Thanks to the invisible hand of serendipity (long story) I found myself 1:1 with Michael for a coaching intensive. Michael's ability to be completely present at any given moment meant that I felt known and understood almost immediately.

[expander_maker id="1" more="Read more" less="Read less"] We effortlessly found that creative space beyond the ebb and flow of my daily successes and failures and we got to hang out there for three whole days. We talked. We reflected, sometimes in silence. Michael drew a few things on a flip chart. And I had fundamental and remarkable insights about myself that blew me away.

I'd read MIchael's books and intuitively got that my experience of the world is through my thinking, but after spending a bit of time with him I really started to understand it - and now I spend far more time out of my head and in my life. I trust myself more. My problem solving ability has improved. I'm present, grounded and more alert. I've always loved life, but Michael helped me discover an even richer world beyond my thought, and I'm so grateful for that.[/expander_maker]

In my mind, competent people - in whatever field of endeavor - fall into one of two categories. One category is what I would call 'unconscious competents'. These people are very good at what they do but they don't really understand what's behind their 

[expander_maker id="1" more="Read more" less="Read less"] capability. The second category is what I would call 'conscious competents'. These people are not only good at what they do, they also know what's behind this competence. These conscious competents, though few and far between, are the great teachers of the world. Michael Neill is one such person. He has displayed decades of competence as an entrepreneur in the coaching field. Because he is one of those rare conscious competents, he has not only been able to teach people coaching but also what it takes to be successful in business of any kind.[/expander_maker]

I've found it is all too easy to become thoroughly intimidated and to experience overwhelm by all the information out there about coaching and more so for business coaching.The metaphorical tools Michael Neill gives you are beautifully simple - a flashlight and mirror - which

 distills the essence of coaching

[expander_maker id="1" more="Read more" less="Read less"] into seeing what is behind the behaviour and helping find what hasn't been found yet. This helps me to stay focused and grounded with the crux of what matters: indentifying and delivering insights - this is brilliant simplicity that is simply dynamite! My coaching now feels so much more authentic, a flow, released from the restriction of a compilation of a-b-c of tools and techniques. I can release my natural skills of curiosity and intuition to get to work and create magic. And that's just profoundly liberating and empowering![/expander_maker]