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Coaching Philosophy

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Coaching Philosophy

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IntroductionYour coaching philosophy is a statement about your personal belief system and how you will implement those beliefs in the way you coach.

This workbook will help you develop and/or form a deeper understanding of your belief system and coaching philosophy.

As you can imagine, your belief system affects how you coach, who you coach, and why you coach. It influences the objectives you have for your clients, what you believe about the process of change, how you hold people accountable, how you make decisions, and every other aspect of the coaching experience—including your confidence as a coach. Indeed, it affects how you live your life.

There are no “right” answers to the questions posed in this workbook. The answers must be “right” for you, and only for you.


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Part 1: Exploration of iPEC’s Foundation PrinciplesWe begin by first exploring iPEC’s Foundation Principles. The Foundation Principles are “philosophies to coach and live by” and can be a potential way of life for you.

In order to be most fully present, hold the other person’s true agenda, be objective, intuitive, powerful, and most importantly, effective, you must have a strong personal foundation and belief system, as well as a foundation from which to coach.

iPEC’s principles are a life philosophy and a way of being. They are a way to “walk the talk,” which happens when you truly incorporate the principles in your life and live them as reality.

It’s important to understand that although these principles resonate at high levels of energy and can be extremely powerful, they only do so if you believe in them and live them as Truth. Therefore, they are only suggestions to consider adopting for your potential belief system.

Pick 10 Foundation Principles from the list on the next page and answer the following questions for each one. You may eventually decide to do this for all 33 principles.

} Describe the meaning of this principle in your own words.

} What aspects of this principle resonate with me?

} With what aspects of this principle do I have difficulty?

} If I truly walked the talk with this principle, what in my life would change?

} What would change in how I coach?

} What is one thing I could do this week to “test” living by this principle?

You may wish to have your peer coach hold you accountable for designing and carrying out your 10 Foundation Principle experiments.


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iPEC’s Foundation Principles

1. You cannot make a mistake

2. Each moment describes who you are and gives you the opportunity to decide if that’s who you want to be

3. Absolute passion is the highest form of consciousness

4. Our level of true awareness is directly related to our lack of judging

5. Each one of us is a perfect, unique energy force

6. The answers to all questions lie within

7. The only constant is change

8. Each of us is greater and wiser than we appear to be

9. All experiences are opportunities for growth

10. We each have a Higher Coach

11. Life offers neither problems nor challenges, only opportunities

12. Life is a perfect adventure; a game that cannot be won or lost, only played

13. The Universe makes sense

14. Each person we meet is our teacher and student

15. The world is a perceptual illusion

16. We are each a product of our own belief system

17. Faith is more powerful than proof

18. Self-Mastery occurs when the ego is tran-scended

19. We are not the spoke, nor a group of many spokes—we are the Wheel

20. Doing is work, Being is effortless

21. Anyone’s journey is as unique and valuable as anyone else’s journey

22. Spirituality is not limited in any way or to anything

23. A purpose can be found in everything that happens

24. We are each here for a special purpose

25. Now is all there ever is

26. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional

27. The best way to teach Love is to be Love

28. We either grow or die

29. Nothing exists in isolation of anything else

30. Truth exists regardless of belief or consensus

31. Truth is power

32. The greatest freedom is the freedom of choice

33. Energy attracts like energy


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Describe the meaning of this principle in your own words.

What aspects of this principle resonate with me?


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With what aspects of this principle do I have difficulty?

If I truly walked the talk with this principle, what in my life would change?


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What would change in how I coach?

What is one thing I could do this week to “test” living by this principle?

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What was the result of your experiment?


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Part 2: Questions to ConsiderHere are some further questions to consider as you think about your belief system and coaching philosophy. Remember, there are no “right” or “wrong” answers. (Answer as many as you desire.)

What do you believe is the basic nature of people?

What is your perspective on fate vs. free will?


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How and why do people change?

Can everyone change?


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What is my role as a coach in facilitating change?

What is my client’s role?


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Why do I want to be a coach?

What difference do I want to make by coaching?


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How do I want to “show up” as a coach?

What goals do I have for my clients?


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How will I handle a client who has a different belief system than I do?

How will I coach according to my philosophy?


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How will I live according to my philosophy?

Your own questions:


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Part 3: Your StatementNow that you’ve explored iPEC’s Foundation Principles and answered the questions, it’s time to create your coaching philosophy statement. Explain your personal belief system and how you plan to put your beliefs into action as a coach. Since this statement is unique to you, create it in any way you wish. It can be as brief or as lengthy as you desire.


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Next StepsRealize that your belief system, like your coaching philosophy, is always changing and evolving. We suggest that you revisit your statement and the other questions in this workbook from time to time. You may want to form a mastermind group with your fellow coaches to discuss and further refine your coaching philosophy. You may also find iPEC’s Law of Being program very beneficial in helping you get more to the core of who you are (you will learn about it in an upcoming webinar).

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