Peter Svenning describes a coaching method built on deep listening and intuition to help clients uncover what's really going on. He shares a story from his time as a monk traveling to meet an Indian guru, and explains the traditional question monks ask a master.
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To do this, she used a special method I taught her. This approach is not about sales. It's about meeting people where they are and getting to the truth beneath the surface. This method works by focusing on deep listening and helping people uncover their real struggles, the ones they might not even be fully aware of. It's about using your intuition so clients can see the truths they that have been holding them back. I know this because it happened to me years ago when I was a monk. I had traveled to meet the Indian guru who was traveling the world on his 14th journey. I didn't know why, but I knew I had to meet him. I was searching for something, something I couldn't yet name. And when I finally got the chance to approach him, my heart was racing. This was my moment. I asked him the traditional question, the question every monk is supposed to ask when meeting a master.