A coach describes how dropping the pressure to be a "superhuman" problem-solver changed their approach. Working with Juan, they found that calm presence and relaxation built a more authentic connection with the person they were coaching, something the other person could sense.
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First of all, it helped me a lot already. The question that I did before, the answer that you gave me, because feeling already the fact that I don't have to get the agenda, like I'm not a superhuman here that I have to solve your problem in 14 minutes, it helped me to just relax. And the positive things is that relaxing myself is helping me to, I mean, create a more authentic relationship with the other person. And I believe this can be felt from the other person. Second, I want to tell about Juan, which is absolutely— I confirm is amazing. And, uh, and that he helped me to figure it out that sometimes it's not even about what he's telling you or the knowledge that he has, but it's just the presence itself. Like, I mean, he's just giving me these vibes of be calm, be centered, being like, let's be natural, let's be— I mean, all of this that is arriving from him is helping me also as a coach to be more open and more, you know, relaxed without feeling pressure. So it was amazing. 40 minutes but super intense.