Harnessing the power of saying “ Yes”

“Imagine that life is whispering yes. Yes to all beings, and yes to you.  Even the things you’ve said no to are saying yes to you.”
 Rick Hanson

When we are wanting to turn up more in our lives and embrace our own edge to expand what’s possible for us there are many places we can start. These places are where we can start to harness the power of saying “Yes” in our lives.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

1. Saying “Yes” to your needs whether that is the need for more time to yourself or the need for more exercise, more love, healthier food, or to deeper connections - all of which help you to connect with those you love, have fewer late nights, less alcohol or less sweets, or more sleep.
2. Saying “Yes”, to opportunities, to attempting something new you haven’t tried before.
3. Saying “Yes”, to possibilities for new adventures, challenges, and experiences.
4. Saying “Yes”, to things that are outside your comfort zone that feel slightly scary.
5. Saying “Yes”, to things that break old habits, and routines that limit restrict and constrain you and suck the joy out of your life.
6. Saying “YES”, to learning new things about yourself, about others and about life.
7. Saying “Yes” to building new friendships and connections with others.
8. Saying “Yes”, to experiencing changes that feel uncomfortable and at the same time exciting and edgy.
9. Saying “Yes”, to unexpected invitations that pull you out of your comfort zone and expand what’s possible.
10. Saying “Yes”, to deeper levels of inquiry and learning as a coach and a leader, to putting into practice the very skills and modes of inquiry that you advocate and encourage your clients to adopt.
11. Saying “Yes”, to bringing your whole self to your coaching and your life (head, heart and spirit).

“You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Author

Maureen Owen MDOT – PCC
Transformational Coach, Facilitator & Consultant
Maureen supports leaders and their teams to navigate and lead at the edge. Committed to genuine partnership, she encourages clients to use the challenges they face as catalysts for growth, and the opportunity to learn, to  bring more of themselves, their gifts, their potential and humanity forward.

Maureen has over 25 years’ experience working with human and organisational dynamics as a successful coach, consultant and senior manager. Her work has focused on supporting leaders to navigate change, enhance leadership practice, build engagement and develop more robust relationships.

Want to learn more?

1: Join me and Anindita Das on August 11 at 12 noon AEST for our ICF Australasia webinar – “The power of saying “YES”. We will be exploring this question and how coaching research can help you grow as a coach and help you strengthen your practice. You can learn more about our virtual PD event here: https://lnkd.in/g-mNASp

2: Grab a copy of the book - “THE COACHING SCIENCE PRACTITIONER HANDBOOK” where these quotes come from. The book is based on the real-life experience of the researcher, coaches and clients involved in the “The Coaching Presence Research” conducted by Tünde Erdös. You can find out more and order a copy of the book here: www.coachingsciencehandbook.com

3: Work directly with me - If you'd like to learn about working with me, you can book an obligation – free 30 minutes exploratory consultation here: https://calendly.com/maureen-29/exploratory-consultation-with-maureen-2020