I am always wondering about or doing something concrete toward developing my authenticity and integrating it more into my business coaching. Well, this week has been no exception; however, I am amazed at what I discovered!

This particular part of my journey took me back to a client that I have had for a long time, but rarely felt that I was able to give them the most value possible. I was sure that this was due more to their perspective of value rather than mine. When asked to do the job of coaching a leadership team on some strategic and short term issues, I balked and as much as said, I didn’t think this was a good thing for them or me.

Feeling both nervous that they would take me seriously and agree with me, and elated that I had gently but firmly set my own boundary of authenticity, I contemplated my actions. However, as life would have it, they called to confirm the time of arrival and the objectives for the 2-day retreat.

I took a deep breath of relief, or was it annoyance, and began preparations.

To my surprise, and come to find out theirs, I was able to respond to them from my most powerful place. The meeting ended up being an amazing blend of my 15 years of coaching and consulting and my love and passion, the relationship work with the horses—but without the horses.

I was so surprised to find that when in my own authenticity, what I know and what I love organically worked together, for the greater good—the client’s and mine. It was so effortless. I found myself in my favorite place with a corporate team! This something I have been working for years to do.

How is this possible? My husband and consulting partner Paul Kwiecinski observed that by my becoming aware of and honoring my boundaries I was able to take the risk to question the same old path we had been taking as client and coach/consultant for the past 7 years. This created an opening for something new and powerful to happen in our relationship. That along with the Multi-Level Systemic Coaching, the methodology I am using that combines coaching, organization development consulting and energy science. If you want to know more about this, look under Coaching Solutions on our site.

Who would have thought that what I have been saying for years is actually true? I guess to get something different; you have to do something different. The difference for me was my authenticity. Not always so comfortable, but very effective! What a journey...