We live in a dynamic and quickly changing world, and this creates a number of challenges for us individually and collectively. A lot of change happens in the world without our knowing about it. But with the recent increases in gas and food prices, we are getting a first-hand experience of changes that are truly global in nature. I think as time moves on, we will realize more and more just how interconnected we all are and just how quickly changes in one part of the world can impact all of us.
Isn't it amazing how quickly things can change? For example, just recently we experienced some major flooding here in Indiana which created a lot of loss for a large number of people. We went to bed one night like any other night. And we woke up the next morning with water flowing through our yards, into our homes...wiping out businesses, carrying away bridges, and causing us to ask questions like "Now what?" As a result of the floods, many have lost their personal belongings including their homes. What makes this change so impacting? It was so large in scope that it impacted our entire community. That is the type of change we are all beginning to experience more and more of in our world today...large scale change that is causing rifts across the board.
One of the major purposes of coaching is facilitate learning and growth. As our world quickly changes one thing is certain: we are going to need to expand our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual capacities if we are going to effectively and sanely navigate current and future changes. What exactly does that mean? We are going to have to learn how to stand in the middle of rapid change as responsible and aware people who are able to make powerful choices. This will require good physical health, emotional resilience, mental clarity and focus, and a strong sense of meaning and purpose that runs deeper than the changing world around us. And it will require healthy relationships with others and the ability to communicate effectively.
But let's understand. Coaching is not just about developing the competencies necessary to deal with a changing world, it's also about learning what it takes to CREATE a new world. Just consider...the thousands of people who have been displaced from their homes and their work as a result of the recent floods not only are dealing with the loss, but also the reality of needing to start over. To renew and reinvent their lives. And coaching is a profession that is all about teaching and supporting people in learning how to create lives that are truly meaningful and fulfilling. We aren't taught how to do that in our schools...or in our businesses. But that is what the coaching profession is up to.
Coaching can help you to navigate change by teaching and supporting you in expanding your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and relational capacities. As a result of being active in a coaching relationship, you become a more empowered, aware, and resilient individual who can take a stand in a world that is quickly changing. You learn new ways of thinking, new ways of acting, new ways of perceiving, new ways of being that open up new possibilities for you. You learn how to manage your energy and channel it into taking powerful actions that create a meaningful and fulfilling life that has a lasting impact for yourself, those around you, and the world at large.
What will be the impact on you, your family and your business if the rate of change exceeds your ability to effectively handle it? What would be possible for you if you learned the skills, mindsets, and ways of being that allowed you to step even more boldly into a changing world as an individual committed to making a difference from a place of courage and strength?
I would like to invite you to learn more about what coaching can do for you personally. And it won't cost you a thing to do it. Simply give me a call. I would enjoy speaking with you, answering your questions, and giving you an experience in one of the most exciting professions on the planet today...that of personal coaching. My phone number is (812) 299-0214, or you can reach me by e-mail at denver@relationshipfitnessonline.com.
Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Beyond Survival Is The Power of Choice
One of the interesting things about advances in technology and the use of petroleum products is that is has relieved many of us from the focus of survival. It's given us a new level of freedom that far transcends what our ancestors enjoyed. Many of our ancestors during the Agricultural Age spent a great deal of their time tending to fields, gardens, and the basic functions of staying alive. In many respects, their choices were extremely limited. They knew what they were going to do each day. It was a simple way of life: a good day of work on the farm, followed by time with the family or neighbors. Simple. A simplicity that many seem to be longing for today.
Many of us are blessed with a freedom afforded to us by advances in technology. Technology makes our lives easier, freeing our time to pursue other things. Now we are blessed with a freedom that requires that people learn the skills of self-management. Now, more than ever, we have a growing need to learn how to make good choices for our lives - and the lives of others. Much of the complexities of our lives today comes from the reality that there are so many choices available to us. Which ones are the best ones?
The globalization of our world is also adding to the need for greater self-management. More and more we are realizing that our choices - from small ones to larger ones - are impacting more and more people. People used to be somewhat limited in their impact on the world. They lived in small communities, and their influence often stayed within that community. Now, we have things like the internet (which I'm using right now) to reach out and touch people from all over the world! The choice I am making to write these words could have a large impact on many people in many different parts of the world.
