To be an effective coach there are two forms of coaching we want to become great at. The first one is what is called generative coaching which is helping someone move forward and the second part is re-generative coaching which is about removing blocks that are in the way of helping someone move forward. I think most people confuse coaching as people setting goals. It’s a very simple and basic form of coaching and it’s a great place to start but transformational coaching is something completely different.

Anybody can read a book on goal setting and create goals for themselves. But why is it that so many people do not achieve their goals? Why is it that so many people have a yo-yo approach to achieving goals? They will achieve it and then they will self sabotage… and the answer is because there is something blocking them. Something emotional, something unconscious which means it is something that they are not aware of. And this is where re-generative coaching becomes very useful. Re-generative coaching is about helping someone let go of an emotional block that is holding them back. In re-generative coaching, it's about letting go, expressing the emotions that we need to let go, and healing the part of ourselves that needs more love more acceptance and sometimes forgiveness. That is a major part of coaching. Generative coaching is all about taking someone from where they are right now and then helping them make progress and move forward. Things like getting clear on what someone wants inside their life and helping them achieve it, making sure they know their values and ensuring that they can make decisions based on those values (ex. love, compassion, spirituality).

Do you want to take the steps to live a life of meaning instead of living a mundane life? Do you want to live a life where you can say "I can’t wait for Monday… because I am excited about my life"? If we don’t take care of the re-generative challenges that someone may have no generative coaching is going to help them. The most effective way of coaching is to be able to take care of both elements of coaching, both the re-generative and generative. And that is where life coaching (generative) and rREST coaching (re-generative) come together.