Values & passion(1)

Collins, G.R. Christian Coaching.
Navpress Books. Colorado
Springs, CO. 2001
Focus on Values

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Values-driven People
•Values-driven people are able to respond
quickly and appropriately when crises arise.
•Until you are aware of your values, you will
never reach your maximum effectiveness as a
coach.
•People being coached will never move forward
until they deal with the issue of values.

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The problem with most leaders today is they don’t
stand for anything. If you don’t stand for
something, you’ll fall for anything.
- Don Shula
Values…

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The ServiceMaster Corporation
•International conglomerate
•Began in 1929 as small moth-proofing business
•Founder was a deeply religious man
•Wanted to serve other people and serve the master
•Company values (prominently engraved on a marble
slab):
To honor God in all we do
To help people develop
To pursue excellence
To grow profitably

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If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it.
Your habits are your values.
Values…

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•Values take time to identify and define.
•Values are the core of who we are.
•Values are the non-negotiable characteristics that best
define our identities.
•True values are reflected in our daily lives.
Values…

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•People who haven’t thought about their values are
more easily swayed by circumstances, fads, and the
opinions of others.
•Companies, churches, and organizations guided by
clear values are more likely to move forward with less
floundering and vacillation.
Values…

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• Values are not characteristics you decide to drop into
your life.
•They are present already – a the core of your being.
•Values define who you are.
• Values are like an umbrella under which everything
else in your life fits.
Values…

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Values are the basis of:
•your character
•your actions
•your attitudes
•your ethics
•your personal beliefs

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Spirit-produced fruit, Spirit-molded
values:
•Love
•Peace
•Patience
•Kindness
•Goodness
•Faithfulness
•Gentleness
•Self-control from the core of who we are

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• Ask – “What are the key values at the core of your
life?”
• Encourage them to reflect on their lives.
• Encourage them to ask their close family
members or friends what values they see.
How does a coach help people
identify their values?

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• Integrity
• Genuineness (always being open, never being
phony)
• Respect for people – all people
• Consistency with biblical truth
4 Basic Values

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•Who am I?
•Why am I here?
•How do I want to live?
•What kind of person do I want to become?
•What legacy do I want to leave?
Knowing our values gives us the
ability to answer questions such as:

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• Clear values help us make decisions.
• Clear values are the foundation for growth.
• Clear values bring inner peace.
Clear Values

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“Nothing is more important than to live in
accordance with our own values and to let
others see this.”
“Your example may be the greatest
encouragement you can give to the people
you lead and coach.”

Navpress Books. Colorado Springs,
CO. 2001
Pursuing Passion

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•Passion is a powerful underlying emotion that energizes
and drives us.
•Passion can be seen negatively as self-centered,
obsessive, and out-of-control.
•Passion can be seen in ardent love, deep compassion,
or boundless enthusiasm that energizes people and
moves them to greater heights
Pursuing Passion

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Psychologist Richard Change describes passion as
personal interest.
“If you have passion for something, it strikes a chord in
you. It heightens your awareness, engages your
attention, and kindles excitement.”
The Passion Plan

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•Passion is the driving force that can give your life its
greatest energy and fulfillment.
•Life without passion can be colorless and uninspiring.
•Passion empowers ordinary people to make great things
happen.
•Passion is necessary.
Pursuing Passion

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•According to John Maxwell, nothing can take the
place of passion in a leader’s life.
•A major task of effective life coaching is to help
people keep their dreams alive or rekindle
passions that have faded.
Pursuing Passion

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•A God-ordained passion begins to feel more and more
like something we can’t ignore unless we decide to be
deliberately disobedient.
• Helping to identify passion or finding passion in
yourself can be a coach’s biggest challenge.
• Working with people to find, develop, and pursue their
passions has a quality of explosive excitement for
everyone involved.
Pursuing Passion

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• Try to think of specific situations when you were bursting
with enthusiasm and so fulfilled or focused on what you
were doing that you lost all awareness of the clock.
• While you’re looking back, reflect on this question:
 When you were a kid and your parents couldn’t find
you, what did they assume you were doing?
 Were you doing creative things – exploring your
environment, planning plays, or engaging in imaginary
games with your friends?
Pursuing Passion

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Like vision, passion tends to fade.
Both need frequent rekindling.
Pursuing Passion

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•What would you do if:
Money were no problem
You had all the time you needed
Had no health limitations
Had no other obstacles
Pursuing Passion

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We’ve buried our passions under
a load of reality.
We’ve forgotten what we wanted to do
when we grew up.
Pursuing Passion

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1. Ask someone who knows you well to identify your
passions.
2. Think of times in your life when you felt exuberant and
excited to be alive. What might this say about your passion?
3. When you were young and your parents could not find
you, what did they assume you were doing? What does this
say about your passion?
4. If you had no limitations in terms of money or time, what
would you like to do?
Finding Your Passion

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5. Look at your environment. Does this reveal what really
interests and excites you?
6. Search the Scriptures, wait, and pray that God will reveal
his passion for your life.
Finding Your Passion

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•God does not call us to do the works He’s prepared for
us to do and then keep his divinely created passion
hidden so that only the fortunate ones discover what it is.
•We may need a coach to bring the passion out.
•Prayer is the ultimate tool to finding your passion –
seeking God’s leading and submitting to his sovereignty
will allow you to know the passion he has planned for
your life.
Pursuing Passion

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•Passion must be channeled into something good.
•Passion can be like a raging river – filled with energy,
driving through the valley, and creating whirlpools,
currents, and rapids.
•Uncontrolled and unchanneled passion is wasted rather
than focused and directed.
Pursuing Passion

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Passion without purpose is meaningless.
- Richard Chang
Pursuing Passion

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•Make a commitment
•Pray and plan
•Get information
•Find supportive people
•Face the obstacles – passion busters (negative people)
Pursuing Passion

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• Settle this tough question: Do I really want to be guided
by my passion? Seek divine guidance. Discuss this with
others. Write down the pros and cons. You won’t go
anyplace until you settle this.
• Pray diligently and plan carefully
• Find supportive passion-booster people.
• Face the obstacles.
Putting Passion Into Practice

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“Who are the trusted people that fuel my
passion and keep me from losing sight of
what I want to accomplish?”
Answer this question for
yourself:

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•Cultivate contacts with these people.
•Share your enthusiasm and be encouraged.
•Expect these conversations will clarify and solidify your
passion.
Pursuing Passion

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The passion promoters who enter our lives,
seemingly by divine appointment, can make
the difference between movement ahead or
passions that fizzle.
Pursuing Passion

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•Clarifying the present
•Focusing on the future
•Taking action to reach the goals
•Setting goals
•Building a vision
•Developing a workable mission statement
Pursuing Passion

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