Hunger is a Great Sauce

"For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: 'If a man will not work, he shall not eat.'"

- 1 Thessalonians 3:10 / NASV

There is an old Irish saying that says, "Hunger is a great sauce".  This means, when a person is hungry, everything tastes good.  There is another side to this as well, when you have plenty you become picky and always want what you do not have.  This principle applies to far more than food.  You will find that the more people get without working for it, the more they complain about what they do not have.  It is a characteristic of human behavior, that which we do not earn has no value to us.

                This is why I firmly believe that we should not give our coaching time away for free.  I have seen many a coach give their time away to everyone that comes to them.  Some may not feel confident in themselves to change a fee for their time.  Some have such a desire to help that they are willing to give of their time to do it.  Some fall to the very common excuse, "I really need a coach but I can't afford it."  Here is the problem: when you give coaching to someone for free, most of the time they have no real value for it.

                I am not saying that it is all about money.  Money has nothing to do with it.  It is about helping people to see the value in coaching and therefore apply what they are told.  There are time, in a mentoring situation, when I believe you do help someone for free.  This is a different principle I will address at another time.  For now, remember that if you have a client who is unwilling to pay for their coaching, you also have a client who is unwilling to follow that coaching.

                Always remember that you matter to the world.  God placed you here to make a difference and that difference is good.  You possess the qualities of a real success-minded person, which are to: 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