Here is an interesting story I came across recently: Two Greek islanders were vying to become the strongest man on the island. One trainee bought a newborn calf. The other laughed at him. How could a calf help his rival train? But every day the wise trainee lifted it….
I recently came across this image showing the impact that coaching has: When one thinks of engaging a coach, it may often seem expensive. However, sometimes it is the most effective way of improving peak performance and growing oneself. I remember the time that I first engaged a coach….
Many people often ponder about the difference between Coaching and Mentoring, and often times the two are used interchangeably. The roles of a coach and a mentor are really quite different although we often see coaches doing some mentoring, and mentors doing some coaching. Let’s look at coaching and…
I recently caught up with a friend who is a counsellor, and one of the topics we touched on was on separating the problem from a person’s identity. For example, saying “I’m Diabetic” vs “I have diabetes” are two very different statements. “I’m Diabetic” brings the condition up to…
One of the value of coaching is the “Aha!” moment a person gets during the coaching process. And there have been several “Aha!” realisations that I’ve found were common during Strengths Coaching. 1. “I didn’t know that was a strength!”. I recalled someone with the “Futuristic” Theme saying…
