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I found the pondering of a fellow attendant at Byron Katie’s School for The Work (Oct. 2010) provocative. His question and my thoughts follow:
The fellow attendant (Antony Lehmann) wondered, “I would very much appreciate any comments that might help me clarify how humility is the opposite of subservience. Katie says this in ‘I need [...]

Really interesting read! Tad Hargrave’s Marketing For Hippies - ever been to a ‘gross’ workshop – share your story! post.
Now I know it seems to be focused on what is not right in marketing and workshops of new age, conscious or alternative stuff _but_ as I read it I can not help but pull [...]

Do we as coaches need to consult or give advise? If so, whose need are we fulfilling? Our client’s? Ours?
I started this post thinking about _possibilities_. Throughout my life I have greatly appreciated peoples’ stories over dinner, or wine, or tea or from their books. I like ideas, I like to explore their possibilities [...]

I have noticed that a lot of coaches promise, as part of their service, to hold their clients accountable. I wonder, is this even possible? I believe that a coach can’t make me accountable. I believe that accountability is an inner event.
It is true that we humans often find it easier to keep our commitments [...]