In 2009 Everyone Will Need a Coach
December 2nd, 2008
By Linda Ballew
Adapted by Carole Lewis for HKICC from:
http://www.coachingcommons.org/featured/in-2009-everyone-will-need-a-coach/
Coaches, may I have your attention? Just over the horizon, 2009 is waiting. It's a scary, complex, confusing and yes, exciting time to be alive.
In reality, most every one of us in the world has been dumped out of our comfort zone. There are many questions: If who we think we are is tied to what we DO, and what we DO disappears, will we disappear also? If who we think we are is tied to what we HAVE, and we can't HAVE so much anymore, will we not BE as much as we were?
Never has it been more important to understand that we are human beings - not human doings - not human havings. BE-ings.
Conveniently, globally, coaches have been discovering and exploring this concept for years. I will even go so far as to say that coaches have been "in training" for this particular time in history.
How reassuring for all those who are feeling stranded, frightened, and lost outside their comfort zones.
In 2009, coaches have a magnificent opportunity, a mission, indeed a duty, to serve the many human beings who cross their paths. Both formally and informally. Individually and in groups. On the phone or on the airplane. For pay and pro bono.
I am reminded of the new coach who invited a group of friends over for Cocktails and Coaching, and how she grew a business from those who wanted to continue their coaching one-on-one. They in turn referred others to her as well. She also coached those who wanted to continue but couldn't pay. And guess what? They referred other paying clients as well.
Let's start 2009 marching together embracing this bold coaching movement, paying it forward, serving as many human beings as possible with the gift of coaching. People are yearning to find more in themselves than doing and having.
Coach well and abundantly. Then we'll check back at this time next year and share our stories. Are you in?
About the Author
Linda Ballew heads up the 'Breaking News' section of The Coaching Commons and is Operational Team Lead to boot. Responsible for coordinating all mentions of coaching around the world each week, Linda truly has the pulse of coaching's place in popular culture. And with 20 years of experience in the nonprofit world behind her, we rely on Linda to be our glue.
