Work was extremely demanding, I needed an outlet. I needed to keep myself positive, healthy and more emotionally balanced. I was finding that I was becoming increasingly overtaken by pressures at work. My schedule was so busy with work and the needs of a growing family that I found I had less and less time for me.
I had an acquaintance at Because It’s There who ran programmes for executives like myself and after a brief discussion we agreed on a coaching programme with Mt Blanc as a learning experience.
What were your coaching objectives?
• to stretch my comfort zone in exposed situations – I wanted to learn more about how I would react and to get a handle on that
• to maintain a sense of perspective and balance in the face of stressful negotiations
• to stay positive and buoyant during one of the toughest periods of my life.
What did you achieve through the process?I learnt a lot more than I thought.
• Balance is essential to keep going day-in, day-out;
• Break things down and they don’t look so frightening;
• Exercise and eating properly has a massive impact on my productivity.
What would you say to someone considering Because It's There coaching?Did my programme have a positive impact? Definitely.
It made me more alert, more focused and gave me more energy. Can I put a numeric sum or identify anything specific? No.
I was going through some really difficult, challenging all consuming stuff at work. Not only were the business issues complex but I was also having some really difficult political relationships to manage.
On reflection I gained a lot of perspective, and support in doing so, on my work situation. I was able to detach from it and ultimately to manage myself to greater effect.