In the CAM 506 class (Life and Personal Coaching) we cover some topics and tools that help people get just a bit more out of life. One of those topics is “boundaries.” We address boundaries alongside the topic of “standards.” A standard is an expectation you have for yourself while a boundary is an expectation you have for others. It’s important to note the difference. You can’t hold someone else to your standards, but you can establish a boundary around what you permit others to do in relation to you.
One boundary I have is that I do not answer phone calls that I am not expecting. Maybe you have this or a similar boundary in order to guard your time and allow you to be at your best. I hate interruptions, so hearing the phone ring unexpectedly no longer interrupts me because I know ahead of time that I am not going to answer it. That’s why God invented voicemail!
Join me and the rest of the CAM Community of Coaches this month as we explore how coaches can support client success via boundaries. And be sure to share your own boundary examples in the private Facebook groups for the Community. (Not on Facebook? Email your examples to our Community Coordinator Martin Torres (martintojr@gmail.com) and he’ll post them for you).