Isn’t it a gift to have someone tell you - that your view of “how things work” needs adjustment?

Sometimes the best we can hope for in life - is a friend, colleague, coach, consultant, or stranger to tell us the truth.

Recently, a coaching client signed up for the truth.

This is a competent and respected professional - who has responsibility for millions in company assets, and thousands of human career and lifestyle aspirations.

This man had done what so many have accepted as “the right world view”. He based his worth on his competence in making money for the company and himself. As he was now in his early 50’s, he was beginning to ask the predictable question, “IS this all there is?”

I’ve been there. I’ve done that.

I guess that’s the great part about being willing to admit our mistakes; we’ve got something to give to the folks who come along in those same paths. Those paths that come up short.

Fortunately, he was reaching that age-of-wisdom where the adulations of ego are less satisfying than daily peace of heart and mind.

He sought in me - someone to tell him the truth - rather than someone to make him feel good about the illusions he’d created. I’m grateful for my work - every single day. And it’s moments like this man shared with me today - that assure me - my work is worth much more than money.

This morning I got an email from him - letting me know - he sees his life - his work and his responsibility as an opportunity for others - not just an opportunity for getting rich and being famous. He sees his life two degrees differently.

He said it best, “Our conversation was unexpected and painful - but not as painful as the embarrassment of losing a business would have been - if I hadn’t been willing to hear you. You showed me how untethered I’ve been. No wonder my turnover rates (in employees) has been climbing. You gave me a black and white reality check. I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me - to turn this ship a few degrees - to get on course for a different future. (….) It took alot of courage and perseverence to get that painful truth into my head. But afterwards I saw - it was the kind of “truth” I really needed - because it was the only “truth” I didn’t want. Thanks.”

I love my work.

Of course, it isn’t always this way. Most people aren’t ready to see how their attitude, beliefs, values, intentions and lack of spiritual grounded-ness - is effecting their career, family and lifestyle.

My work takes every client, every person, to the edge of their own comfort zone - and invites them to look - with safety - at the causes and effects of the world view from which they operate. My work is about bringing people to the threshold of choice.

I love my work.