Moving Forwards

27th October 2015

One of my clients was up for a “Business Person of the Year” award last week.

He had made it through to a short list of three, and we were very hopeful that he would win the award. However, sadly it was not to be, and we headed home from the ceremony a little downcast.

There wasn’t really any need to feel despondent, as he had done fantastically well to get to the final, and of course all the things he has achieved for himself, his team and his business are still in place, and therefore there is a still lot to be proud of.

You can react in many ways to disappointment. You can get down about it, and you can wallow in it for as long as you please, or you can take the momentary feeling of having failed at something, and then bounce back all the stronger and more determined.

As it happened I had a meeting scheduled for two days after the ceremony with this client, and as I would expect he was in the latter camp. Certainly disappointed that he had not won, but all the more fired up to win it next year, but furthermore push himself and his business forward with even greater drive and enthusiasm.

He was kind enough to recognise that I had helped in the process to get him to where he was, but equally well he wanted me to hold him more accountable, and set tougher and tighter deadlines to ensure that he would achieve his end goals even quicker than originally planned.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, as the people I work with tend to have this kind of attitude, but it is very gratifying to know that they do appreciate the coach’s role, and recognise the benefits it can bring. I love to see people get what they want and what they deserve from their efforts, and I would happily help many more. Do if you would like to reap the rewards of your hard work, why not give me a call.

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