Why I Coach

In a recent email from a client in Europe I was asked why do I do coaching. Here's some of how I responded:

"Ah, thank you for asking. I do coaching for a few reasons. First, I really love doing it. There's something that just lights up inside me when I see a client suddenly understanding something in a new way. It's like a whole new world has opened up and it's really a wonderful moment. I also do coaching because it allows me to interact with people on a much deeper and more emotionally intimate level than most. And that's very fulfilling to me. Now I love to banter back and forth about nothing in particular with friends and family, but I feel I'm doing something very important when I'm talking with someone on a deeper, more coach-like level. I also do coaching because it's a way to help people. I know how to get them to focus on the important things. I know how to help them face whatever issues they're avoiding and I'm able to do it in ways that they tend to find very supportive, safe, and motivational. I like to brainstorm, and I really like getting people to see their own learning."

I thought that might be an intersting excerpt to share here at GottaGettaBlog!