Coach 100 Challenge

I gave myself a challenge earlier this year- coach at least 100 different people in as short a time as possible (I said 1 year- I am ambitious). My challenge comes from the late, great coaching guru Thomas Leonard, whom I unfortunately will only get to meet through his audio recordings (He's so groovy; he started CoachU and Coachville and the Schools of Coachville. Thomas said (a blatant and mostly accurate paraphrase) that most coaches could get really good by coaching 100 people; any people who wanted coaching (want coaching? gimme a holler).

That sounded quite egalitarian and easy and cool, so I started with this quest. And promptly got stuck in the "what-if's;" what if I "broke" someone? What if no one wanted to coach with me? What if I froze on the phone and couldn't talk? (I am very good at letting the "what-if" monster hide under my bed. If you'd like to see an article about this, leave me a comment or email me.)

So in my search of the web for more information about how to do this right (for and article on perfection, email me; for an article on research becoming a tool for procrastination, email me), I found Julia Stewart, a fabulous mentor coach who was starting a program called the Experienced Coach Program (ECP), based on the same theory Thomas had espoused. So I joined, and now I'm on my way!

N.B. If you are considering becoming a coach, join the ECP. It is invaluable. Let me know if you're thinking about it and I will tell you all about it!

So now I'm coaching people; mothers, bosses, employees, retirees...you name it! I've got a ways to go, and you can help! Send everyone you know to this blog to sign up for a complimentary collaborative interview. It can't hurt, and it could help. I am committed to helping people reach their goals faster and with less drama and self doubt. What's not to like?

Until later, I invite you to be one of the 100...beta-test me! And as always, in closing,

Be Audacious!