Unlocking Potential: Embracing Meaningful Connections & Growth Through Coaching

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Chelsey Hart, One of Thousands of Entrepreneurship Coaches on Noomii.

As a society we are sick to death of talking about nothing. We are tired of exchanging random meaningless hellos in the hallways and commenting on the weather. We are tired of gossip that feels hurtful and like an enormous waste of time. We are tired of connecting “halfway” with people. We are tired of trying to be enough to fit in. We are surrounded by a world that has a lot of darkness in it and by nature we look for light to keep striving towards something new. To keep pushing the boundary. To hope.

People crave an opportunity to talk about their dreams for the future and for someone else to acknowledge and see potential in them. People want to talk about what systematic barriers they face, what lights them up inside, what purpose is for them, and what they have had to overcome in life. People want to feel like they are heard, they matter and that their efforts to make a better world for themselves can truly make a difference. They want to feel belonging and enough as they are. They want to know that they are not alone in their suffering and that we all struggle. They want someone who is willing to rumble in the darkness with them and celebrate their light – that’s what coaching is for me.

I believe that most people are born with inner fire. We were born with a desire to make, to create, to build, to connect, to grow, to challenge, to thrive and to reach for more. But in a world where there are more cages than open spaces we sometimes find it is easier to live small and quiet inside the cage than to continue pushing for something more. I hold no judgment for that. I think we can all relate to times in our lives where living small was both survival and comfort. There is a time for that.

But for me at least, coaching is an opportunity to hold space for someone else to discover what they truly want. It is having the privilege of witnessing someone choose bravery, push their own boundaries, experience hardship, look for opportunities, and slowly create a new life for themselves. Overtime many of these people end up holding leadership positions in their communities, sit at the table for important discussions, build confidence and skills, support their families financially, challenge societal norms, represent authentic leadership, and create lives without the cages. And every single day, they inspire me to take another step, try something new and explore who I can become.

Coaching is an excuse to talk about life in a constructive, meaningful and connected way that gets to the root of why we make the choices we do – together. It is an intentional choice to connect on a regular basis about what matters most to us and to plan how to take tangible steps closer to living in a way that helps us to thrive. How amazing is that?