I for one can attest to the challenge of making good choices in a world that offers so many. Often, I find myself attracted to a variety of things that I could easily choose, but which would quickly overwhelm me.
The need to be clear on who we are and what is most important to us has never been greater. I see my coaching service as a space in which people can come and safely explore and learn how to create what matters most to them. A place where people can learn how to make great choices that honor their lives today - and in the future.
Today, many of us live in a world that provides us with the opportunity to make choices that will evolve our lives to higher and higher levels. We can only achieve our potential, however, if we know how to make great choices that benefit ourselves and the world around us. And what is required to do that is understanding the fullness of who you are, knowing what is most important to you, and learning how to create results in your life that will not only bless your own life, but the lives of those around you.
Many of us are blessed with a freedom afforded to us by advances in technology. Technology makes our lives easier, freeing our time to pursue other things. Now we are blessed with a freedom that requires that people learn the skills of self-management. Now, more than ever, we have a growing need to learn how to make good choices for our lives - and the lives of others. Much of the complexities of our lives today comes from the reality that there are so many choices available to us. Which ones are the best ones?
The globalization of our world is also adding to the need for greater self-management. More and more we are realizing that our choices - from small ones to larger ones - are impacting more and more people. People used to be somewhat limited in their impact on the world. They lived in small communities, and their influence often stayed within that community. Now, we have things like the internet (which I'm using right now) to reach out and touch people from all over the world! The choice I am making to write these words could have a large impact on many people in many different parts of the world.
I for one can attest to the challenge of making good choices in a world that offers so many. Often, I find myself attracted to a variety of things that I could easily choose, but which would quickly overwhelm me.
The need to be clear on who we are and what is most important to us has never been greater. I see my coaching service as a space in which people can come and safely explore and learn how to create what matters most to them. A place where people can learn how to make great choices that honor their lives today - and in the future.
Today, many of us live in a world that provides us with the opportunity to make choices that will evolve our lives to higher and higher levels. We can only achieve our potential, however, if we know how to make great choices that benefit ourselves and the world around us. And what is required to do that is understanding the fullness of who you are, knowing what is most important to you, and learning how to create results in your life that will not only bless your own life, but the lives of those around you.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
The Power of Gratitude
Gratitude is powerful. In fact, when I went through a divorce several years ago, one of the strangest assignments my counselor gave me to do was to express gratitude for everything that I was experiencing: the pain, the discomfort, the major life changes, the affair my wife was having, the financial difficulties that were resulting, the broken dreams... It was a challenge, but it made a remarkable difference. It was the beginning of a major healing.
Gratitude is powerful because it invites us into an accepting relationship with life and what is occurring in life. It's a pathway to some incredible peace, and a catalyst to an open mind and heart that results in an expanded awareness and personal transformation.
Try it out. Take a look at your life right now. Stop for a moment and express gratitude for everything you have and everything you're going through. And say it verbally - out loud. "I am grateful for..." And as you express gratitude for the "good" and the "bad" in your life, notice how you feel. Notice how it changes the relationship with the person or thing that you are expressing gratitude for.
And if you'd really like to make this powerful, make it a ritual. First thing in the morning, express gratitude for at least 10 things in your life. And before you go to bed, express gratitude for 10 things in your life.
With this simple practice, you'll notice a release of stress, a renewed sense of energy, and a transformed relationship with life.
And, by the way, I'm grateful you stopped by today!
Gratitude is powerful because it invites us into an accepting relationship with life and what is occurring in life. It's a pathway to some incredible peace, and a catalyst to an open mind and heart that results in an expanded awareness and personal transformation.
Try it out. Take a look at your life right now. Stop for a moment and express gratitude for everything you have and everything you're going through. And say it verbally - out loud. "I am grateful for..." And as you express gratitude for the "good" and the "bad" in your life, notice how you feel. Notice how it changes the relationship with the person or thing that you are expressing gratitude for.
And if you'd really like to make this powerful, make it a ritual. First thing in the morning, express gratitude for at least 10 things in your life. And before you go to bed, express gratitude for 10 things in your life.
With this simple practice, you'll notice a release of stress, a renewed sense of energy, and a transformed relationship with life.
And, by the way, I'm grateful you stopped by today!
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