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Your 'Self-Coaching Tool' is here - scroll down to begin the process 

I’m Sam McDonald,

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Certified Strengths Coach and founder of WITH-HUMANITY a start up I created with a desire to redesign and improve our social systems and our respect for each other in a world that recognises we are all on this planet together and have to find better ways to respect every body's right to contribute to society.

 

For this I designed a simple conflict resolution tool: Interdependent Rules of Engagement which teaches us to consider our impact on self, others, and the

environment at large. I see this as mutually inclusive with unlocking the positive untapped potential of all individuals. Unlocking your Strengths is like a second birthday, as its here where you get to truly give birth to your intrinsic value and motivation, your individual way of contributing effectively towards optimising yourself and the environments you choose to play in.

 

Disengagement increases when we diminish our natural wiring and can lead to a lessening of our wellbeing, as we each have an intrinsic desire to be that which we are born to be. Here we fully appreciate our potential, increase wellbeing and personal growth.  Statistics show that playing to our Strengths generates successful indicators of increased team performance, engagement, trust,  productivity and individual performance. 

 

Bringing the elements of Strengths and Interdependence together is potentially the sweet spot in forging a world where diversity, equality, and inclusivity facilitates each and every one of us  to play our unique role in ensuring we remain relevant and bring our best selves on this beautiful planet of ours.

 

However, let me not make this all about me.

 

Today this is about you and using this 'self-coaching' tool to get you started in creating a vision for yourself. Whether this is about a specific goal, a relationship you want to enhance, or creating a brand new future for yourself, this tool will guide you to your sweet spot.

 

Coaching starts with the desire to change. It begins with you, yet ends with focus away from self into understanding what value you bring to others. Measurements change from economics to People, Purpose and then Profit. This is the way of the future and if you are ready to embrace a new trajectory you have found a worthy Coach in me and the team from WITH-HUMANITY who are here to support your journey ... 

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Self Coaching - The Rocking Chair Exercise

Ask yourself this question - Who do you need to become to be your happiest person? If there was a fairy God Mother hanging around who was prepared to grant your every wish, what would your life look like?

Now for your turn to Coach yourself ...

 

If your life was providing you with everything you needed to achieve all of your dreams and objectives:

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  • How would your family life look?

  • What would your family/school/work environment look like?

  • What would you be doing to ensure your needs were provide for?

  • How much time would you spend with your family and friends and what things specifically would you be doing?

  • How much time would you spend with your education and what things specifically would you be doing?

  • Who would you be working with?

  • Who would be assisting you?

  • What would people be saying about who you’d become?

  • What would you do if you had extra time available?

  • How would you feel about yourself?

  • What would your friends being saying about your success?

  • On a scale of 1-10 how happy would you be?

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Use this time to just let your mind wander and think to yourself: if you could have anything, absolutely anything, what would your life look like?

 

Try not to put blocks in your way, simply feel free to dream. Take some time to give some thought to: Your ultimate long term Goals - What does your goal look like. How does it sound? What does it feel like to achieve your goals? Write your ultimate long term Goal here (remember it needs to be measureable). This could be goals towards your career, relationships, or a brand new future for yourself. 

 

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Now consider, what do you actually mean by the statement above, and what do you really want?

 

If you were outlining this to someone in a conversation, what would you be saying?

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Now for the exciting part. Grab yourself your favourite drink and a pen & paper and sit yourself in a cozy space with no interruptions.

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CONTEMPLATION šŸŒæ

Now, I would like you to sit, take some time out, lots of ‘me’ time, and imagine five years into the future what you have already accomplished en-route to that ultimate goal, and have set out to achieve in your personal and professional life. Imagine yourself sitting in a rocking chair, and you’re looking back on your life’s achievements over the past few years, who you are now, and how you got to this point? 

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ACTION šŸ’«

Now take your pen and paper and go crazy - the world is your oyster - write a retrospective story of your life, stating what steps you took to accomplish your goals, how you got there, and what your life looks like now you have achieved your objectives, personally and professionally. You'll have to imagine yourself sitting on your rocking chair a few years from now and looking back over the years. Consider what relationships are like now, both with yourself and others, how your energy levels have increased, what others are saying about the new you and how you view and celebrate yourself. 

 

It might help to ask yourself “who would I need to become in order to fulfil these dreams, ambitions and goals”.

 

So who you need to become starts here. Let your mind run wild. You have to imagine you are capable of achieving absolutely anything as you allow your pen to write freely and to imagine with you.  Simply dream and let your thoughts loose … Have fun šŸ¤ø‍ā™€ļøšŸ¤ø‍ā™€ļøšŸ¤øšŸ¾‍ā™‚ļøšŸ¤øšŸ¼‍ā™‚ļøšŸ¤øšŸæ‍ā™€ļø šŸ•ŗšŸ•ŗšŸ¼šŸ•ŗšŸæšŸ’ƒšŸ¼šŸ’ƒšŸæšŸ’ƒšŸ’«

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