Is it time to step into your own shoes?
Ann the coach here…this is how I start off my “Sticky Note” coaching videos*. Actually, I usually start off with a question, like the one above “are you walking your talk?”. Then I riff on it for 60 seconds or less, hopefully, causing you to pause and ask yourself the question and reflect on your own answer.
Do I walk my talk?
Hmmm. I try….Like most “experts”, we’re really good at dishing out the suggestions. We encourage our clients to take the suggestions into consideration if they want to see a change in their situation. Sounds good in principle, doesn’t it?
It does…until it’s you that needs to take your own suggestion. Your best advice. Then it takes on an entirely different meaning.
I had the recent experience of learning to look in the mirror and take my own advice. Ouch. I’ve been sidelined for three weeks with an injury. Three weeks! If you know me, you know that I’m very active and in the last three weeks I’ve been able to do nothing, nada, zilch. Ugh!
So what “talk” should I be “walking” right now?
Baby steps, is what I always advise my clients. I tell them that it’s the baby steps that lead to transformation. Yes, they aren’t typically working on a physical goal with me, however, the advice makes sense. Taking baby steps and allowing change to happen…bit by bit.
I’m doing it now and it’s tough. I now have an even deeper respect for my clients and their tenacity. Funny enough, I’m also noticing that the baby step approach IS working for my healing too! Who knew?
Umm, apparently me…
So, how about you? Are you walking your talk? You may be surprised by how difficult it is to do, and yet, useful.
Let's get to it...
Your challenge for the next week...
This one's going to be simple but maybe not easy.
When you find yourself facing a situation where you could use some advice: Pick your own favourite "advice" that you like to give others. See how it may apply to your situation. There's so much truth to the fact that you do have all the skills, strengths and capabilities you need inside you. For real.
So for this week, what if you stopped looking elsewhere and, see what happens for you when you step into your own shoes!
Looking for someone to listen objectively to your situation? Contact me I promise you'll walk away with some clarity!
Stay safe and well.
Cheers,
Ann
*you can view these on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ann_the_coach/
What if you step into your own shoes?