OK OK, so not every session is a breakthrough session and maybe I AM just too damn hard on myself, but MY GOD when it clicks it really clicks!

I spoke with Client A last night, and the last thing she said to me is what a breakthrough she had today. I did feel like I spoke less, even stopping myself from relaying a story (”This isn’t about you, Michelle”) because I felt like it wouldn’t contribute anything. I still felt sometimes that I didn’t know what to say/ask, so I would often not say anything. Silence can be powerful, though, and it usually led to Client A continuing to speak and discovering something new.

But I have to recognize that my client has made major, major, major strides in the past 10 weeks, and without even the idea of me (not because of me) it might not have unfolded the way it did.

It all goes back to being proud of your client, and - as a coach - taking yourself out of the equation. Because when all was said and done, I was proud of her, and that’s my reward.