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Energy and Action
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When a client is struggling with something and they have no idea why, one way I like to play is to zoom out and approach it from two divergent perspectives: One perspective is Action: The other perspective is Energy: These two perspectives explore two polarities. I find that both are required, and it’s important to take full responsibility for both of them. Usually a client is struggling because they’re focused on one of these, and it’s time for them to step up in the other one. The reason I like to address these separately is to prevent flip-flopping back and forth, using one as an excuse to not take responsibility for the other. E.g. waiting to feel like it or feel a sense of purpose and clarity before taking action. Or focusing on staying busy but waiting for external change (e.g the right job, right relationship, right amount of money) before following their heart. Micro-Coaching: Michael McDonald :: Transformational Coach :: authenticintegrity.com P.S. Subscribe to my new Substack for more of my daily quotes, articles, and other musings P.P.S. Join me (online) this Saturday for my next free Insight Salon: Stop Stopping |
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