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“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it,
move with it, and join the dance.”
– Alan Watts
Tumbleweeds.
We’ve all experienced that moment.
You know the one I mean. The moment when someone asks what you do.
And you start to explain, and they start glazing over. And you start feeling awkward, so you explain a little harder. And then you see the tumbleweeds rolling behind their eyes.
Or they look at you with that puzzled expression. Like you’re showing a dog a card trick.
So what’s the problem?
The problem is trying to ‘explain a concept’ instead of sharing something that makes sense to you. Not just intellectual sense, but a kind of ‘felt sense’. Something that makes sense to you at the deepest level.
The deepest level.
The level of your embodied understanding of how life works.
This is the best thing you’ve got going for you as a communicator. It allows you to calibrate your listener, so you know whether what you’re saying is landing or not.
Even more importantly, it allows you to calibrate yourself.
I meet countless coaches, therapists and transformation professionals who have been deeply touched by the principles behind clarity. They’re passionate about the principles and the difference they’ve made in their lives.
They’re passionate about sharing what’s made such a difference to them, but when someone asks them about it, they try and explain concepts instead of sharing something that’s made sense to them at a deep level. Why?
Because they’re not calibrating themselves. They go outside-in, and share from insecurity instead of clarity. And guess what. I do this too. We all do. The only difference is this: the deeper your understanding, the more quickly you notice and get back on-track.
And what’s the solution to this? Embodied understanding.
In this video below, you’ll hear Glasgow Warriors player Adam Ashe talking to Emma McDevitt about how his understanding allowed him to talk freely to a BBC reporter for 15 minutes about the principles behind clarity (you’ll also be able to get a hold of the full 10 minute video where Adam talks about signing up his first coaching package client and started growing his audience).
>> Watch the video and hear Adam talk about his experience with the Beeb
You’ll hear him say he just shares what makes sense to him.
And that’s the key to having an impact and explaining what you do. Share what makes sense to you.
Big love
Jamie
Jamie Smart
Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Speaker and Executive Coach
PLUS: Whenever you’re ready… here are 4 ways I can help you get the clarity and results that matter to you:
1. Hire me to speak at your event
If you want an entertaining and impactful keynote speech or breakout session for your conference, offsite or town hall meeting, click here https://www.jamiesmart.com/book-jamie-to-speak-about/
2. Apply for the 2017 intake of the Certified Clarity Coach Training Programme
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4. Join the next intake of Project Glasswing
We’re putting together a new practice-building case study group at Coaching Package Power. Stay tuned for details… If you’d like to work with me and my team on growing your practice… email Nikki at info@jamiesmart.com and type “Project Glasswing” in the subject line.
PLUS: check these out :
Get your free Profitable Coaches Scorecard book www.JamieSmart.com/scorecard
Listen to the Results Mindset Podcast www.JamieSmart.com/resultspodcast
Listen to The Profitable Coaches Podcast www.JamieSmart.com/pcp
Read the first 2 chapters of my Sunday Times Bestseller RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More www.JamieSmart.com/instantresults