Glimpse 7 - Ughy feelings, overwhelm, accountability and horoscopes

Coaches when coaching, and probably other times, engage in provocative conversation. Thomas Leonard once wrote this about it, "The key distinction in coaching is in provocative conversation vs nice chat."

That's not to say a coaching conversation isn't nice - it's just not a coaching conversation unless its provocative. (Provocative = tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.)

It's also not to say that you have to hire a coach to have a coaching conversation - sometimes, something shows up that causes the internal coaching conversation, focused on you, what you are doing/being and moving forward in life.

Today my horoscope arrived via email, as it usually does. And.. it was one such piece and so, I share the provocative horoscope with you. Whether you are a Leo or not -- this shoe fits many I know.

Thank you Daily Ohm.

February 15, 2010
Easing Your Load
Leo Daily Horoscope

You may feel protective of your work today and fearful that your colleagues or loved ones will jeopardize the projects that are important to you.

A strong sense of responsibility can make it difficult for you to work cooperatively with others, particularly if you feel you are accountable for the results of a group project.

Delegating work to individuals you respect and hold in high esteem can help assuage your fears.

You may discover that you enjoy your personal and professional projects more when you are not overwhelmed by your workload.

You may need to accept that others will use different methods and consciously choose to allow them their autonomy. If you have difficulty delegating tasks today, begin by assigning relatively unimportant work to others.

Learning to share responsibility with others can free you from the need to work in isolation and help you avoid becoming overwhelmed by your obligations.

Often, because we are afraid to ask people for help or believe that their dedication will not match our own, we avoid delegating tasks to our colleagues or loved ones.

When you partition major responsibilities into individual tasks and allow others to assist you, you can accomplish more than you can on your own. You’ll feel confident that those you have chosen to work alongside you are capable of handling any challenges that might arise, and as a result you’ll have more mental energy to devote to your individual duties. When you freely share responsibility today, you’ll have more energy to devote to the tasks that are important to you.