moment is one of those times in your life that all the pieces fall into place. A moment of clarity that enlightens and actually changes you.
These moments, though they may be far and few in between, are defining moments where true knowledge has been gained and it is up to you to seize these moments and use this newly discovered wisdom to change your life.
There is almost always one of these "Aha" moments for all coaches. When we asked A. Drayton Boylston what his "Aha" moment was, this is what he had to say:
My Aha Moment Took Only 20 Years
All through my career I had loved leadership development and was truly energized by seeing people improve. I knew that if companies focused on people that the profits would follow.
As I read this article on coaching I saw the future. I knew that the buzz I was feeling was my sleeping intuition saying "this is it!"
Immediately I immersed myself in as much information as I could find on this
new industry called coaching. I ordered books, I bought tapes, and I started taking every course on coaching that I could find. I wanted to find out as much as I could about what people thought coaching was.
I had no clue where this might lead and that made me feel a bit uncomfortable, yet completely energized. Ambrose Redmoon said "Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." This thought kept driving me to learn more.
These moments, though they may be far and few in between, are defining moments where true knowledge has been gained and it is up to you to seize these moments and use this newly discovered wisdom to change your life.
There is almost always one of these "Aha" moments for all coaches. When we asked A. Drayton Boylston what his "Aha" moment was, this is what he had to say:
My Aha Moment Took Only 20 Years
All through my career I had loved leadership development and was truly energized by seeing people improve. I knew that if companies focused on people that the profits would follow.As I read this article on coaching I saw the future. I knew that the buzz I was feeling was my sleeping intuition saying "this is it!"
Immediately I immersed myself in as much information as I could find on this
new industry called coaching. I ordered books, I bought tapes, and I started taking every course on coaching that I could find. I wanted to find out as much as I could about what people thought coaching was.
I had no clue where this might lead and that made me feel a bit uncomfortable, yet completely energized. Ambrose Redmoon said "Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." This thought kept driving me to learn more.
What was your "Aha" moment?
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Sat, 11.08.2008 14:46
My favorite quote is... "If your sea chart doesn't match reality, go with reality." Old Mariner saying. :)Comments ()
Sun, 10.26.2008 12:43
Great Insight! I really found the tools and techniques Helpf ul - Thank You!Comments ()
Fri, 07.18.2008 14:22
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Sat, 06.21.2008 21:33
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Sun, 05.18.2008 17:40
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