A
major benefit of the coaching relationship is learning fantastic
tools that really work. This month I have included a thumbnail
sketch of a formula I use that casts a new light on the phenomenon of
perspective and how it can work for you. At Excellerate
Solutions, we assist you in achieving deep, long lasting change
through the Power of Perspective.
You
want the ability to successfully juggle the priorities of your life
and career in a way that leads to satisfaction. You want
less struggle and more ease of motion. Finding tools to manage
your activities and relationships with harmony and less frustration
keep these elements of your life more in tune. You want a
smoother ride supported by a clear, powerful vision.
Your
attention is focused on the issues that are challenging you in your
day to day life - the stalled project, the
relationship that chafes you, the slow sales, the lost loyalty of a
customer, the financial pressures, your
team.
As
coaches, we listen for the hard edge of unavoidable circumstances
and a boxed-in perspective that holds no options for you.
Sensing that you are stuck in a limited perspective, I use a simple
formula that restores your creativity and affords you a wealth of
choices that free you from this position.
The Formula
1.)
Perspective
Current
Perspective - Our
first step is to define your current perspective. It's much
easier to get into action from a perspective that has zoom and
flow than one that is stalled or at a dead-end. Discovering
the dead-end is the first step. I do this by listening deeply to
what is present in your life.
Geography
- Imagine placing an object in the center of a room -
perhaps a sculpture. Now imagine walking around that object, looking
at it from a variety of angles. The view of that sculpture will
change as you rotate around it. Looking at the issues you face
in a variety of ways will open new ideas that were previously
inaccessible. When I guide you to discover new
perspectives, you will find that each perspective has a world of its
own with a different landscape, a different climate and different
rules for expected behavior. Considering the geography of
several perspectives clears away the rightness or wrongness of the
issue and offers new possibilities.
2.)
Choice
Given
your new set of perspectives, eventually you will need to choose
which perspective (or a combination thereof) holds the most power
for you. Examine each one with ease, looking at them
individually and measure how comfortable you are with it. We
discuss them, brainstorm, see what's possible and then - you
choose.
3.)
Planning
Working
together, we further expand the range of possibilities so that choice
becomes alive. We do this by creating a variety and range
of action options. Using creativity and resources, we push
the edge of what's possible. We keep it realistic while
breaking down the boundaries of old perspectives.
4.)
Commitment
Planning
can be just another exercise in cerebral thinking. The
plan is external. As a coach, I bring the plan inside - into
your muscle and bones. You gain a mysterious strength and
resolve when you make a commitment. It's beyond choice.
We make a choice between riding a bike or walking;
we make a commitment to other people, to ourselves,
life, to a course of action. This is taking control of your
life.
5.)
Action
The
action of this commitment takes place in your Life. It's
the action you take between sessions that holds the power.
This keeps you moving forward and motivated. At your next
session, we check in on your progress and explore what worked and
didn't and what you learned from both.
This
exercise is about finding balance and moving into action. Like
an olympic athlete, we can live our lives
in action, turning and moving with crisp precision. Being on
the edge with exhilaration lets you experience life in motion.
Fine tuned performance finds the balance point of leaning into what's
possible while still maintaining control. This is beyond simply
creating more things for you to do in life. It helps you find
the flow, the way to balance priorities, expectations and
perspectives on the issues you encounter in your day to day
activities. It brings you a life of choice.
For
more information about how this can work to serve you, your team, or
your company, contact us for a complimentary session where we will asses your needs and work with you to find
concrete pathways that lead you to success.
