Who would you rather work with? The uptight perfectionist? Or the determined enthusiast?
In today’s world, there are so many reasons to feel down that enthusiasm takes effort and discipline to find.
Sometimes, we hunker down and try harder and harder, but then trying harder backfires, and we’re tired. And burdened. And depleted. Now what?
Here’s a short example of how perfectionism and trying hard make things worse.
It also highlights how somatic intelligence helps you catch yourself and flip from rigid to relaxed.
Remember: when you’re stuck, use your body to change your mind.
Also remember - finding enthusiasm takes practice. But once you embody it, it’s a contagious superpower.
4 Questions Before a Coaching Session
Great leaders have high self awareness and they use techniques to help them think strategically and proactively. Here are four questions I offer clients before a coaching session to help them get the most from our time together as well as increase self awareness + strategic thinking:
1) What's going well?
2) What are you discovering?
3) What are you challenged by?
4) What is your intention (goal) for our time together?