The CoachAccountable Perspective – An authentic view of what works from the receiving end of being coached

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Why the “Lesser” Can Effectively Coach the “Greater”

“Woah, this person has accomplished objectively more… who am I to be their coach?” If you’ve ever found yourself unnerved in this scenario, or any other that similarly evokes the impostor syndrome, take heart. There are ways by which an ostensibly “less” powerful/skilled/experienced/whatever person can…

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In Praise of the N-Session Package

I love it when a coach has a clear and compelling offer: one that is easy to understand and easy to buy with confidence, confidence stemming from a clear understanding of what exactly I’m getting myself into. For me, the gold standard for a clear…

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AI in Coaching

AI and the Enshittenification of Coaching

“Enshittenification” has such a distinctive ring to it, doesn’t it? It captures the sordid flavor of the thing it describes. Please pardon the crassness of a cussword wrapped in 6 otherwise innocent syllables. I didn’t coin the term (Cory Doctorow gets that honor), but it…

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Metrics

Looking Forward to the New Year? Look Back, First.

Ah, the new year. It should come as little surprise to hear that coaching bears a faint resemblance to gyms when it comes to January, in that both institutions see a predictable uptick in participation, and it’s one which may or may not last through…

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Psychology

Being a Gift (To Your Clients)

“Being a gift” is an admittedly curious turn of phrase. It’s one that I recall hearing back in my early days dabbling in what I like to call the “transformational arts”. Here amid the holiday season when gift giving is so top of mind, let’s…

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Session Notes

Session Notes That are Eagerly Anticipated

If your clients eagerly await the notes from their sessions with you, you’ve certainly succeeded in adding another dash of magic and value to the experience of working with you. How do you get us clients to eagerly anticipate notes about our sessions with you?…

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Who Could Recognize Their Dream Coach?

For every individual who would benefit from a coach, there exists some dream coach who’d be just right for that individual. Imagine an oddly-specific genie approached your ideal would-be client. Instead of the usual three wishes, he offered to give that person the coach of…

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Action Planning

Powerfully Revoking Your Word

…is something we generally suck at. When it comes to going back on something we said we were going to do, our default is to: Ugh, Tony. Anyway yeah, when it comes to being coached by you, us clients are apt to get excited and…

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Action Planning

The Gift of Getting Called Out

I let an action item deadline slip. My coach noticed as much, and sent me a friendly email on the matter. It said: I’m clear that you are on track to complete the actions we talked about today. That said, how would you like me…

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Psychology

Everyone Likes Getting Their Cookie

When your clients are up to ambitious things and making progress, you can easily give them a pat on the back that fuels them to keep going. It's a treat to be on the receiving end of such encouragement.

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