Authors, Accept the Challenge of Changing Things: Responsibility

3 of 28 big ideas from the world of coaching to grow your author business

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The third in a 28-part series on 28 big ideas from coaching for authors to coach themselves, adapatd from my book, The Coach Within.

“Freedom is choosing responsibility. It’s not having no responsibilities; it’s choosing the ones you want.”

— Toni Morrison

“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.”

— Denis Waitley

Another crucial concept for coaching oneself, close on the heels of creativity, is responsibility. And in this regard, coaching yourself is not all that different from having a coach. Because one thing a coach is not is responsible for your success. A coach doesn’t do your work, determine your path, or do half of the heavy lifting. It’s all you.

What!? That’s right. A coach’s commitment to you is their whole attention, presence, interest, curiosity, and support. They validate, challenge, and — maybe the best one — believe in you. A coach believes in your creativity and capabilities, your goals and larger vision, and your being bigger than your current circumstances, and…