by Barbara Dawson | Apr 6, 2023 | Coaching
We are all connected. I serve a vision infused with a larger purpose and my work shifts naturally from producing results to encouraging the growth of people who produce results. We often walk around in our own little world not knowing how we are being affects all...
by Barbara Dawson | Mar 10, 2021 | Coaching, Education/Training
We have one mouth and two ears. Pause a moment before continuing to read and notice: how much time do you spend being heard and how much time do your spend hearing? I was recently struck by a quote by David W. Augsburger who says, “Being heard is so close to...
by Barbara Dawson | Nov 24, 2020 | Coaching
My daughter in Chicago who is getting her masters in nursing, joined a CrossFit gym a couple years ago. The gym was an hour from her home (you’ve got to know there were other gyms she could go to that would be closer), she was full-time in school, and working a couple...
by Barbara Dawson | Oct 29, 2020 | Coaching
I have been listening to people for years. Listening. Helping others get clear on what was important to them. For years, I did not put a name to what I did. Not until I got the distinction between coaching and teaching. Teaching is … I have a knowing and I’ll share it...
by Barbara Dawson | Sep 14, 2020 | Coaching, Education/Training
My husband and I went on a camping trip in southern Colorado a couple weeks ago. I took advantage of the amazing beauty of nature and spent some time journaling. As I sat beside the Conejos River, I asked myself the following question: If I were this scene, what...
by Barbara Dawson | Jul 13, 2020 | Coaching
I asked my wellness coach this week if she could recommend one book, one class, one — something — that could help me improve my experience as a valued coach, what would she recommend? I loved her answer. In her very thoughtful, clear, and quiet voice she said, “Learn...
