CHAPTER 2

Create Your Contract with Your Inner Coach

You just learned something about what a coach does and some of the reasons for adopting a coach approach. The following contract contains promises or commitments you will make about how you will treat yourself. The contract you make with yourself is based on what an external coach does. I recommend writing these out longhand in a journal or ­typing them into a document.

If any words don’t resonate, change them to what is meaningful to you.

Welcome Yourself

I _____________ welcome myself to the rest of my life. Even if I have not always been kind enough or disciplined enough or __________, I deserve to have and to create a fulfilling life by identifying and using my talents.

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