Then I won two sessions of coaching with Diana Pettie from Hopscotch Coaching through a Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosted by the lovely Rosie Shilo at Virtually Yours Virtual Assistant Network. I have to say that initially I was underwhelmed.  I just didn’t see what value I’d get out of it. I also felt guilty accepting the prize when there were probably many others who would have absolutely loved to have it.  I was also going through a tough time personally so it really wasn’t a good time for me to take it up. I even tried to give it back and have it redrawn.  But Diana was very understanding and let me use the sessions whenever I was ready.

So personal troubles mostly aside, I decided that I’m not one to back down from an opportunity so I booked my first session and have just finished my second session today.

I have had my mind changed! Diana was completely awesome and I’m feeling so motivated and positive about the perspective I’ve gained and the goals, strategies and visions we have worked through in just 2 hours. I’m an organised, clear thinking kind of person but it’s quite amazing how much more Diana dragged out of me – oh yes, she does make you work for the result but it’s a fun process and Diana’s easygoing style makes her so easy to work with that it doesn’t seem too hard at all.

So if you are a little bit ‘whatever’ about coaching – I say go for it!

Have you tried it? What did you think?

I have scheduled a planning day for later in the month, I don’t make new year resolutions either in business or personally but I do some planning on how I’d like the year to pan out and reassess my longer term goals.

Some time for reflection and reassessment is very therapeutic and it’s wonderful to look back at the end of the goal period and see what I have achieved.

Have you set aside some time for planning?