ENCOUNTERS
The Stillwater Blog
In our work we have the privilege of getting to hear the stories of a range of people from all walks of life. To be honest we often end up learning more from our clients than they do from us. But shh… don’t tell them or they’ll start charging us!
Below are some of the encounters we’ve had with them that led to insights for them and for us.
I had a participant today who talked about how she was indecisive and prone to overthinking. But as we were talking, I realized that there's no such thing as overthinking. …
I recently had a conversation with a coachee in one of our leadership programs, about his son's education. His son had just been accepted into his school of choice, but …
I was having a conversation with one of my coachees the other day, and he asked me a question that I didn't know the answer to. I noticed that there …
In our training programs we have an exercise where participants voluntarily step to the front of the room to answer questions about what they are trying to create and get …
One of our participants confessed to being under a lot of stress at work due to changing goal posts, leadership changes, and unexpected externalities. I asked her where she was …
Had a participant who was thinking about where to continue her existing job or join her father’s business because he was getting older and struggling with some of the online …
I recently had a conversation with a participant in one of our programs that got me thinking. She expressed her worries about putting her career on hold during pregnancy, fearing …
Recently, one of my coachees shared with me that they were finding it hard working with a highly critical boss. Part of them wanted to quit, but another part felt …
I've been recently trying to inculcate the habit of journaling in my two little kiddies. Kaeyoo, my elder son, glumly told me that he felt he was writing the same …
The other day, one of my coachees told me they were feeling quite stressed and overwhelmed. It reminded me of something my old tennis coach used to say when I …
I was speaking with a coachee the other day who was feeling stuck in their career. They had reached a plateau and were struggling to break through to the next …
I recently had a conversation with a coachee who was struggling with some tough questions. They were asking themselves ‘am I good enough?’ and ‘do I have what it takes?’ These …