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I just got back from a\u00a0free coach training<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0seminar, although it was really billed as a ski trip with my daughter. She just turned 7, and although we went on a few trips when she was 4 and again 5\u2026she is now she is a head taller. She has longer arms and legs, and a 20% increase in height and weight. Technically speaking, she is working with a new set of tools.<\/p>\n So how is skiing like a\u00a0<\/a>free coach training<\/a><\/span>? Because it reminds me that we are coaches <\/span>24\/7. And going on this ski trip paralleled what often happens with a new client. There is the initial prep before the first session. Bags to be packed, equipment to be rented, with forms and waivers. Next you get to the first session, where goals are discussed. \u201cMommy, why is Anita going to ski in a different place?\u201d Turns into a discussion of the over-crowded bunny slopes and long lift lines\u2026resulting in the goal. \u201cI want to ski at the top of the mountain, too.\u201d If you want to go somewhere you\u2019ve never been, you have to be someone you\u2019ve never been.<\/p>\n We work on some strategies for getting up after falling, slowing down when you\u2019re going too fast, and turning. At last we agree she\u2019s ready to try to the beginner slopes at the top of the mountain. To get to the lift, we must traverse the mountain. More strategy, a lot of frustration and some fear of failing, not to be taken personally\u2026this is about her and her goals. I remind myself it\u2019s not about me when she\u2019s yelling at me in frustration because she is down on the ground again. I get into her world, and I pull her with my pole (she doesn\u2019t ski with them yet) where the ground is level. Then I lead her into the snack shack for a cup of hot cocoa and a little rest. She\u2019s feeling refreshed and ready to take the next step.<\/p>\n Sometimes on the way to a goal, it seems like there is little progress. Like waiting in a lift line. Other times, we are on the way\u2026but the process is so slow that we start thinking and getting nervous about what\u2019s coming next. We\u2019ll refer to that as the chair lift portion. I try to get my daughter into a state where she feels confident, and point out the beauty of mountains, remind her of why her goals are important to her. She is really into it. We get off the lift and start heading down.<\/p>\n The initial descent is a little steep. I lead the way. There is a lot of falling, and trying to get up. I am there for support and strategy, but she is the one who has to do it. She yells at me to get out of the way\u2026feedback that she\u2019s ready to do it on her own. She wipes out, feet up the hill. I trudge sideways up the hill to offer support, and a little nudge up. We make it down the initial descent and the slope levels just a bit. Enough though. She picks up speed, and starts flying down the mountain. The shift has occurred. Her voice confirms her feeling of empowerment. Weeee! Nice session. And so for the cost of some lift tickets and gear rental, I got some\u00a0free coach training<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n Colette Seymann<\/p>\n Accountability Coach, JTS Advisors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 I just got back from a\u00a0free coach training\u00a0seminar, although it was really billed as a ski trip with my daughter. She just turned 7, and although we went on a few trips when she was 4 and again 5\u2026she is now she is a head taller. 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