Coaching

Mr. T (male in his 30s | Theme: management reorganization)

At first, I came with the intention of discussing additional financing. However, in talking with Mr. Aono, I realized that this was an opportunity to take another look at my business and life. I was focused on paying off the debt in front of me, but through the sessions, I began to feel that I had to think about things in the long term, not in the short term.

Right now, I can’t help but focus on just “getting out of debt as quickly as possible”, but I’ll hold off on that and make time to recognize how I want to live my future in the first place and what my goals are.

I was tasked with getting the opinions of the collaborators in my life and putting together a plan for the future before the next coaching session. This is a good opportunity for me to think about what kind of life I want to lead for myself, my family and my work once again.

Ms. N (woman in her 50s | Theme: staff training)

I thought that each of us should have our own purpose and goals in life to grow. With the New Year in tow, I’ll ask my 4 staff (including 2 that are returning to work soon) to write down their “dreams and goals,” “one year goals,” “three year goals,” “ten year goals,” and retirement goals.” At the end of the year, we’ll report to each other how many of these accomplishments we’ve made.

Through the sessions, I began to understand that all of my staff should be aware of their own goals while working at the shop, which would lead to awareness and in turn lead to their personal growth.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to notice.

Mr. A (man in his 40s | Theme: family troubles)

These sessions have led me to realize I need to do my part in parenting, as I’ve come to understand the reason why my wife scolds our oldest son is her built up stress around childcare, including raising her second son.

I wanted to introduce my wife to the thought processes gained through these coaching sessions, but seeing that the current situation isn’t quite right for that, I learned that it is important for me to find what I can do and make that happen, instead of expecting my wife to change.

When my coach told me to listen to my son as much as possible, I was able to realize that I was only focusing on my wife and that I should continue to spend more time with my son on a regular basis.

Ms. Y (woman in her 30s | Theme: fitness training)

I felt that it would be difficult to introduce new things in my life to build up my physical strength, but after receiving Mr. Aono’s coaching and through our conversations, I was able to develop my own ideas, and I was able to come up with a solution that I could aim for without too much pressure. It was great for me that we were able to end the session at a point in which I could take immediate action.

“So this is coaching!”, is what I felt after the session.

Since then, I’ve tried to make a conscious effort to take walks, though not quite every day. Thank you very much.

Ms. A (woman in her 40s | Theme: nurturing a healthy body)

I’ve been vaguely interested in exercising in the midst of my busy schedule, but coaching has given me an idea of a specific way to go about it. It turns out that a neighbor mom takes early morning walks, so I’ll reach out to her and see if I can join. This is something I can do right here and now.

I hope to bring some good news next time. Thank you very much.