Introduction

When I became a Coach after being in Corporate for so long, my peers actually looked down on me as if  I were a comical sideshow on the pier. They did not understand what would drive me to do something so “strange,” as one person called it. A lot of so-called friends left, and it forced me to cease and really evaluate what I was actually doing. All I knew was that the Business world that I was living in was costing me too much. My health was suffering, and my family did not look familiar. I knew that something needed to be different. I never woke up one morning and said: “I want to be a coach”! No, it actually placed itself in front of me like a new door with a key! I unlocked it and stepped through. I have to share a bit of info that I don’t think anyone understands. Being a Coach - any kind, in any field- is not easy.

Not a real bona fide certified, educated Coach. It is one of the hardest jobs internally that a human can do. By nature, I am a fixer; I see patterns almost with a super-vision. I can see the answer before others even arrive at the problem. So when I was in certification residency and was told that I could not use any of my superpowers (that I thought everyone would want), I had no clue what I was to do. They told me that this profession is NOT about us learning - it is about them learning. I was thinking- yeah… That’s why I am here to bestow upon them my wisdom. Yeah…no. That response rendered the same response I get from my fifteen-year-old (a tilted head, a sigh, and an exit stage left). 

Moving on, then we learned about listening to someone. I thought, this is where I am going to shine! Nope. Not even close. Not then. I am great at it now - but again, not easy. There were a lot of humbling situations that I now am very grateful for. Without those, I would not be the coach I am today.  Why am I sharing this? Good question. I think I realized that my posts and writings were a little too dependent on assistant help, and it was not bringing me authentically to the table. I want to show up. Like I do every day for the people who are excited to thrive and internally succeed! So, Hi! I am A.C. I would love to have a conversation.