World-changing coaches
Posted: May 3rd, 2012 | Author: C.J. Hayden | Filed under: World-changing coaches | 3 Comments »
For example, Nancy Colasurdo, who you can read about in her article “Finding My Niche as a Volunteer Coach.” Nancy volunteered to spend time coaching a woman in a local homeless shelter despite the fact that Nancy was at the time struggling financially herself. Nancy says, “it seems I have found a significant part of myself by working with Mirna. Not one to do volunteer work most of my life, this coaching relationship has changed how I see myself in the world.”
Working to create positive change in the world also creates change within the changemaker. That’s certainly been my experience in writing this book.
Wow, Nancy! How moving…I have been coaching for over 9 years now, there have been ups and downs financially, and I am not the only one on this, I am sure. But I have never stopped thinking how much more value I could create if I just coached more as a volunteer (have done some but not enough). It was always a perceived trade-off- ” to pay the bills or change the world”, and more often than not the first one dominated. After reading your article, I had tears in my eyes, and started to think again about this trade-off…thank you for holding the candle!
Great idea- will keep it in mind- all the best- Ronnie
Well, this is just so lovely and gratifying. C.J., thank you so much for the mention. Ronnie, feel free to reach out and/or share as you journey in this.