Before coaching, you should get into a “peak performance state.”
Did you ever realize that you are one of your own coaching success stories? I sometimes think about this when I am sharing what I do with someone who is just starting out their coaching career, making a career transition, or is a mom. But recently I realized that a big part of my own success is due to a habit. Before coaching, I get myself into a “peak performance state.” I never really thought about it becoming the source for coaching success stories, until a recent 10-day vacation.
When Coaches Go on Vacation
For the first time in my business, I decided to really take a vacation. I only scheduled a few clients that couldn’t be otherwise accommodated, and vowed to only write a few blog articles. I was going to rest in the Colorado Rockies! Unfortunately, my 2 year old son discovered that he could climb out of his crib. The result was both exhilarating and terrifying for him. He needed extra TLC. My daughter’s piano camp was quite demanding, and she needed extra TLC. In addition, everyone seemed to suffer from just enough altitude sickness to cause crankiness.
Far From One of the Great Coaching Success Stories of My Career
What could possibly turn this into one of my coaching success stories? I learned a valuable lesson in the importance of getting myself into peak performance state on a regular basis. Without this ritual, I became more like someone who needed coaching than the person who I had learned to become. I stopped playing big and powerful. I thought about survival instead of asking myself how we could make this experience a “Level 10.” Thankfully I learned this lesson before the trip ended, and we were even able to achieve something my husband thought would be “impossible.” We ate at a nice restaurant with my 2 year old son who acted like a gentleman. Think about how your own life stories could be changed just by taking the time to develop your own peak performance rituals.
Hope you took some great value out of this post today! I’d love to hear your feedback, so make sure you leave a comment with your thoughts or questions. And also, you can click on the Twitter button below to retweet this article… Thank you!
Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach
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