Using the words โ๐โ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐น๐ค๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆโ in 2024 feels a bit like using a fax machine, but itโs how I feel right now.
Five months after starting, I completed the Co-Active Intermediate coaching training last weekend.
Iโm 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 ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ.”
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 โmaking the most out of lifeโ always seemed clichรฉ, until I realized itโs 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 Iโve 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.
Whatโs 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?
โA 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 ๐ซ”? I get it โ it can sound like part of a motivational YouTube video.
If youโre like me, youโd rather trust data and research than grandiose terms. No crystal-balls magic, just empirically proven benefits. ๐ผ
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:
๐ช 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.
๐ More happiness, stronger relationships, better sleep, and mental health.
๐ฐ Having a sense of purpose predicts greater income and net worth.
๐ 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, whatโs the catch? Do you need to save the whales to reap the benefits? Win a Nobel Prize? No, not at all.
(Donโt let me stop you though. ๐)
Also, it’s personal โ you donโt have to share it with anyone. ๐คซ
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. ๐
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