“We assume strength and capability, not weakness, helplessness, or dependence. We assume a deep desire to give the best and achieve potential.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer
“When we are open to new possibilities, we find them.” — Todd Kashdan
“Transformational coaching enables people to become aware of what stops them from getting going and what gets them going.” — Jack Canfield & Peter Chee
“We believe that coaching is chiefly about discovery, awareness, and choice.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“An effective coaching conversation gets to the heart of what matters.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“Fulfillment is about finding and experiencing a life of purpose and service. It is about reaching one’s full potential.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“Balance is about making choices: saying yes to some things and no to others.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“Coaching works because it’s all about you. When you connect with what you really want and why, and take action, magical things can happen.” — Emma-Louise Elsey
“In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, ‘Oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses,’ you say, ‘Wow, here’s a chance to grow.'” — Carol Dweck
“One of the most exciting things about coaching is the buzz you get when you push out of your comfort zone, come up with a plan, and put it into action. Life takes on a whole new meaning as you re-create your life the way you want it.” — Emma-Louise Elsey
“Coaching is about helping clients unlock the treasure-chest of their lives, worth bearing in mind then that diamonds are made from coal under pressure and it’s the grit in the oyster which creates the pearls.” — Sarah Durrant
“To help others develop, start with yourself.” — Marshall Goldsmith
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” — Jim Rohn
“It’s okay to admit what you don’t know. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to listen to the people you lead. In fact, it’s essential.” — Mary Barra
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” — John C. Maxwell
“When someone is walking beside us, we have more courage to walk into the unknown and to risk the dark and messy places in our journey.” — Karen Kimsey-House
“A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.” — Tom Landry
“The coach is a catalyst, an important element in the process of accelerating change.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“The purpose of coaching is to close the gap between potential and performance.” — Keith Webb
“Ultimately, coaching is not about what the coach delivers but about what clients create.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“In Co-Active coaching, this is a relationship, an alliance, between two equals for the purpose of meeting the coachee’s needs.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“A life coach does for the rest of your life what a personal trainer does for your health and fitness.” — Elaine MacDonald
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