The Courage Catalyst #3 - Being Magical

First things first - I’m thrilled to have you on this journey with me. A warm welcome if you are joining this week. This is my weekly series where I share my learnings, challenges, musings on stepping powerfully into a life of your dreams. Choosing Courage over Comfort!!

Once you subscribe, you’ll receive insights, curated links, resources, stories and the coolest things I’m learning about being courageous and bringing my A game to creating a prosperous, ethical and sustainable coaching and facilitation practice.?

I have one request as you read this newsletter. Please read it about YOU. Not about me. Know that you can create the most amazing version of this newsletter that you possibly can.?

Five things in my Courage catalyst series::

1. The Courage Toolbox?
2. Book I'm Recommending
3. Quote I'm pondering
4. Action that Inspires
5. Playground?

May this enrich and support your own journey of becoming the courageous leader with ease and joy.?

??The Courage Toolbox

This week I had the most incredible conversations with a few of my cohort members who I will be journeying with in the Coaching school. I also began exploring the resources available to us. ?

I am feeling grateful and excited about the future! Guess what, the future is here and now. Not 6 months later! It is what I am creating now!

Here is an invitation: Let’s disrupt our thinking. ?

• What if we skip thinking of a future timeline and believe we can be all that we want, now? ?
• What if we don't hold back on anything??
• What if we don't leave anything on the table - dont leave anything unsaid or unshared?

Isn't that freeing?

Earlier this week, when Dave Kibby from the AJC Coaching school held space for me, I truly saw that magic is in the moment. I can be magic and the magician. The future is right here in what I am creating.

What would it look like in this moment, if you leave nothing on the table?

Another huge learning this week is around Commitment.

Commitment is a superpower of making your word the reality. It is what you do! There is no analysis, effort or thinking about what to do next or focusing on the 'how to's. When we make a commitment , we speak it into existence.

This awareness is changing how I am showing up in all aspects of my life. I see it in my writing. Once I committed to sharing the newsletter every week, I stopped doubting myself and wondering if I will create time to write it. I know for certain that I will keep my promise. I just create.?

What one commitment will you make today?

?? Book I’m Recommending

The Prosperous Coach – by Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin

I am learning AND unlearning how to create magical experiences for myself and my clients.??

?? Quote I’m Pondering?

‘ Fearless Coaching Is not magic, but it is magical in its impact’ - Rich Litvin

As I read this, I ask myself: Who can I serve so powerfully that they never forget our conversion for the rest of their life?

??Action that inspires

Old belief: I need to trust that this will work before I test it!?

New Action & secret formula: Test, test, test.?

Carve uninterrupted, dedicated time to test what life will be like when…..

Ditch the voice that wants to trust something before taking action.?

?? Playground?

This is anything that makes you either Grin, Gasp and Giggle.?

Grin because you’re excited with possibility. Gasp because you’re thinking “How am I ever going to pull this off?”? Giggle because you’ll LOVE IT if it actually happens!

??I wanted to share something with you that I absolutely love. This is a game called “3 Wins” and I first heard it from Mel Robbins . It’s a great way to be grateful, acknowledge yourself AND have fun creating the future.?

Test the game with your team, your partner or by yourself and answer 3 questions.

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1. Name one win you've had in the past 3 months.

2. Name one win you’ve experienced in the last 24 hours.

3. Claim one win you will create in the next 3 months.

Do hit reply and?share what win you are claiming in the next 3 months.

Here are my responses to the 3 questions?

1. One Win in the last 90 days:?

The unforgettable experience of being on the creation team for the Ultimate Being Experience in Mumbai in Feb 2023, sparked by one moment, meeting the amazing Amy Hardison & Steve Hardison and 300+ beautiful people from across the globe.? I am not the same Farah!?

I shared a few of my reflections after the event. Here is the link if you would like to listen

2. One Win in the last 24 hours:

1000+ subscribers for my Courage Catalyst newsletter! I am delighted and grateful that the family has grown so quickly over the last 2 weeks. Thank you for your valuable feedback, responses and comments.?I appreciate you.

3. One Win I claim to create in the next 90 days

I claim to have 25 expansive and courageous coaching conversations over the next 4 month so you can experience fearless coaching and get in touch with your magic within.

Comment #letscreatemagic below or feel free to DM me to claim 1 of the 25 Coaching Conversations.??

Please connect if you are a leader who is open to exploring new ways of being courageous and creating a transformative experience for yourself.

Thanks for reading. I hope you find my thoughts useful for your own journey.? I am committed to keeping the newsletter short, easy, relevant and action oriented.?

What is one shift that you are experiencing as you read this? What would you like to read more of? ?Feel free to email me at [email protected].

Until next week! Keep Couraging

Farah Ismail

Founder, CoachFarah