“As a coach, your only mission is to wake up each morning and ask yourself: ‘Who can I serve so powerfully that they never forget our conversation for the rest of their life?'”
Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin
Coaching Tip for the Week:
Replace the word “coach” in that line with one of your roles: manager, teacher, HR professional, leader, parent. How would that mission – to serve people so powerfully that they never, ever forget their interaction with you – change your actions?
One of the most common frustrations I hear from new coaching clients is that they feel so caught up in the day-to-day that they don’t have much opportunity to engage their strengths and make their difference.
Part of the solution, of course, is strong time management. (If you need help with this, watch your Do What You Love! eletter this week for an upcoming event!)
The other part is realizing that you can make your difference no matter what you’re doing. With every interaction, you influence someone else – whether you’re aware of it or not.
This week, intentionally improve someone’s life. Before starting a conversation with a client, customer, family member, coworker, competitor, stranger in the coffee shop, or anyone else, decide (yes, simply decide) to serve them powerfully.
Then, truly engage in the conversation: make eye contact, listen actively, repeat what they’ve shared so they truly feel heard. Turn off your phone and tune in to them. Make them feel like the most important person in the world for the time you’re together.
You might be surprised how much of a difference you can make in someone’s life simply by being truly present, engaged, and focusing on serving them in that moment.
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Dr. Christi Hegstad, Dream Igniter & Growth Accelerator. Christi is a Certified Coach who has helped thousands clarify and reach Big Dreams and Bold Goals with meaning and purpose. She is president of MAP Professional Development Inc., NAWBO Iowa’s Woman Business Owner of the Year, and mom to three amazing kids.
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