This is a condensed slide deck from my Fall 2018 section of The Art of Self-Coaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

1. The art of
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self-coaching
Ed Batista
CLASS 10: ENDINGS
Fall 2018

2. Mind map
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3. Mind map
What is self-coaching to me?
What will I do over the next 6 months?

4. Endings

5. Everything ends badly; otherwise it wouldn’t end.
~Cocktail

6. Endings
Endings tend to evoke sadness & loss
Because endings are symbolic deaths
So every ending is a learning opportunity

7. The end of a melody is not its goal.
But, nonetheless, had the melody
not reached its end it would not
have reached its goal either.
~Human, All Too Human

8. Transitions
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9. Transitions
Change is situational. Transition is psychological.
Transitions start with letting go of what no longer
fits the life stage you are in.
~William Bridges

10. Transitions
To become something else, you have to stop
being what you are now… Even though it
sounds backwards, endings always come first.
~William Bridges

11. Just a change
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or a transition?

12. Just a change
What are you letting go of?
What is ending for you?
or a transition?

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A reminder…

14. Feedback for me
Course evaluations in Axess
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Survey closes Mon Dec 10, 8am

15. Closing remarks
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16. Growth

17. Growth
Exhortation will not suffice to change anyone.
What is needed is a concrete strategy of
behavior change.
~Christopher Peterson

18. Habits
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19. Habits
Could the young but realize how soon they will
become mere walking bundles of habits, they
would give more heed to their conduct while in
the plastic state.
~William James

20. The good life
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21. The good life
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Everyday life poses demands & I am not saying
that we should ignore those we do not like.
I am saying don’t sweat the small stuff & most
of it is small stuff.
~Christopher Peterson

22. Moments

23. Gratitude
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24. Gratitude
A little while & you will be nobody & nowhere,
nor will anything which you now behold exist,
nor anyone who is now alive.
~Marcus Aurelius

25. One last exercise
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26. Thank you!
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