Coaching

Yesterday I talked to my coach again for the first time in a while. I have a coach at work who helps me out once in a while. He worked on my project for even longer than me, and I’ve known him for about seven years now. He has moved on to another project, so I thought that would be the end of that coaching for me. He decided to stay my coach though, and I am really pleased about that. I guess we are alike in many ways, and I have learned a lot from him over the past seven years. I admire his dedication, his complete integrity and his determination And he is just a very nice man.

It was good to talk to him again, because he made me think about a few things. I guess that is the best thing a coach can do. I coach someone too, and I tend to be a teacher at times rather than a coach. Though I like to think differently, of course.

I also got a chance to talk to him about a situation that has been bugging me all week, and which I wasn’t all that sure about. Someone I have worked with for a long time kept on at me about something I was supposed to have done wrong, but he only heard half the story. That always gets to me, and I don’t usually know what to do about it. I talked to my coach about this, and he confirmed my ideas about handling the situation, so that was reassuring. In our organisation it isn’t always clear where responsibilities lie, but I’m glad I can still get it right. It annoys me though, that after so many years at work and reaching the position I’m in people still get to me like that. And what got to me is that I thought this man would know me better than to simply believe such a story.

Today was all about money for me. I’m reading a book on dealing with money more sensibly, and that provides a whole different set of challenges. I will try and keep track of my money for a while, writing down every cent I spend. See where it all goes. That should be an interesting exercise…