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Christelle,
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by something you saw, heard, or even smelt?
… on your way to work, while scrolling social media, when window-shopping, etc.
Well, this is what happened to me when I saw this quote:
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” - John A. Shedd
I can’t remember what I was doing… probably searching for something on Google…
But it stopped me… and made me reflect on how I was leading my life: was I more often playing safe (staying in the “harbor”) or was I more often intentional with the decisions I made and the directions I took (doing “what I was built for”)?
Even if this quote wasn’t the “one” thing that made me switch from being a construction professional to becoming a “Self-Leadership Awakener”, it certainly was one of the many things that lead me to that change in my life!
But it’s often not about making a “big” change… it’s more about a slight “realignment” between Who You Are and What You Do…
Because…
How would you FEEL if you were acting more like “what you were built for”?
What would you GAIN if you felt more in harmony with yourself throughout your day?
And what are you LOSING right now because of the disconnect you feel because you’re staying in the “harbor” even though that’s not “what you’re built for”?
This week’s Coffee-break Coaching conversation
>>> A short conversation about a specific challenge that YOU’re facing, leading YOU to decide on ONE action (designed by YOU, for YOU) to take right away!
This week’s topic: What are you built for?
Imagine…
You’ve just seen this quote:
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” - John A. Shedd
And you stopped what you were doing…
And you started wondering about your life, what you’re doing with it, how you feel about it…
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Now, imagine that the next 20 minutes are just about YOU (your time, your space, your voice, your thoughts…) and you’re having a deep conversation with me, your coach... Just let your mind wander as you reflect on the questions below…:
- What kind of “ship” are you? – And don’t worry if you don’t know much about ships! Just use a few words to describe it to yourself…
- What’s that “ship” built for? Just let your imagination run wild… have fun, dream, go beyond your limits…
- Now, pick ONE of them: maybe it’s the easiest, or the more exciting, or challenging enough without being scary… - Let’s call it your first “direction”
- And now, look at your life: are you in the harbor, or are you following that “direction”?
- If you’re in the harbor: what’s ONE small action you can take today to leave the harbor?
- If you’re already following that “direction”: what ELSE can you do to accelerate, or to shorten the distance, or to clarify it?
So, what’s ONE action you’re COMMITTING to do THIS WEEK following this Coffee-break Coaching conversation? (even a small action like scheduling a task in your calendar!)
And now, imagine you’ve taken that ONE action, and then another one, and another one… and you’re doing more of what you were “built for”…
How does it FEEL like? What are you GAINING?
Are you READY to take action, to GROW, to get OUTSIDE of your comfort zone?
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If you’d like additional support to take THIS action, to continue THIS conversation, or to START taking action on another goal / challenge, work with me and my Coffee-break Coaching experience:
To Your Success!
Christelle
Self-Leadership Awakener – Coach, Facilitator
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