Once upon a time, or so the story goes, the people lived on a desert world which existed inside of a giant, pitch black room. Life in the desert was hard, and the people were continually thirsty. It was rumored that in the very heart of the desert was a fountain with more than enough water to quench everyone’s thirst. Unfortunately, because it was so dark, you couldn’t find the fountain just by looking for it.
From time to time some fortunate person would stumble upon the fountain by happy accident. Sometimes, those people were so relieved to have found what everyone was looking for that they would live out their days by the fountain, abandoning their families and dropping out of their lives in fear that if they ever left the fountain they would never be able to return.
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Over the past week, my business manager and I talked and thought and dreamed (and drank a lot of caffeinated beverages) with one purpose in mind – to “blow up” my business and start again from scratch. This is not because there was anything in particular wrong with Genius Catalyst – it’s had another “best year yet” in the midst of difficult economic times, and I like to think we’ve made a positive difference in the world along the way.
I was recently trying to explain to somebody what transformative coaching “really” is, when they asked me to share some examples of problems or situations that clients came to me with. I reviewed a number of case histories in my mind, and while adjusting as many details as needed to maintain confidentiality, shared stories of a bright young CFO dealing with the simultaneous disintegration of the markets and his marriage, a salesman trying to add one or two “zeroes” to his bottom line, a therapist looking to make more of a consistent difference with her clients, and a celebrity whose concerns about being unworthy of love were causing problems on set, at home, and on newsstands across the country.
The next question they asked me was what was my expertise in each of these areas – in other words how could I help people solve so many different problems without having degrees in finance, marriage, sales, therapy, and counseling?
From time to time, I have been sharing excerpts from my forthcoming novella tentatively titled “A Story of Hope for your Marriage”. Today’s selection comes from chapter seven, and will hopefully prove to be self-explanatory. If you’d like to go back and reach chapter one online in its entirety, click here.
Chapter Seven
I had hoped to catch Johnny and Melanie at home, but it turned out that Mel was going over some final preparations for the reception and Johnny was out. I called his mobile to leave a message but he answered and before I could say a word, told me there was someone with him who wanted to talk with me.
Could it be…?