The Document
My Document
People sometimes ask me about my document. The honest answer is that it’s very difficult to explain.
At one level, it’s simply a collection of declarations that I read every morning and every evening. But that description misses the point completely.
The document isn’t something I wrote. It’s someone I’ve been growing into.
Every day it reminds me of who I’m choosing to be… not someday, but today. It challenges me to see beyond the limits of my thinking, to notice where I’m playing small, to lead with more love, more courage and more service, and to create a life that reflects what matters most to me.
It has changed how I coach.
It has changed my marriage.
It has changed the way I lead.
It has changed the conversations I have with myself.
And, in many ways, it has changed my life.
None of that happened overnight.
It has been a journey… one that continues every single day. That’s why I’ve started writing the Document Diaries.
They’re not an explanation of the document. They’re the story of how it came into my life, how I resisted it, what I’ve discovered along the way, and how it continues to shape the person I’m becoming. If you’re curious, I’d encourage you to begin with Document Diary #1 and simply let the story unfold from there.
Perhaps, somewhere in the middle of my story about recreating me … you’ll begin to re-write your own future by re-creating you.
What might become possible for you?
Many of my clients and even my wife, have been inspired to write their own documents after hearing mine. Because once you’ve heard someone speak with clarity and conviction about who they are, you can’t help but wonder:
“What would my document say?”
This could be a turning point. Not because I have the answers, but because you already do and this might just be the catalyst to help you hear them.
If you’d like to talk about creating a document or explore coaching for yourself, get in touch!