As an Irish person, my inner coach was self-deprecating, mocking and generally told me not to get ideas above my station. As a people, we’re not known for any type of self-promotion so our inner coach keeps that in check.
I always wondered if it would be better to have that passionate American-style cheerleader who chants: ‘You’re number 1!’ and ‘You go girl!’ as she enthusiastically shakes her pom-poms.
Could I have achieved more with the voice drill sergeant ringing in my head? The piercing, spittle-laden screams bellowing: ‘We do not give up or give in, you maggot!’
I honestly don’t know.
My inner coach was either shrugging as she kicked back with a glass of wine saying ‘meh’ or wearing her black cloak of negativity, eyeing me derisively saying ‘Why even bother? You’re just going to fail.’
If you don’t take part, you can’t lose.
But not taking part in life is just going to leave you with regrets.
So, I sent my inner coach out training. We started with small goals, celebrated them and moved on to the next one.
The goals at the start were exercising, registering for a course or saying no to that next glass of wine. Baby steps but every little counts.
The goals grew bigger and my inner coach started to embrace the role.
I invested in myself – financially, mentally, physically and socially.
The baby steps became giant leaps.
My inner coach now encourages me, tells me when to take action and holds me accountable. She celebrates my successes and helps me learn from my failures.
If you are not accountable to yourself, you are already on the back foot. You want your inner coach with you when there is work to be done.
Teach your inner coach how to help you. Learn the tools and skills. Take that step today.
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