Coaching Corner: Pay attention!
By "Coach" Marilou Butcher Roth
As you know, and, as I have written about many times...things happen. They happen in our work life, our home life and anything in between. The big question is, what happens for you when situations occur that are less than favorable? For some people, a sort of numbness occurs. For others, anger may show up. Everyone and every situation is different.
The key for you is to be able to pay attention to what is happening for YOU -- not TO YOU. And, to do this, you need to get out of your head and into your heart. How do you feel about what is happening? Are you scared? Sad? Angry? If you are not bringing awareness to how you are feeling, you are shutting down to some degree and, any time that occurs, you run the risk of shutting down around the good things that are happening as well. You can't turn off one part of you without impacting another.
So this week, if and when something “happens,†I want you to practice tuning in to yourself first, and paying attention to what you notice. This takes practice and is well worth the attention! Enjoy!
Marilou Butcher Roth
Marilou Butcher Roth is the owner of The MBR Group, a coaching and training company working primarily with REALTORS who have a desire to work and live from a more inspired place. She is also the Broker/Owner of Group REALTORS in Cincinnati.
Marilou is a member of the Ohio REALTORS Board of Directors and past chairman of the organization’s Communications Committee.
