#questionsforcoaches — Public Fediverse posts

#QuoteOfTheDay
“I cannot express it: but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is, or should be, an existence of yours beyond you.”
(Emily Brontë)

#QuestionsForCoaches
What sense of “more” do you carry?
Where might you already be touching it?

No need to answer. Just something to notice

#QuoteOfTheDay
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
(Simone Weil)

#QuestionsForCoaches
Where could you offer fuller attention?
What changes when you are truly present?

No need to answer. Just something to notice.

That’s where connection lives, in the aliveness of what’s real rather than the perfection of what might have been.

#QuestionsForCoaches
What helps you meet your own “third speech” with kindness?
How do you support clients in letting go of what they wish they’d said or done?
When have you seen presence matter more than perfection?
What changes when reflection turns from criticism to curiosity?

You don’t need to answer every question, just notice which one feels alive for you.
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#QuestionsForCoaches
Where are you trying to follow a formula instead of listening to your own sense of things?
What feels important today that might not have, yesterday?
What helps you notice what truly matters in the moment?
How do you recognise the difference between urgency and importance?

No need to answer them all, just see where your attention is drawn.

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To get excited about what lights us up, even if it seems small, strange, or obscure.

I think Geekness, in the best sense, is just wonder with the volume turned up.

#QuestionsForCoaches
What brings out your inner geek - that joyful, full-hearted fascination?
How do you help clients reconnect with what sparks their curiosity?
Where do you see wonder in the ordinary?
What shifts when we stop needing everything to be impressive, and just let it be interesting?

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I used to post coaching content on the other platform, but something quieter was calling.

Now I share a daily quote and four gentle questions.

It’s here as an invitation to pause, reflect, and see something fresh.

If it speaks to you, you’re very welcome here.

#QuoteOfTheDay #QuestionsForCoaches

#QuestionsForCoaches cont:
How does recognising the "diamond" in others lead to more effective collaboration?
How can metaphors, like the "diamond in the rough," help clients understand their personal growth journey?

#Coaching #IWD2025

In honour of #InternationalWomansDay, as with all the previous quotes so far this month, here's a #QuoteOfTheDay from a historical woman:
"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough" (Mary McLeod Bethune)

#QuestionsForCoaches:
How do you see potential in yourself and others that may not be immediately obvious?
Can you think of a time when someone believed in your potential before you did?
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#QuestionsForCoaches cont:
What do you notice about the space between feeling something and trying to express it?
How does listening support someone who finds it hard to express feelings?

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Each Day until #InternationalWomansDay the #QuoteOfTheDay will be a historical quote from a woman. Today's is:
"And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in." (Jane Austen)

#QuestionsForCoaches:
How might your understanding of emotions shift if you stopped labelling them?
How can professionals navigate moments when words fail them?

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As it's #BookLoversDay in US the #QuoteOfTheDay is:
"The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries." (René Descartes)

#QuestionsForCoaches:
If you could have a conversation with the finest minds of the past, what would you want to discuss?
How do you incorporate learning from other sources like books into your coaching?
What books do you recommend to clients?
What's your own favourite coaching related book?

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