“What is your greatest satisfaction in being an NLP life coach?” a woman recently asked me.
The question gave me pause. The obvious answer: helping people find more fulfillment and happiness. I knew there was more, though, so I went to pondering.
I quickly figured the aha! moment keeps me excited and anticipating the next session. I can hear it in the client’s voice. A shift in energy and tone.
I can never predict when the aha! moment will happen. Yes, my process and maybe my secret bank of powerful questions help, but the magic happens when clients get to that moment on their own and I can hear it in their voice. Aha! It surprises me every time. I am humbled every time. And even better, this new place the client comes to is nothing, nothing like I would have imagined. It truly reinforces my belief that clients possess the answers and the power. I am merely a safe container where they can work out issues and get to a place that is greater and more exciting than they dreamed possible.
My challenge as a coach lies in not leading clients toward an answer, but allowing the process to unfold. I strive to coach without an agenda giving clients the freedom to go where their heart desires.
Getting to the aha! moment is a journey and we it take together. I don’t know what will unfold. I don’t know what untapped dreams lay deep inside your soul begging to be unleashed. I don’t know when you will exclaim “Aha! Oh my gosh!” and begin to soar.
What would it feel like to wake up every day to a life that energized you? Wake up to a life that you create, not one that was created for you or that happened to you. I would be honored and humbled to go on this journey with you. Let’s see what happens.