Mary,
I am very grateful to you for listening,
reflecting my thoughts with eerie accuracy, and keeping me focused on doing rather than
analyzing.
A long time ago I read a series of books by David
K. Reynolds on Morita therapy, a Japanese concept he brought to the West. Your
approach to coaching reminds me of how he described this kind of therapy:
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meaningful
homework between visits,
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a focus on doing rather than self-absorbed thinking, and
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a
targeted time in the near future when there's no more need for regular
coaching.
It continually amazes me that two of the most
important things we do -- developing ourselves and raising our children -- receive little
to no focus in our formal education. In fact, many are embarrassed to say they asked
for help on either topic!
When I started looking for a new job a couple of months ago, I told several headhunters I
was going to hire a coach, and most were impressed -- they thought it was a great idea.
I have never tried to run a department solely on my own ideas, and that's a much
less important venture than refocusing my career.
John
Daughety
