A Spoonful of My Own Medicine

by Judy Klipin

I hate/love it when I get asked to apply for jobs that I’m not looking for. Just as I am settling into a great coaching/consulting/writing groove, along comes an email that asks me to apply for a post. This is the third time this year that it has happened to me.

The first time it was a no-brainer – I did not want the job! Not ever, no way, thank you very much for asking.

The second time I thought I didn’t want it but then thought about it some more and realized it may be quite nice. I managed to negotiate that I got to do all the bits of the job that would make me happy and none that wouldn’t, and have enough time to coach, consult, write etc. It was something of a coup. I enjoyed it and am happy-sad that it is winding down.

This time, I am again not sure. The job sounds like a lot of fun – lots of strategic thinking and creative stuff – doing important, nation-building work in a place I love, with people I really enjoy working with.

But what about my coaching?

Yesterday I wrote about how my spirit is willing to have 30 one-on-one coaching sessions a week but my body, mind and emotions can only support fewer than half of that number. Which leaves a lot of week to fill and make the most of…

Obviously I would only consider this post if I could carry on with my coaching exactly as it is right now. If I could get them to agree to that, I may well consider it! It wouldn’t detract from my coaching because it would involve a lot of coaching anyway. Although not as much individual coaching, there would be quite a lot of organizational, systemic coaching. And I have been doing courses to prepare me to do just that. (As one does.) So it may actually help me to grow my coaching.

I think it is fair to say that I am in a bit of a quandary.

I am going to take some more of my own medicine and trust the process; if I am meant to do this job, it will come to me in a way that supports all my personal and professional goals. If I’m not, it won’t.

Thanks for listening – I’ll keep you posted.

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