What Do I Do? I Empower People.
I began the job of empowering people when I had little ones. I wasn’t trained and didn’t have any more qualification than any other young mother, but empowering my children was a huge part of my purpose in mothering. PTA, booster club, becoming their class mom or even being an event chaperone, were not things I considered of great value in helping me with my main purpose in mothering. They can all be good things and I did a few of them, but I wasn’t out to win the mom of the year award. I was more concerned with making sure that my children felt loved because someone knew them, flaws and all, and loved them anyway. I also wanted them to do things in life that they had some natural inclination toward and brought them joy. I talked with them about how those natural inclinations were gifts from God, but like any gift, had to be used in order to be valuable. Though I’d not been trained (and sometime I wonder how in the world they got it) I was able to convey to them, that their potential could only be realized with discipline and hard work.
As my kids got older I realized that I found great joy in empowering them and I had a natural inclination for it. I wanted to be responsible with this gift I had, so I nurtured and developed it by going to school to become a coach and immediately had opportunities to coach people. It wasn’t hard. I mean really – who doesn’t want someone to empower them!
To empower literally means to give authority or power. It is to “make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life. . . ”
Realizing the difference between encouragement and empowerment is important. Encouragement is a piece of empowering and both can produce confidence. But there is more to empowering. It is helping people realize that they have authority and power over their life.
Providing opportunities is yet another piece of empowering. By providing an opportunity, we can give someone power that they would not otherwise have. i.e.. when we see that our child is naturally gifted as an athlete or musician, we can give them the power to pursue their natural inclination by purchasing the equipment, putting them on a team or getting them lessons.
Empowering people is a great joy for me!
Recently I have had the experience of working with 3 people that have the ability to empower others. I have seen their natural giftedness, noted their discipline and hard work and been inspired by their passion and charismatic personalities. By hosting the Coaching For Wholly Living Winter Summit I intend to empower Kim Kompel, Christopher Wakely and Jesse Rice by giving them a platform to empower you. If you have desires for 2015 that include your health, parenting or landing a new job, we have a great opportunity for you. Click the links to find out more.
For More Info on PARENT LIKE A PRO! and Kim Kompel‘s bio
For More Info on BIOHACK Your Health Naturally! or To see Christopher Wakely’s Bio
