{"id":4051,"date":"2010-09-10T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2010-09-10T11:55:26","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T15:55:26","slug":"engage-your-inner-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/4051\/engage-your-inner-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage Your Inner Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Inner_Coach\"
\n“If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you would have left them long ago.” – Carla Gordon
\nWe’re told that to improve and reach our full potential that we have to be our own worst critics. There is a time and a place for this \u2013\u00a0but it’s limited. Don’t make it a full time occupation. If you do, you may never get there.
\nProfessional athletes have coaches who not only train them but also encourage and inspire them as well. When was the last time you coached yourself? Even if you’re lucky enough to find a creative coach (they’re in extremely short supply), they can’t do all the work, you too have to do some of it. You can’t afford to wait and find your perfect creative coach. Instead, become that person.
\nEnergize yourself. Affirm your abilities. Set tangible goals. Provide yourself incentives. Reward yourself. Celebrate your accomplishments. It will help if you give yourself specific feedback and focus on concrete results. If you don’t have any accomplishments to speak of yet, frequently use positive affirmations until you do \u2013\u00a0and continue doing so afterward.
\nWhen you talk about yourself or your work, do you use positive or negative words? Many times, when we speak about ourselves as artists and our work, we downplay our abilities and accomplishments. It’s true that no one likes a raving egomaniac. But, there’s a real difference between arrogance and confidence. Confidence is attractive and inspiring; arrogance isn’t; neither is insecurity. Don’t let your insecurities get the best of you. Be careful not to talk yourself down, cut yourself off short, or fall completely silent. Instead, learn to speak simply and directly about yourself and your work, sharing your enthusiasm for your subjects and your medium.
\nNot feeling it? Act as if you do. With just a little practice you will begin to feel it. Practice makes perfect. And the right coach can help guide you to perfect practice.
\nFind more inspiration in my Creativity Lessons.<\/a>
\nLearn more in my Digital Photography Workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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