Hello. It is autumn. TGIF. Thank Goodness It’s Fall. I love the brisk air and color still on the trees and skies still blue. All of this turns grey in Paris in the wintertime. Now, today, let’s be in the present. It is the First Friday in Fall. TGIFFF !!! 😊
We’ll settle for Trust, Gratitude, Inspiration, & Fun!
Trust
I am trusting in Walking the Talk.
This week, in my coaching, I have tested conversing solely via text messaging. Of course, there are the drawbacks of not seeing facial expressions and reading body language.
There are advantages too.
- People keep a trace of their thoughts. Without realizing it, they are journaling.
- People admit a weakness differently to a phone than to a person. It’s like the GPS that remains polite no matter how many wrong turns we take. There is no judgement. There is moving forward.
I keep noticing how people seek to resolve problems for which they are experts: the marketing consultant seeks to market herself, the relationship expert feels isolated, the friend of many laments that he is the friend of none.
What I do is help to make a plan and stick to it.
Walking the talk comes down to making a plan to implement our own wisdom in our lives. Without action steps, we are trusting in _______ (Que será, será) ! Is that REALLY what you and I want?
What’s Your Plan to Walk your Talk
Want some encouragement in putting resolutions into action? Send me an email…and we’ll connect by text!
Gratitude
Throughout the coaching-by-text (see above), I ask questions. Too many inquiries can make the receiver feel under interrogation.
So, from time to time, I explain the purpose of our discovery process. I Talk my Walk (explain my actions)
“I’ll be asking you several questions because you can go deeper still. Let’s get to the core of your motivation….”
This explanatory pause changes the dynamics of our exchange. It reframes the questions from giving answers that could satisfy me to self-discovery for them.
Of course, I mention this purpose at the beginning of our exchange…and people forget. I am thankful for the reminders I give and get to both “Walk the Talk” AND “Talk the Walk.”
Inspiration
Roger Federer is an inspiration to me. His 20 Grand Slams are impressive enough. Yet what really inspires me is how he speaks of his rival Rafael Nadal. He said something like this on the French radio.
“Rafael Nadal compelled me to reinvent my tennis game. He played a different kind of game and made others change. Because he was so good, he competed with many players and had a powerful impact on the evolution of tennis.”
When I change, I compel others to evolve too. That’s inspiring!
Fun
Yesterday, while walking in Paris, I came across this cobblestone entrance to a classic apartment building. The street was narrow with lots of traffic, so I did not get a great photo, but here you go!
May love accompany you through the doors of your life.
Wishing you a great week.
A bientôt (next week), Denise