{"id":4394,"date":"2015-06-16T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccpa.scottbuckingham.ca\/blog\/?p=4394"},"modified":"2015-06-16T08:54:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T12:54:07","slug":"how-do-you-know-youre-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/how-do-you-know-youre-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Know You\u2019re Awesome???"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/quality-787673_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/quality-787673_640-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"quality-787673_640\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a>When we know we\u2019re on our &#8220;A&#8221; game, we totally feel awesome! When a client has their \u2018lightbulb\u2019 moment, due to our reframing- we feel awesome! When we advocate on a client\u2019s behalf and they are granted their much deserved rights- we feel awesome! The list continues. But, the question is; what defines awesomeness? Jeff Boss wrote \u201914 Signs You\u2019re On The Path To Awesomeness\u2019 for Forbes. I will focus on the areas that resonated with me, however, the link will be provided as well for you to review. The first one that I really gravitated towards was \u2018When life curveballs are thrown at you, you take a swing\u2019. For me, this indicates that you are not concerned with how you may be perceived in the eyes of others; you will take that swing no matter what! Which, in our field of work, this means trying new therapeutic approaches and becoming creative in style. The client may comment that the idea is silly, but without trying, you would never know if it worked! Another sign that I felt was important was \u2018Top performers are willing to be wrong\u2019. There is no weakness in accepting that you are wrong, so long as you are willing to learn and find out the correct answer. We\u2019re not perfect, and we won\u2019t have all the answers. So why not just let our clients know that we don\u2019t know? Again, so long as we express that we will find out! The third and final sign of awesomeness that struck me was, \u2018Top performers love uncertainty\u2019. Why this particular sign resonated with me was because I am not a fortune teller. I can\u2019t possibly know what concern or state of mind a client will walk into my office with. Therefore, why have a plan? By accepting that there are uncertainties, we are better therapists. Why? Because, again, no situation is perfect! And, personally, I enjoy the unknown. It keeps me on my toes and I welcome the challenge. There are 11 other signs of awesomeness that Jeff has on his list. Have a look, and see which resonates with you. These signs are great reminders for when we are feeling burnt out, tired, and fatigued. They remind us that we have the tools to not only support our clients, but also maintain our own self-care. If we have mini pep talks before each session, with a simple, \u201cYou are awesome\u201d, the session will go extremely well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reference: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeffboss\/2014\/07\/26\/14-signs-youre-on-the-path-to-awesomeness\/\">http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeffboss\/2014\/07\/26\/14-signs-youre-on-the-path-to-awesomeness\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we know we\u2019re on our &#8220;A&#8221; game, we totally feel awesome! When a client has their \u2018lightbulb\u2019 moment, due to our reframing- we feel awesome! When we advocate on a client\u2019s behalf and they are granted their much deserved rights- we feel awesome! The list continues. But, the question is; what defines awesomeness? 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