“Tell me the truth” I said.
Next time I’ll remember to ask myself first, “aAm I truly able to welcome the truth that I am asking for?”

And the answer to this genuine question is “probably never enough”. In fact, it may be not completely—humanly—possible to prepare oneself to hear that truth, the one we are searching for.

When you ask for the truth, it requires;

1. Courage. Be brave to face what you may not want to see/hear/feel.
   
   
2. Responsibility. Not blaming others for offering what you asked for.
   
   
3. Wisdom. Trust that you’ll eventually grow from this experience, especially if you remind yourself that no matter how much you disagree with their perception, there is almost always 2% of real truth in any “truth” you are faced with. Focus on that 2%.
   
   
4. Time. The worst move would be to answer outright and react. Unlike what you think, you are not ready yet. Process it. Sleep on it. Re-sleep on it. Go back to them only when...

Have you ever consider seriously to live another life? To do a different job? 

My friend Patrick is a successful financial director in London who is totally passionate about self-development and performance.
Naturally, we met at a motivational seminar 3 years ago in California. In his mid 40s, with 3 children and a respectable career, Patrick was seriously considering a professional transition to become an executive coach and mentor. 

For a couple of years now,  he has been committed to his official job by day, and to switching to his passion for coaching by night (and at every spare moment he could find). 
Last time we reached out to catch up I asked him for some updates on his transition. 
His first answer was the same as the one he gave two years before:

- Well… I haven’t quit yet.
This year we have some really challenging goals and issues I must cope with. The pressure is very high… Bla Bla Bla.
And you know, I have a family to support...

Most of the time you find yourself hesitant to make waves for the sake of convenience and the comfort of others ,despite the very real discomfort that you may be experiencing. But this time is different. You can’t keep quiet, you set aside your fear and tap into your courage to speak up.

Many factors, individually or combined, may have led to this:

1. It has gone on long enough
2. You’ve worked on a back-up plan
3. It’s the straw that broke the camel’s back
4. It’s touching some core values of yours
5. You have nothing to lose
6. It is Friday night, late… You’ve been drinking… you forget who you are talking to

or…

7. You just CARE ENOUGH

Yesterday I sent a note to one of my favorite clients in order to wake him up and better harness his coaching. Although he may be satisfied with it, this coaching does not comply with my standards of commitment and results. Since he seems happy with it, why should I risk fixing something that isn’t...