I think one of the coolest things that came out of today was the fact I formed a new team with some coaches I have not worked with before. It was simply for a fun, internal competition. I thought to myself it might be really rewarding to be with new people, and I was inspired by their excitement.
Then I got a little juju with a surprise enrollment for a trip to the Dominican Republic, with a colleague in my organization - something I'm very much looking forward to. I was fairly certain the trip was not gonna happen - be sold out.
A wonderful message from a client of mine came next, sharing with me how she lost 9 lbs in one week using her new plan. I always get the most excited when someone who is NOT a newcomer decides to try again and makes major progress. It's wonderful to see!
But I think the highlight of the evening was getting in touch again with the reason I started this whole journey. It happened by accident - I was just texting with a friend about why I do this. He said something to the effect of he can see my 'reason' and why it's so real. I appreciated those words. And it made me reflect on the bottom line of my work as a coach:
"...And I met all these great clients. People from all over the country .... Nice .. Really great people, when you see them change it's like a ripple effect. Their families get better ... And so forth...My parents taught me you have to do those things for people ... Make a difference. That's why I do it. I want to see people be the best they can be. Live 'in motion' .. Be in motion and just enjoy what is left of their life ... If I can 'extend ' their lives even by a few years and make it good for them, then it will have been worth while..."
Somehow in chatting with my friend, I had a good reminder of why it matters.
~Jedi
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