Scare yourself once in a while

"Do one thing every day that scares you" is a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt that was on a birthday card I recently received. A few years ago, I read an excellent book about Eleanor Roosevelt, her life and her views on overcoming personal obstacles and the inner struggles that many of us face. Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage is the title and it's written by Robin Gerber.

If you''re looking for some spring time personal development reading, pick up a copy and let me know your thoughts...

Lessons learned from my coach

Coaching comes in many forms and can achieve many goals. This year I signed up for several sessions with a personal trainer or coach at my gym. I also heard a trainer talking about the best way to learn about training is to do something new, different, and challenging. After a rather tough workout, I did some journaling about the experience and those words from that trainer, who by the way talked about her experience taking tango lessons, and here's what I learned...

LESSONS LEARNED FROM COACH BRYANT:

• I need to trust my coach's plan and vision
• I need to allow the process to happen and know it's not just about what I think I want or need; leave it to the expert.
• It's okay to feel the pain, frustration and even grimace - just don't stay there!
• A good coach will see that (my pain and/or efforts), and address it with ways to work through it - providing instruction, support and information on why it's not good to "grimace."
• A good coach will also alter and adjust if necessary, yet still not totally veer off from the original goal.

I think this is a great place to start a coaching discussion...