Play to Win
Ready to hold up your end of the bargain, people? Accountability is that unwritten part of every job description (and we’re talking at work and at home). It’s the part that has a hella-impact on results. Every. Single. Time. In this first in a month-long series, Jenn and Karen peel back the layers of accountability and pose some great questions for yourself, your clients, your team, and your coaching. Here’s a hint: it starts with you!
Jenn and Karen put the smackdown on Commitment in this last episode of the month. Grab your notebook, because this one’s got some serious gems (FYI, Karen hates the word nuggets). Learn how to get more commitment out of your intentions. Jenn and Karen both share their three questions (or together, their “six-step process”) to test commitment. And Karen’s got a story about how those questions worked for one of her clients … priceless.
Are you just wishing for stuff? Depends. Do you put any action behind your intentions? When you say you’re going to do stuff … are you following through? Really? There’s a price to pay for intention without commitment. In this episode, Jenn and Karen go deep with the help of words from meditation expert davidji. Listen in, then listen to davidji, then ask yourself if your “I’m going to” today is going to turn into “I was gonna” … tomorrow?
Are you involved or are you committed? Are you the chicken or the pig? Ahhhhh … there’s the riddle. Tune into this episode and you’ll see what we mean. Karen and Jenn talk about the levels of commitment and how to look where you’re putting your energy. It’s not about good or bad. It turns out it’s really about what’s meant to fit. It’s time to ask ourselves why we say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to things in our life.
Jenn and Karen wrestle with the concept of commitment in this episode (it’s not quite clear who wins the match). They ponder whether they’re rationalizing their own decision to skip recording an episode last week. Try not to laugh! Plus, they break down the real definition of commitment which should make total sense to coaches. And (yes!), they provide a spot-on interpretation of Alanis Morissette’s 1996 hit, Ironic.
There are no shortcuts. Ugh … we said it. Sometimes it sucks. Doing hard things can wreak havoc on our emotions, and there’s a reason. We should do it. We say we want it. It’s frikkin’ hard. The hardest things are usually part of our big “why,” people. As coaches, we need to move our clients toward acceptance and understanding why it means so much to them. We’re talking about moving them toward the mindset of the person who accomplishes their goals.
We continue down our path to accomplishing hard things – they just keep coming! Yeah, it turns out life is full of them. So, what do you do, Coach? What do you tell your clients to do? Your most powerful force is your emotions. Use them to fuel you! In this episode, we’re talking about just that—digging into how to adjust your mindset from fear to excitement and embracing the challenge (or “the suck”), and taking action.
Ever coach someone who just never seems able to push through when things get tricky? Or are you the one who’s backing down when the going gets tough? In this episode, we share a very real tip on how to stretch yourself. It’s actually about surrounding yourself with the right people. The ones that have been there, done that, and how that plays into your goals. Sometimes when looking for that transformation, it helps to look outward to look inward. Trippy, but true.
Ugh… this is hard! In this episode, Karen tells a story (yeah!) about a realization she had while out for a run … it’s about doing hard things. We want you to think about the thoughts and feelings that come up for you when … let’s say … the climb gets steeper … or the you-know-what hits the fan. Some people check out. Some people give in. Even we, as master coaches, need to get real and remind ourselves we can do hard things.
