Collaboration

Early in my teaching career, I had the distinct privilege of sharing a teaching contract with an incredible teacher.  Karen and I shared a classroom for almost 6 years and it was a life changing experience.  For the first time, I had a colleague that focused on “my students” with the same intensity that I did.  When I had an idea for something I wanted to do in the classroom, I had a partner I could talk it through with, one who added ideas and asked thought provoking questions, and helped me to improve my teaching craft.   When I had a tough student, we could put heads together and find ways to help them to be successful.   She inspired me to be creative and joyful in my work and that gave me incredible confidence as I grew in my career.  

Collaboration is something that has taken both the business world and the world of education by storm.  Walls have literally come down while communication systems and ways to connect have gone up.  One of the things I’ve loved while starting this new business are the new colleagues I have found and the new ways we have been able to collaborate.  

I think the cool thing about  Life Coaching is the opportunity it gives you to  access the power of collaboration as you look at the life you want to create.  You get the chance to learn how your thinking directly  impacts the results you get and more importantly, you get to collaborate with someone on how to go about creating the results you want.  

Humans are born creators and collaboration is a way to spark creativity and joy as we go.