Coaching Tip: Number 1 of the Thomas' Top 25 Coaching Secrets

Originally Submitted on 8/26/98.

Introduction

You Will Accomplish More, More Easily If You Take the Time to First Strengthen Your Personal Foundation.

The Coaching Tip

WHO doesn't want to accomplish more in life? Don't most of us want more time? More money? More love? More satisfaction? Yet, isn't our tendency to go for it rather than simply having it all come to us?

A strong personal foundation includes 10 distinct stepping stones which, when linked together, provide a solid yet personalized base on which to build one's life. And, in a world which sometimes appears to be built on quicksand, we all need a personal foundation on which to depend.

These 10 stepping stones of a Personal Foundation are:

1. A past which you have fully completed.
2. A life which is based fully on integrity.
3. Needs which have been identified and fully met.
4. Boundaries which are ample and automatic.
5. Standards which bring out your best.
6. An absence of tolerations.
7. Choosing to come from a positive place.
8. A family which nurtures you.
9. A community which develops you.
10. A life fully oriented around your true values.

Anyone who is living a meaningful life must have a strong personal foundation so they can afford to look up at the stars instead of down at their feet. Having a strong personal foundation allows a person to fully use their skills and resources, because instead of constantly worrying about the fundamentals of their life, they are free to focus on the task at hand. The process of building a personal foundation also teaches a person how to eliminate and prevent many common problems that are usually thought of as an expected part of life."

Where can you go for help in this area? A Master Coach is uniquely trained to help clients strengthen their own foundation, and is a model of how well the process works. Also, you can use the Personal Foundation Program, which is a self-study workbook containing 25 Lessons with coaching tips and checklists. This 100-page book is $25 shareware, available from download sites and from the Coach U Web area.

A skyscraper doesn't start at street level. In fact, the taller the building, the deeper the foundation. This holds true for people, too.

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