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first seven careers were actress/dancer, secretary, MOTHER,
conference administrator, recruitment consultant, trainer
and outplacement counselor. Coaching is the EIGHTH!
I live in the UK just north of London. I'm officially a
senior (an OAP - Old Age Pensioner). Personally I prefer
the new title I've given myself: IMP - Independent Mature
Person!
I'd been retired more than three years when I picked up
a magazine at the dentist's office and read about Life Coaching.
I begged permission to borrow the magazine and without hesitation
sent off for details of the training offered by CoachU.
Three years later, I'm a graduate with a thriving practice
and a certified teleclass leader for CoachU.
A colleague of mine here in the UK recently said to me,
"Jilly, don't you realise that having raised a large family
(I have five kids and now five grandkids), you're uniquely
qualified to be a business coach?" I didn't realise it,
but I've thought about it a lot and, he's right. All of
my past careers have equipped me as a Coach.
Actress and Dancer meant I learnt all about creativity,
tenacity, fitness and self care. As a Secretary, I learned
how to take instruction, use my initiative, keep my head
when all about me were losing theirs. As a Mother, I learned
to nurture, listen, encourage, educate, praise, and heal.
A conference administrator is an expert juggler and she
knows about good teamwork. As a recruitment consultant I
spent years fitting square pegs into square holes, I learned
the colossal benefit of creating rapport. As a trainer I
worked face to face with groups and honed my presentation
skills and as an outplacement counselor, I became at times
a shoulder to cry on, a sounding board, an advocate, an
instructor, a motivator, and above all, a Coach.
I recognise today that all my previous careers were just
milestones along the journey and now I've reached my destination:
I'm a Life Coach.
Contact Jilly at lifematters@btinternet.com.
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