How coaching saved my life

It was 2022 and I was so frustrated in my corporate job. Amidst the Covid-related mayhem, I had to go back to the office to see someone whom I could not get along with. I tried everything – the soft approach, the hard approach, the bribe-with-food approach (usually works with me, but alas, this person is not a foodie).

I needed new tools to interact and communicate with this person.

That’s when I was reintroduced to the enneagram and coaching. I discovered a blueprint of HOW people are different from me and what makes them tick. With my coach, I uncovered more ways to interact, that still feel genuine and ‘me’.

Fast forward to today: This person whom I dreaded seeing is now someone I look forward to talking to. Each day, I make a choice to see the world from their lens and how this influences their behaviour.  Understanding their positive intentions gives me a breathe of empathy, freeing me from my frustrations and gifting flexibility in my interpretations.

What if you could have this freedom too?