Yes, But...

Of course, our old friend "yes, but…"- I know him well, in fact I have a hard time getting rid of him!
But you know what?
The cool thing is that you may not be able to get rid of him for good- this annoying inner and outer critic- but you can neutralize him if you are on the ball.
I find this to be one of the more challenging and fruitful part of the coaching process, it is when I lend my client the power of good listening to catch the "ya, but" just as it is coming out of the mouth, but not without the empathic support, the focused questioning and the professional bonding of the coaching relationship.

And as we go on, the "yes, buts" keeping coming and we keep neutralizing.
Step by step, one by one, focusing on the vision but acting in the present.

Don't let the "yes, buts" get the better of you- YOU DESERVE MORE!