Comments on: Why I Coach - Why Information is not Enough

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:59:03 +0000

Take it, Isabella!

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:30:01 +0000

reed, that really was a thoughtful comment. i like the idea of “reinforcing the motions the bodies make”. in bodywork, we speak of “muscle memory”.

what does our emotional “muscle memory” look like? hmmm … i can see a blog post coming …

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:00:09 +0000

I like the analogy and you’ve asked a great question, Reed. I believe a large part of the value of any form of coaching is that we take a part of our life (or just a dream or goal) more seriously.

For instance, I need to do Pilates exercises regularly for my back. I’m a lifecoach - I can tell myself I “should” be committed and organised enough to just do those exercises. But I will only do them when I’ve booked a course of ten lessons, I’ve something to show up for (that I’ve paid for!), something to kickstart me each week and make me 100 times more likely to do my own exercises in the week between classes.

Thanks for visiting!

By: Reed

Reed — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:22:16 +0000

Interesting entry. As I read through it I was left thinking about sports and martial arts. Athletes go to practice almost every day for most of there lives to not only improve their game, but to reinforce (keep sharp) the motions there bodies make.

Why should real life be any different. You can read a book, take a seminar, have a coach, etc… But without constant reinforcement you will go back to your lazy inefficient ways.

If I regularly met with somebody, would I balance my books more often, keep my desk organized, etc…

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:59:33 +0000

Yes, it’s moderately diverse.

Loved your recent post on the two wolves, Isabella. The battle between them has been stronger than I expected today!

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:51:31 +0000

there is tons of information out there. much if it is quite good. and sometimes that’s exactly what we need.

but more often what we need is something to motivate us to action.

thanks for talking about this.

love your career background, by the way!