As I finish up my ICA coursework, prepare to take Communities of Practice classes and think ahead to Supervised Coaching after Christmas, doubts are beginning to creep in…Will I be able to overcome my nerves enough to coach in front of groups, do I know enough to be certified as a coach, do I really need the certification anyway, what if I graduate and am not successful at attracting clients, and an array of other worries designed to derail me from my intention to graduate from ICA.
Have any of my wonderful fellow coaches out there encountered similar gremlins? Do you have any ideas for coaxing these guys to quiet down?
Thanks,
Mary Lou
September 24, 2007 at 3:11 am
Mary lou,
thank you for your kind words at my blog. I wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blog very much and yes, as you can tell from my blog, I experience the gremlins as well. The only thing that helps me is keeping a loving attitude towards myself and understanding that these things will always come up to keep pushing me towards mastery. Everytime a major episode of doubt arises I dive right into it…I explore it and I use it…all the while keeping a compassionate mind towards the fact I will always be learning and it is all and adventure.