Yesterday I received a reminder of why I love being a coach so much. One of my career coaching clients was describing to me her “A-Ha moment” where seemingly from out of nowhere she discovered the type of work she wants to be doing. She eloquently described how this type of work made so much sense for her because of its connection to her values, interests and skills. I was genuinely happy for her. Because of her hard work, her willingness to listen to herself, and to stand up for who she is as a person I believe she was much more prepared to be ready for that “A-Ha moment.” I haven’t gone so far as to create an elaborate “A-Ha theory” but I do believe that sometimes these ideas come to us unsolicited, while other times we need to put ourselves in a position to look at things in a different light. That is where coaching is a big help because you’re doing a lot of introspection and with your coach exploring new possibilities. You never really know when or where that “a-ha” is going to show itself to you, but when it does, are you ready to listen?