I had a refreshing discussion today with some fellow coaches. We talked about the use of metaphors in our lives.

This was a great reminder of how we can use story telling and pictures to get our point across to someone who may process differently than we do.  And it’s a great way to hit home with important information or lessons learned that we want to share with others.

When I worked in the high-tech world, we frequently used metaphors to help explain technical situations to those whose jobs were outside the “geek-speak” field, but who had to make important decisions based on our inputs. I often use metaphors in training situations so we can have a common reference point – something we both have experience in and can understand.

One of the metaphors brought up today by Coach Vicki was the story about the Chinese Bamboo and how it appeas to be dormant before shooting up practically overnight! The story is that you can care and feed it seemingly for four or five years and then suddenly, it shoots upward – some species will grow 50 feet in one year!

The key here is that we continued to care and feed it even when we saw little progress. All the while, it was strengthening its root system and building sturdy stalks so it could accommodate the huge, rapid growth.

What areas of your life need caring and feeding in order to powerfully and courageously move you upward to reach your goals and dreams?  Do you have a plan to bolster and support you in this journey? If you’d like to learn ways in which a coach can help you, I’d love to explore that with you, too!

Please share your successes and your dreams with us here on my Blog. And if there are other metaphors that have worked for you, I’d love to hear them!

Have a Golden Day!

Coach Darlene