{"id":555,"date":"2023-10-28T10:07:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T07:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachinginaction.gr\/?p=555"},"modified":"2023-10-28T10:23:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T07:23:35","slug":"%cf%80%cf%8e%cf%82-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%80%cf%89-%ce%bf%cf%87%ce%b9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachinginaction.gr\/en\/%cf%80%cf%8e%cf%82-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%80%cf%89-%ce%bf%cf%87%ce%b9\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab"How do I say 'NO'?"\u201c<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freedom asked me...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNO\u201d is a word we have all said at some point. Sometimes with ease, sometimes with more difficulty and with delay, and sometimes we don't say it when it's necessary.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleftheria came to the first coaching session with a clear goal: \u00ab"Life, I want to say <\/em>\u201c"NO"\u201d and I'm struggling. How can I say it and feel good about it?"\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spontaneously, I took a test with 3 questions. It was almost impossible for him to answer anything other than \u201cNO\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G:Do you want salt in your coffee?;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: NO, of course! You can't drink coffee with salt!<\/em> He answered with a smile and without a second thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G: How about paying me for the session without it happening?;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: NO, that doesn't interest me!<\/em> This time, without a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Z: To continue, I'll tie your eyes and hands, okay?;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: NO, of course. In <\/em>coach<\/em> I came to you as a torturer!<\/em> He looked at me with an intense gaze full of anguish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G: You said three \u201cNOs\u201d in a row without a second thought, how did you do it?;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every person has their own limits, as long as they understand them and decide if they want to change them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session continued utilizing the coaching tools. In the end, Eleftheria understood that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n