“If you choose a life in coaching, you choose
to try to make a difference in
the lives of the people you come in contact with.”
– Ron Stolski
Coach
"Love is
patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not
arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked,
does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in
unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things."
- Saint Paul
1 Corinthians
13:4-7 / NASV
At the end
of each blog I deliberately try to remind you of the qualities, as a
success-minded person, that you possess.
As a life coach, you have the great privilege and responsibility to pass
those qualities on to others. It is up
to us to help inspire, motivate and direct others to be their best, love God,
have good manners, discover the unknown and change the world. I really do believe that if we all lived by
this set of principles and helped others to see their value, we could make the
world a much better place.
Be Your Best
To be your best is as simple as
it sounds. Do the best job you can do,
be the best person you can be, help others to be their best as well. This is not saying to be THE best but to be YOUR
best. Far too many people settle to be mediocre
and do only what they must to get by.
That is a sad way to live and it drags down those who are around
them. Likewise, those who settle for
nothing but excellence inspire and propel those around them to be their
best. Why settle for good when great is
in reach?
Love God
Never buy into the thinking that
people can believe what they want and it is okay. They can believe anything they want, but it
is not okay. As Christian coaches we
know and understand that there is no freedom, no victory, no real success,
indeed, no life outside of a relationship with Jesus Christ. If we fail to tell others this truth we have
failed at the most important thing we do.
It is our job to tell those who hire us as coaches the truth. Therefore, we are responsible to do just
that. We also have a duty to God and
others to live the reality we talk of.
You must love God with all you heart, soul and mind. Be the example you are called to be.
Have Good Manners
When did we ever start to think
that good manners were old fashion? All
good manners are is treating others with kindness and respect. If you care for others as you wish they cared
about you, there would be no need to remind others that good manners are
needed. Remember the words of the lady
who wrote the book on good manner, Emily Post, who said, "Manners are a
sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you
have good manners, no matter what fork you use."
Discover the Unknown
I know that things change so
fast that we do not notice all the wonderful new and exciting inventions there
are. And yet, the universe if full of
discoveries to be made. The person who
you are coaching, or even you, could be the one to make one of those
discoveries. Why not? Someone will, why not you? Think of it like the great Orville Wright
did, "Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for
so many years just so we could discover them!"
Change the World
Do all that you can to be the
best that you can and you will change the world for the better. We are all connected in that we all live in
this crazy world. If you succeed and
become all you were created to be, I become better - the world becomes
better. Change the world. You were created to do so. And besides, it really needs it!
You matter to the world. You are here to make a difference and that
difference is good. Remember the
qualities of a real success-minded person: Be your best. Love God.
Have good manners. Discover the unknown.
Change the world.
John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker,
and Life Coach. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books,
training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our
website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.
© 2014 John
Patrick Hickey
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