What is coaching to you?
Coaching is guiding someone toward their desired result
through a variety of techniques. A great coach teaches them
how to achieve their goals and cheers them on. An excellent
coach makes sure the goals are reached, checks the results and
if they are not met, changes the approach until success is
achieved. An outstanding coach does all of the above on a
consistent basis.
Was there a pivotal moment in your life that inspired you to
become a coach? Tell us about it.
I've been a coach all my life, without realizing it. I have
been teaching, demonstrating, helping and coaching others
since I was 12 years old. I remember listening to a neighbor
boy one day about his problem and offering some options. When
we were done, he said to me, thank you for listening and
helping me look at it a different way. I never forgot the
wonderful feeling of helping him. It's always been easy for me
to listen to the situation or desired results, create a plan
and get there.
What is your ‘secret ingredient' that makes your approach
truly unique? Tell us how you created it (or stumbled upon it)
and why it works so well.
There is a secret ingredient that makes the difference between
great and outstanding coaching. Every coach has a different
one. My secret ingredient is a combination of listening,
trust, rapport, honesty, and coming from a place of truly
wanting to serve.
I created it by always starting with clear and honest
listening. I've modeled some of the techniques from my own
coaches and have read dozens of books on various ways to
communicate and teach as well as the modalities of learning.
My coaching works because I:
- Have a primary focus: Writing, Publishing and Launching the
Business of Your Book. They are 3 pieces of one component. I
stick to a very specific process that is fun, easy, works, and
has proven success.
- Am always improving and expanding my knowledge about writing
and publishing a book.
- I have check lists and forms, contracts and deliverables
that we both sign off on so there is accountability—for both
of us.
- I determine my client's outcome and purpose right away.
- Practice and hone my skills by reading, listening and
learning from my clients, my mentors and heroes.
Describe the most coachable kind of clients and the sort of
people that you really enjoy working with.
I coach people on making their book writing dream come true.
My favorite clients are those that are truly congruent with
their vision and have a burning desire to get their book out
of their head, that want to make a difference with their
knowledge and/or experience, and don't know how or were to
start. That's my favorite piece, to see them see their book
come alive.
Who is your inspiration? Why?
I have several mentors. Tony Robbins is my favorite. I
attended my first live event with him in 1995 and then served
as a volunteer Crew member at more than 30 events. I worked on
the Logistics Team and Production and then invited to be his
Creative Assistant on his new book for 14 months. It was a
university in the art of writing a book. It was one of the
most extraordinary assignments I had ever had. I was then
invited to be his Personal Assistant at live events and again,
three years in his inner circle watching him transform lives
and create amazing change. I did what he teaches and here I
am, loving every minute!
What words do you live by?
Live with Passion. Honesty, sincerity, integrity, fun,
excitement, what's new? What can I do today that will make it
even more extraordinary?
How have you changed personally through coaching? Let us know
about a particular client that made a bigger impact on your
life than you had on theirs.
Coaching has taught me so much. Every time an author asks a
new question, I learn. The client who had a huge impact on me
was the author who inspired my Manuscript Grid™. Simply by
taking a different perspective did a whole new world open up.
How do you coach yourself through your day to day life? Give
us a quick peek into some of your own strategies that your
employ with your family, friends, and workplace.
Attitude
Vocabulary
Knowing My Outcome
Asking questions. My favorite? "What's the Truth?"
How do you handle situations that you are either uncomfortable
with/don't know how to handle both in coaching and in your
personal life?
Immediately recognize the situation and ask questions:
- What's great about this?
- What's the truth?
- What action can I take right now to remedy the situation?
- What would be a great outcome?
- What would be a win/win?
If you could give out one piece of advice to the entire world,
what would it be and why?
- Know your dream and never give up.
- Live with joy and gratitude for everything you have.
- Truly serve and the abundance will come.
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