Feeling happy as I finish my coaching sessions for this week - and close out some client relationships as their programs end soon. You know what this means? 𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! My schedule in January has been consistently booked up the past few years, so if coaching is on your “to-do” list for 2025, I invite you to get in touch NOW and see if we are a good fit. Check out the Waitlist Link in my bio to start the process. I look forward to hearing from you, and hope you are having a lovely holiday week if you are here in the US! ___ 🔹Who am I? I’m a holistic empowerment coach dedicated to helping you become more confident so you can have the career and relationships you desire. 🔹I’m also a mentor coach and love helping brand-new coaches with their coaching skills. ✏️ 🔹Want to learn more? Visit links in bio or find me at swansoncoaching.com . 💗 #holistic #empowerment #confidence #empathy #selfworth #selfesteem

Agree or no? #beliefs #confidence #confidencequotes #overconfidence #imagination #creative

Do you know someone who complains a lot? If a client comes to me to complain, there’s usually one of two issues lurking: 1) Weak boundaries with someone 2) Poor communication with someone. Address these two things and you’ll have a lot less to complain about. Agree? Pic of my complaining face, before I learned how to communicate better. PS And stay off my lawn, too. #grumpycrazycatlady #ineedmyspace #complaining #communication #communicationskills #boundaries

How's NOvember going for everyone...? #justsayno #boundaries #november #thanksgiving #energy

Do you give other people compliments? On someone's outfit, hair, glasses..? Been thinking about this and wanted to ask you: What does it look like to compliment what is on the *inside*, not what is on the outside? For example: "There's a lot of courage in what you did yesterday." "You were really kind to that kid just now - that was so lovely to watch." "You have such a good memory!" <--- I say this one often to my 80+year-old mother who thinks she has a terrible memory (this woman remembers more than I do on any given day, which is quite embarrassing to me, but I'll save that for another post). Author Daniel Pink posted about compliments recently, saying that many of us hesitate to give them because we're afraid to. Maybe it will be forced or awkward, or the other person won't care. But the truth, he says, is that: "𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝." I also think that we "plant seeds" when we compliment in this way. My mom usually dismisses my compliments about her memory, but I know I have planted a seed - a belief - that perhaps, "yes, I DO have a good memory!" I compliment my clients in every coaching session I have. Coaches call this "acknowledging the client". It's not cheerleading, it's simply pointing out something positive that we are noticing. And that something is usually something the client had not thought of - or dismisses. I love bringing these things to light because they usually boost the client's self-esteem and confidence at that moment. And if not in that moment, I know I have planted a seed. 🌱 🌱 🌱 Do you easily give compliments or acknowledgments? What does this look like to you? #compliment #awkward #havecourage #bekind #acknowledgment