If you are not in the coaching or personal development world, “personal foundation” may not have ever been a focus for you. Coach U defines the personal foundation as a person’s “structural basis that supports him or her in living an exceptional life…made up of three major elements..What, Who, and How“.
My clients are consistently looking for ways to improve areas of their lives – organization, team, relationships, health, etc. In other words, they want to be “successful” in those areas. They want success to come easier, faster, and to be able to have fun while doing it.
Many times I find that WHAT people are doing, for and in their business or organization, is not the issue. It is WHO they are being when they are in action that poses the challenge. Understanding what to do is sometimes obvious and developing who you need to be in order to have success is critical but often times looked over.
For example, a leader has to run a team meeting, attend a business strategy call, and create the upcoming annual budget. The WHAT and the actions associated are fairly well defined. But WHO the leader needs to be in each activity may be very different. They need to show up as a coach and mentor for the team meeting, a collaborative partner for the strategy call, and be a critical thinker and hyper focused for creating the budget.
Clearly understanding what you want to accomplish and who you need to be to accomplish it, will allow you to more quickly figure out how you will get it done!
If you are ready to strengthen your personal foundation and reach bigger goals and career and life fulfillment, let’s talk and see if you are ready for coaching.