This month we are celebrating the launch of our book, The Passionate Coach. We have a new-found respect for anyone who perseveres through the writing and publishing process. We learned so much while writing this book; about ourselves, our beliefs, and where our passion comes from. Passion is real, it is visceral, and it is a gift. We discovered what many non-fiction writers discover – clearly conveying a unique interpretation of how to apply skills or behaviors that improve the human condition is a challenging endeavor.
Our passion for writing this book came from the realization that after years of coaching we had hit on a formula for helping our clients transform who they are and how they perform which produced results that surprised even us.
We discovered that clients are more likely to experience personal transformation when specific beliefs, skills, and behaviors are deliberately applied to the coaching process. More importantly, the client’s shift in mindset and behavior is sustained over time because we teach our clients how to replicate the behaviors and mind shifts that resulted in their success.
Our model is condensed into three parts and is rooted in the fundamental reason for coaching: to move us closer to our ideal self. We have analyzed our decades-long coaching careers from every vantage point and landed on the winning strategies that were present in coaching scenarios where we saw impressive, sustained coaching outcomes.
Using these three strategies, we developed our transformational coaching model. We discovered that when we anticipated client transformation in every client and learned to recognize when a personal shift was taking place, we could open the space for transformation to unfold which then provided us the opportunity to successfully co-manage the transformational process with the client.
Your personal plan for growing as a coach no doubt includes a whole library of personal learning, books, courses, certifications, and more. But the most important lessons you learn will be from the people you coach.
Our book, The Passionate Coach, could not have beenwritten without the hundreds of clients who trusted us to help them, and in turn, helped us grow personally and professionally. We are happy to pass our learnings on to you and hope you will add The Passionate Coach to your library.
