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I got the break I wanted
Dear
We've purchased a really great new system which will automate a lot of our processes and give us a much improved members-only area. Unfortunately it needs a lot of work to get up and running and is really zapping our resources. I seem to spend every spare minute working on it. At the same time, my girls (aged 4 and 10 months) have both been sick quite a bit recently. As soon as one gets better the other seems to fall ill. The poor little things have been running fevers and just want a cuddle from Mum. I can't remember the last time I slept for more than 4 hours in a row and I am exhausted. All I have been doing is moaning that I 'need a break'.
I got my break on Saturday. I broke my toe! I now have my foot in plaster; I am on crutches and have to 'keep my feet up'. So I am on the couch, resting and 'having a break'. I have plenty of work to do and lots of long-awaited reading that I could be doing, but I'm too groggy from the pain killers. There's nothing for it, I just have to watch rubbish TV. You'd think after all these years in coaching I would know better than to whinge and moan and demand that the universe gives me a break! Coaches can be like plumbers with leaky taps and manicurists with chipped nails. We know what we 'should' be doing, but we don't always do these things. We need reminding that self-mastery comes before anything else. If you are not walking the talk and using your coaching skills for your own self-improvement first and foremost, then it is unlikely that you will create the foundations needed to inspire and engage your clients. A lesson I am personally learning this week! So, I am looking forward to having some rest, but more importantly, to getting back into it with a renewed vigour for what I want to achieve; to create the best Coaches Resources Library in the world. Even if it takes up all my energy to do it! If you want to renew your vigour then have a look at our recommendation below for 'The Great Life Redesign'. This newly-released coaching book is written by our very own Master Coach Caroline Cameron and is published by Wiley & Sons. It debuted last month at No. 75 in the best seller list and is steadily climbing. This book references many coaching tools and techniques and will be widely read by your clients and by Coaches alike. If you want signed copies for you or your clients see the review below for details on how to order. Or you can buy it from the book stores where you'll find it sandwiched between Richard Branson and Stephen Covey. Best wishes for your continued coaching successes!
Sally Parrish and the Team at ANZI Coaching
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