When we live aligned with what we’ve declared to be central to us, though, our life is imbued with meaning in each breath, each activity, each conversation, and each relationship.

As coaches, we are presenting ourselves as people who are committed to the commitments of our clients.

[One of the elements of conducting a conversation with a client is] refraining from making judgments about what our conversational partner says and, instead, expressing respectful curiosity for whatever is brought up.

The next time you’re in a conversation for action that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, be it with a family member or work team, please consider whether enough depth of relationship is in place and enough possibilities have been explored to give a foundation for the current conversation to go forward.

In enrollment, both the client and the coach make explicit what they are committed to accomplishing in the coaching program.