Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Coaching: Finding Strength and Showing Up with Love

31 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief coaching monologue, the speaker shares a story about a client whose girlfriend was recovering in a step‑down unit after a serious health scare. Feeling helpless, the client, guided by coaching, decided to show up daily with simple, loving actions—bringing her favorite tea, reading to her, holding her hand, and simply being present. The speaker uses this anecdote to illustrate core coaching principles: focusing on forward‑looking, actionable steps rather than dwelling on past helplessness, and the transformative power of consistent, loving presence. The narrative ends with an invitation for listeners to apply similar purposeful presence in their own lives and consider coaching.

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So here's a coaching story I love to tell. It wasn't too long ago that one of my clients was feeling really helpless. You see, his girlfriend was in a step-down unit after a major health scare, and he didn't know how to support her. In one of our coaching sessions, we talked it through. You see, coaching isn't about dwelling on the past. It's about looking forward, finding ways to take actions that, that mean something. He came up with the idea to visit her on a daily basis. Bringing her favorite tea because at that point, she could finally enjoy it. He sat with her. He read to her. He held her hand. He showed up with love every single day. That's the power of presence. That's the power of coaching. If you're ready to start showing up for your own life in new and meaningful ways, let's talk.