I would say that I was a superstar today, but that would be going against everything that I’m working on! I do know, though, that I set out on a mission to keep my advice to myself, to speak (almost) only in questions, and to not lose my enthusiasm, acknowledgment, and celebration. I guess it worked because I was crowned the Clarity Coach: “an energizer, an acknowledger, and heaps of fun!”

Sigh. That’s nice.

I think what I need to remember are words that came out of my very own damn smart mouth:

“When I trust my client, I trust myself as a coach.”

And that’s where it should begin and end. When I trust my client, I’m able to review what they say, to create clarity, to reflect and offer support, to plan, to ask powerful questions, to follow alongside my client, to dance, to be curious, to withhold judgment, to acknowledge, to explore, to celebrate, to create action, to be aware and create awareness, to energize and have heaps of fun.

All of things on that list were things that, according to Sheri and my classmates, I did in 15 short minutes.

I love being a coach.