Coffee House Coaching Gary Nowak

Highlights:
Being asked to teach a high profile leadership program at her companyBeing coached on learning how to pause and see more than currently seeingGetting a pair of glasses when you didn't realize you needed themNeed to be open to coaching - Is your client readyFinding the ideal clientReaching back to previous clients to connect - it's magicWe are in a "helping Profession" and being aware of burning outBuilding up a strong network of people for coachingShing a light where the person hasn't looked beforeHelping our clients to pause in the moment, creating that safe containerThe client may not know what they need, we help them access their own toolsBeing able to "Right Size" to your clientsGreat coaching book "The Coaching Habit"Having a richer life by being a coach and an amazing support network

Highlights:
Working with Jennifer ReitzLoved Jenn's approach around somaticsSeeking out individual coaching to focus growth and learningWorking at the C Suite HR level with large organizationsSupervision and being nervous about itJennifer has warmth & wisdom stood out during the sessionComing around on being coached somaticallyConstantly bringing Shannon back into her bodyFeeling into your height, width and depthGetting the perspective "Shannon, you're not going to solve this in your brain"Your body is your brainWhat would life be like if we didn't wait for anything?"Why" doesn't matterChange your body and change your moodBody awareness has stuck with Shannon all alongAll we are trying to do is defend ourself from feeling ourselfNoticed today that Shannon is creating more spaceBig leap from feeling to articulation

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 Highlights from my Conversation with Julie and Laura
Gasp not going back to the conference after the break, instant chemistry / Sharing a brain / The concentration of covid, green shoot / Writing a book for newer coaches / The target audience / What the data had to say, fascinating / Fall into habit / Writing a book is a team effort / Using coaching skills while writing the book together / The book Cover / What they love about the book / Marketing the book / Finding the Easter egg about Linus, Moose and Noodle

Highlights
Helping clients with their brandsFinding the right metaphor for your clientWhat is your Super Power
 Untangling necklaces Parallel Parking Humans have complicated life stories, it's our nature3 things that come up in her practice
 Clarity Confidence Community Having gone through the hard work herself to be great at what she doesHiding who you are isn't good hygiene for your soulPeople really do struggle with how to explain what they doModulating with each and every clientUsing Collage session in details to help others describe themselvesCreativity - Making connections between to seemingly disparate thingsLoves to help people express themselves as the Big PurposeFinding your purpose is your Life's workThe Brand is a relationshipMy view was Purpose is internal to YOU and Branding is external to you want others see youUnderstanding your valuesHow do your values show up for you today?

Some Highlights:
Leaving a cushy high paying job for Google in 2006Another Covid coaching opportunity, great time to go to The Hudson Institute to become a coachBeing a vulnerable leader = a great coachThe layoff from google kicked Jaybird unlimitedGetting Executive Coaching at Google, was extremely valuableYour Network is your Net Worth - Linked In storyPeople are genuinely good and kindNorth Star is freedom, doing something that you likeSigning on with Fast Forward GroupUsing vulnerability to instill confidenceHave a Pointy Point of ViewW-A-I-T acronymFinding your happiness - Arthur Brooks new book"Happiness is the feeling I get when I need more happiness"Be yourself sooner

 Highlights:
7 years at a Buddhist meditation centerSoftware tester at intelCoaching was always inside of herSomatic is important part of her coachingSeeing clients too much in their heads, spinningLight bulb momentsBrief discussion about neuro science of habitsStruggle with challenging the clientBeing a helper and NOT being confrontationalLocking into a persons needsAmerica is ready for coaching and mindfulnessHelping people find purpose in their workHoning in on being more empatheticMassive trouble with the favorites section of this podcast