Getting a Glimpse of Greatness

Last week I was fortunate to see a really great coach in action.

He helped the client go from heavy and overwhelmed to light and inspired.

I was especially impressed how he came up with comments and questions I’d never have thought of.

Which is weird. Because the coach was me.

The session in question was a recording from a couple of months ago.

I was upset with my performance that day.

In my memory, I was flat and the client got nothing.

And I'd been feeling bad about it ever since. 

But watching it back? I didn’t recognise myself.

Whoever that coach was, it wasn’t me!

At least, not the person I’d remembered.

This guy was good! More important, the client clearly got a lot from it.

This post isn't about me.

It’s about how unreliably we sometimes see ourselves.

The inner critic is sneaky.

It zooms in on imperfections that only we can see, then enlarges them till they’re ALL we see.

I feel a humbling irony in this.

Thing is, I’m a coach. I “should” know better!
I “shouldn’t” be falling for this.

Yet still I got caught. We all do.

So here’s the real message: if you catch a little judgemental voice, time to be extra kind to yourself. You're having a human moment.

The inner critic is not helpful, not true, and not you. 
It’s just a sneaky little gremlin doing its best to stay relevant

Because if you could truly see yourself, chances are you’ll be surprised how great you are.