Coaching World Issue 11: August 2014 | Page 39

A Triumphant Journey What an adventure of discovery the last 10 years have The Coach Questionnaire been. Prior to me making the decision to start my professional coaching studies, I was restless—I knew Number of years coaching: 10 something wasn’t quite right, but couldn’t work out exactly what. The decision to become a coach was intuitive; I just knew it felt right! Very early on in my studies, I became conscious of my core values—more conscious than ever before—and wow! Seeing them in black and white made sense of everything. It made sense of why I wasn’t feeling fulfilled in my corporate career at the time—I had chosen a job based on my value of Freedom, which was No.5 on my priority list, and not only was I not truly living that one, none of the ones above it— Love, Truth, Energy or Connection—were being met. On the flip side, coaching met all of them. This was not only the start of my coaching journey, but an amazing way to gain clarity and congruence on my decisions and from then on, my core values along with my intuition have truly been at the heart of everything I do. This adventure took me to Dubai for a life-changing 5 years. It was so Favorite powerful question: It has to be the intuitive one, every time. Trust that part of you that offers the question, the one that comes from nowhere. Don’t question it, just say it— it is coming through you for the benefit of your client. Favorite quotations: These two truly summarize my journey and how I live my life: Life changes the moment you make a new congruent and committed decision. —Tony Robbins What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. —Goethe rewarding to be able to work with so many different cultures all in one place. The common thread, wherever I work in my coaching practice, is that I truly believe, that the key to lasting transformation is being values-driven at your core. This is the gift of discovery that I now delight in Advice for fellow coaches: Be bold—act on your intuition and just go for it. The bolder we become as coaches, the better we can truly be of service to our clients. bringing to my clients. ­—Jo Simpson “When you live and act in line with your values, extraordinary things are possible, magic happens and life just works out beautifully.” Coaching World 39