Conversations in Completion
When was the last time you paused to reflect on a significant achievement?
When was the last time you stopped to consider the progress your are making with regard to work, parenting, a relationship?
It’s likely been a while. For one, we can feel there is no time to consider progress and of course, we don’t what to ‘rest on our laurels’!
Pausing to reflect on progress and achievement is not only a good practice, this exercise in reflection and gratitude also provides healthy benefits for our brains. The practice of reflection allows us to synthesize key learnings from both success and failure to apply going forward . Having ADHD can make it more difficult to pull off since shifting gears to reflect and ponder can be a tough muscle to work. This need not be a solitary activity. Talking with others can be a great way for two parties to get benefit from this practice. This reflective type dialogue is central to my practice as an accountability coach and a part of a coaching process laid out on my book, Curious Accountability: Three Coaching Conversations for Better Client Results.
Recently, I got a chance to engage in this reflective dialogue when two peers asked me to interview themselves regarding key milestones in their professional endeavors. Both Eric Tivers and Brendan Mahan of the ADHD Rewired Podcast Network reached significant benchmarks with their respected podcasts. Brendan’s ADHD Essentials reached 100 episodes in November while Eric’s longer running parent podcast, ADHD Rewired, dropped its 300th episode in December. These milestones represent more than just personal accomplishments. They also represent the depth and reach of accurate information that Eric and Brendan share. Both products are excellent and have had tremendous impact in the ADHD community.
If you listen to both you will notice a certain consistent cadence to the conversations focusing on completion, process, motivation and learning. This style of conversation is central to coaching conversations and is illustrated as an important 3rd and final conversation laid out in the book.
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The book provides a step-by-step process for coaches and trainers to help clients understand how accountability can be a positive tool in getting their own meaningful work done. Fellow coach and co-author Casey Moore and I have made it easier to learn more about the book by making Chapter 1 available as a free download.
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From coach Barbara Bougher, author of Embracing Conscious Simplicity:
Curious Accountability is an excellent resource for any coach! Because traditional accountability is typically the default mode, engaging in productive, supportive conversations with our clients about accountability is a learned skilled. Cam and Casey’s valuable insights and methodology for accomplishing curious accountability go a long way to build and strengthen that skill and, in turn, makes me a better coach. The book has become a permanent part of my coaching toolkit.