Coaching is a journey, Not a destination... I've just begun my journey to become a professional coach!

Reflect on the initial 4-day classroom training in early April, it was a very demanding 4 days over my mental and physical state.

For the new knowledge and skills I learnt, my very logical thinking mode is being challenged. There are many things need to be un-learnt and re-learnt. Need to consciously aware of my thinking process at the back of the my mind if I want to be a good coach to help my client by active listening and making powerful enquiry.

For my own sense of being and confidence level, I also felt challenged during that 4 days training. Most of my fellow cohort they are average at least 5 to 10 years more experienced than me in their corporate life or they are entrepreneur who own their own companies. I feel I am a bit too junior compare to their experience and worried I could not bring as much as insights they could contribute in the training.

Apart from the sense of seniority, I also felt physically challenged on my presence in the class, as I am quite small in size, I didn't wear heels, I looked very small physically compare to most of my fellow cohort who are at least one head taller than me.

I felt uneasy during the second and third day of training, but on the last day, my confidence level and self-esteem restored. It was a valuable experience to go through such internal struggles to make myself a stronger person for tomorrow.

Good summary of the importance of Alignment

"Your life has an inner purpose and an outer purpose. Inner purpose concerns BEING and is primary. Outer purpose concerns doing and it is secondary. Your inner purpose is to AWAKEN. Your inner purpose is an essential part of the purpose of the whole, the universe and its emerging intelligence.Your outer purpose can change over time. It varies greatly from person to person. Finding and living in alignment with the inner purpose is the foundation for fulfilling your outer purpose. It is the basis for true success. Without the alignment, you can still achieve certain things through effort, struggle, determination, and sheer hard work or cunning. But there is no joy in such endeavor, and it invariably ends in some form of suffering." - Eckhart Tolle

Professional Coach Training - The most difficult training I have so far...

Today is the third day of the training. The awareness and feeling that I learnt something but unable to apply is very confusing and tiring. But I need to recollect my thoughts, allowing all the concepts and new knowledge to sink in and make sense, then start to practice in real sessions.  Looking forward to start my practical sessions soon!