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Not What You Think – revisited<\/h2>\n

Back in September of 2016 I wrote an article called Balance Coaching is Not What You Think<\/a>. \u00a0In this article I attempted to articulate what Balance Coaching actually is. \u00a0I did this because though the term “Balance Coaching” made sense to me, it did not convey to others what it actually was.<\/p>\n

\"TPSBalance sounded nice, and safe and calm and, well, maybe boring. \u00a0An equilibrium that was so centered your brain says “that’s nice.” \u00a0But that part of your brain is seldom heard, because there’s another part of your brain always shouting “OW! \u00a0That hurts! \u00a0We should fix that thing that hurts and is really uncomfortable!” \u00a0So instead you make sure not to sit on rusty nails, get the TPS reports to your boss in time so you’re not yelled at, make sure the kids are at practise on time so they don’t complain, and feed the cat so he stops meowing. \u00a0 Meanwhile the concept of ‘balance forgets to tell you about all that pain that goes away.<\/p>\n

Consider this an update.<\/p>\n

A Unicorn<\/h2>\n

In a recent discussion explaining what Balance Coaching was, two words manifested themselves. \u00a0These two words summed up exactly what Balance Coaching was without using the word ‘balance’ or ‘coaching.’ \u00a0 It explained what magical thing happens when you connect the dots, work smarter, lay everything out on a nice Balance Sheet and get some sh*t done:<\/p>\n

Stress-Free Productivity<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n

Imagine that. \u00a0More productivity, less stress, at the same time<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0That’s what balance coaching is – it’s how you get to stress-free productivity. \u00a0Perhaps ‘Stress-Free Productivity’ coaching may not be as fluid as ‘Balance Coaching,’ but it tells you exactly what you get.<\/p>\n

I know what you’re going to say… “Tha\"Unicorn\"t’s impossible! \u00a0You don’t understand my schedule, or how things work for me. \u00a0That’s like a Unicorn!” \u00a0Read on. \u00a0It’s not impossible.<\/p>\n

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Stressful vs. Stress-free<\/h2>\n

\"Stress\"We all know what stress is. \u00a0We all know (or hope we know) what productivity is. \u00a0They typically go hand in hand, after all, the more effort you put into something the more you get out. \u00a0Right? \u00a0But if you want a few<\/em> things (we all do) and not just one thing, you may find that more effort (Energy) in one creates a lack of effort in another. \u00a0Same goes for Time and Resources. \u00a0They fight each other. \u00a0So you strive to find… balance. \u00a0But even in finding balance you’re making concessions and giving in and giving up in ways you may not like. \u00a0That pulling creates stress.<\/p>\n

You may then switch to a denial mode in which you just keep pushing in both directions (sometimes it’s three or more directions). \u00a0You push and create stress and more stress until something gives. \u00a0That something can be one of your tasks (sorry, I don’t have time to meet up any more) health (high bp from work), sanity (no fun, or overcompensation with adult beverages or substances) or even a relationship (you work too much, we never have time for date night, you’re always stressed from work)<\/p>\n

That’s stressful productivity. \u00a0And that’s life for most people. \u00a0In varying degrees.<\/p>\n

Stress-Free Productivity is Feng Shui\u00a0and Fun<\/h2>\n

Stress-Free Productivity is not impossible.\u00a0Not only that, it’s actually more natural, more feng shui\u00a0and more fun. \u00a0By entering things on the Balance Sheet we can take a good look and map how you are currently doing things. \u00a0We can then add what you’d like to do. \u00a0Then we can work together, manipulate, test, discover and change. \u00a0 Then we map out how\u00a0you’d like to do things. \u00a0And then we do that. \u00a0We do it with the Alchemy For Life system<\/em>. \u00a0A system\u00a0complete with a supporting web application (Balance Sheet, Goals, Journal, Video).<\/p>\n

And the unicorn appears. \u00a0You can even pet him.<\/p>\n

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You’ll want to contact me because you now know what Balance Coaching actually is.<\/p>\n

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