Coaching Corner: Are You Telling the Truth?
By Master Coach Marilou Butcher Roth
Often, I run book groups, and recently, in one of these groups, we discussed integrity and integrity breaches; the question was posed about where you are not telling the full truth? That question certainly got the attention of all of us. Let’s look a bit deeper at this particular inquiry. Of course, there are situations where an outright lie is happening, and certainly we can all agree that in those situations, an integrity breach is in play.
The focus of today is not on lies. The focus is on how we fail to acknowledge our amazing selves! Each of us is capable of so much, and yet, very often we play small rather than living our lives to the fullest. We may have stories about not wanting to outshine others, or that nobody would be interested in what we have to offer. We may diminish our skills and ourselves in such a way that our light never shines as bright as it could.
Are you with me so far? The truth we are not fully telling is: what possible stories, a.k.a. lies, we are telling ourselves about ourselves! When we fail to tell the whole truth to ourselves about who we are, we are indeed in an integrity breach. If we are not living to our fullest potential, we will miss out on the quality of life that is available to us.
Today, step into your truth about yourself. You may feel a little shaky at first, and that’s okay. Perhaps you start with “I am really good at _____________, and truly enjoy it.” And then, make sure to do more of that!
It’s your time to shine!
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.
