Or, how to live a much longer happy, meaningful life.
Over the years I've worked with four different coaches. The young man I've worked with for more than the last two years is in a completely different ball park. He's exceptionally well-educated, has unbelievably astute diagnostic ability, and can break any behavior down into the smallest imaginable bits and demonstrate them.
Because I was an executive development coach, working with multi-billion dollar firms around the globe for more than twenty years, we have a lot of conversations about the coaching process. But a different context.
At my age, six months away from the big 90 years, we regularly focus on three issues: strength building, balance and flexibility. Part owner in a major franchise, he has machinery of all sorts for my issues--as well as seemingly endless exercise recommendations not involving the typical exercise equipment.
He does a lot more for me than focus on the three objectives. When I have a problem, or suspect that I might be able to do a lot better in a physical area, he's right there to help. At my last session, I commented about typical behaviors he's updated for me, wondering whether others bring in such insights. He laughed and commented on my uniqueness and self-awareness--which I found somewhat disappointing.
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