Every so often, I like to do a solo episode of the show to talk to you about some things I’ve learned along the way in my coaching practice. In today’s show, I’d like to share some points from a presentation I gave in April at the All-Texas Coaching Retreat around the topic of the positive energy we bring as coaches–and as people. We’ve covered the topic of positive energy back in Episodes 73 and 79. Let’s talk about the impact our energy has on the outcomes we have in life.
Show Highlights:
- Before we begin, I’m giving some advice about managing your credential cycle and paying to your expiration date
- Higher levels of energy bring more overall happiness and make you more enthusiastic in taking on more challenges
- The flipside of having lower energy levels
- How higher energy gives us better influence with others and increases our overall health and well-being
- How coaches can use positive energy habits to better prepare for client sessions
- Why transitions are the biggest energy leaks in our day
- An exercise: write down your transitions and explore when they feel stressful and how you deal with them
- From High-Performance Habits: close your eyes and repeat the word, “release” to yourself. Move through your body and release the tension.
- How to set an intention for the energy you bring to the next activity
- How to be more intentional and mindful during those transitions
- How you can use this exercise with your clients
- How to set intentions for any period of time as you go forward
- How we show up and bring joy to any situation
- How to be mindful in your routines and ground yourself in triggers to remind you to cultivate joy
- How I use traffic light triggers in my life
- Other examples of exercises:
- Make decisions about how you want to feel in any situation and create the flow of energy toward that
- Practice visualizations
- Respond with appreciation, surprise, and gratitude for life
Resources:
High-Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
Discovering the Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Meg Mann episodes:
Ep# 73 Energy Matters For Coaches