Published by Paul Bailey on 29 Aug 2008
Stuck in a rut.
Sometimes clients come away from a series of coaching sessions and proudly proclaim that they are no longer stuck in a rut!
So what changed?
Take an example of someone that hates doing presentations and spends most of their energy either trying to avoid them or rush them through so fast in an attempt to shorten the pain. What would happen if they gave themselves the time and breathing space to actually figure out why this was causing them so much anxiety? If they could take a step back and consider what were the blocking issues stopping them from just doing it and doing it to the best of their ability. They could then spend their energy and time on breaking down the hard issues in to more manageable chunks. The next this you know is that you have 10 small easy actions to take rather than just one huge daunting presentation!
As you progress through the coaching sessions you become more adept and agile at this way of thinking and working. It’s at that point that most people have found that they now have the tools to lift themselves out of almost any rut.