Completing My 5-Month Coaching Training

Using the words โ€œ๐˜โ€™๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆโ€ in 2024 feels a bit like using a fax machine, but itโ€™s how I feel right now.

Five months after starting, I completed the Co-Active Intermediate coaching training last weekend.

Iโ€™m now trained in Co-Active Training Institute‘s effective and transformative Co-Active coaching model and ready to start coaching professionally!

A quote I heard during that weekend stayed with me:

“๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ.”

Five months ago, I left a decade-long career and the safety that comes with it, to start this adventure.

Looking back, this marked the beginning of my ‘second life’ โ€“ committed to helping others live happier and more fulfilling lives. And so far, I have loved every step of it.

I rediscovered my creativity, intuition, and sense of purpose. And learned that fear is just a feeling! Doing something scary for me feels liberating.

The phrase โ€˜making the most out of lifeโ€™ always seemed clichรฉ, until I realized itโ€™s extremely valuable advice. And one of the things coaches help with.

A big thank-you to everyone who supported me the last 5 months, to my fellow coaches for sharing your experiences, to my Co-Active peers for your inspiration, and particularly to those Iโ€™ve coached for your openness and trust.

Interested in more happiness, balance, growth and fulfillment in life? Feel free to reach out; I’d love to discuss this further.

Whatโ€™s next? I’m trained, energized, and ready to begin. Stay tuned for next week’s update on how I plan to transform clichรฉs into realities, one coaching session at a time.

Living Longer, Healthier, Happier and More Successful Through Finding Your Purpose – What Does The Research Say?

โ€œA study found a 15% (!) drop in the risk of dying over the next decade for people finding their purpose, regardless of age.โ€

What?!

Raise your hand if you ever subtly rolled your eyes at the mentioning of “finding your purpose ๐Ÿ’ซ”? I get it โ€“ it can sound like part of a motivational YouTube video.

If youโ€™re like me, youโ€™d rather trust data and research than grandiose terms. No crystal-balls magic, just empirically proven benefits. ๐Ÿ’ผ

Well, the research paints a compelling picture: knowing and living your life purpose isn’t just warm and fuzzy; it’s the secret sauce for success.

Here are some of the amazing benefits (sources provided below), accessible for everyone:

๐Ÿ’ช A long-term study found that making a significant step towards finding your purpose caused a 15% drop in the risk of dying over the next decade.

๐ŸŒˆ More happiness, stronger relationships, better sleep, and mental health.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Having a sense of purpose predicts greater income and net worth.

๐Ÿš€ And it’s not just personal โ€“ purpose is a key ingredient to exceptional leadership.

โฌ† For companies, aligning individual and organizational purpose brings a ton of benefits, from a fourfold boost in engagement to a twofold increase in employee retention.

So many advantages, whatโ€™s the catch? Do you need to save the whales to reap the benefits? Win a Nobel Prize? No, not at all.

(Donโ€™t let me stop you though. ๐Ÿ‹)

Also, it’s personal โ€“ you donโ€™t have to share it with anyone. ๐Ÿคซ

And here’s the kicker: purpose works regardless of your worldview, religion, or lack thereof. It’s about the impact you want to make – for yourself and others.

In coaching, we’ve got proven processes to help you discover your purpose. DM me if you’re ready to dive in. ๐ŸŒŸ

Sources:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/202108/10-powerful-benefits-of-living-with-purpose
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656616300836
https://hbr.org/2014/05/from-purpose-to-impact
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/purpose-not-platitudes-a-personal-challenge-for-top-executives
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/igniting-individual-purpose-in-times-of-crisis