The GO SLOW Coaching Model

A Coaching Model By Hannah Montero, Life & Business Coach, BELIZE

Go Slow Definition

Go Slow is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as, “to slow down”. In our society today, we have become so accustomed to constantly being on the go and overworking ourselves. We tend to say yes to doing things without properly thinking about it because we don’t want to disappoint our bosses, spouses, friends, etc., but we are disappointing ourselves and those around us. We fall into what is called people pleasing and according to the Cambridge Dictionary it is defined as, “someone who cares a lot about whether other people like them and always wants others to approve of their actions”. We live in a world where being liked whether in person or online by clicking “like” on a photograph has become our new norm.

Constantly being on the go causes us to burn out which in turn leads to stress and irritability and it can also turn out to affect us mentally, physically, and even emotionally. When you are operating at a faster pace in your personal life or your work life, you tend to miss out on the small and sometimes important moments. This tends to occur because you are operating at a maximum velocity that you may not be able to see what is directly in front of you. This can also lead to miscommunication with the people in your life which

The concept of “Go Slow” is foreign to many people because slowing down to look at our lives and what is occurring can be challenging especially if they are accustomed to always being busy and doing things. As an article in the Harvard Business Review said, “When you “slow down to speed up,” you allow yourself to take a steadier pace in exchange for a greater degree of control and focus over your work as a whole. (“Need Speed? Slow Down”)

The GO SLOW Coaching Model Explanation

The Go-SlowModel will take you through a process that will allow you to look at your life differently. You will begin to think and feel differently because it will help you to realize how slowing down to speed up your life can create significant changes to empower you in your journey of life. It will allow you to operate from a space of greater focus, clarity, spaciousness, and ease.

G- GOALS

This is vital in knowing what it is that you want to accomplish in your life at any given point.

• What are the goals I have always wanted to accomplish in my life?
  • Personally, Financially, Emotionally, Physically
• Set your goals to 3 months – 1 year
• Make your goal 50% believable

O- ORGANIZE 

Organizing yourself is what will set you apart and allow you to be the most efficient in accomplishing your goals.

• Set aside some time to be able to organize yourself.
• Ask yourself, how can I organize myself to be efficient, productive, and able to work on my goals
• What are certain methods that you need to put into place?
• What do I need to ensure a ready start?
• What could I allow to get in the way of accomplishing my goals?

S- START

You are aware of what your goals are and you have organized yourself for success, so now is the time to begin

• Begin working towards the goals that you have set for yourself
• Set your intentions of what you want the outcome of your goals to be
• Ask yourself, if not now, then when?

L- LEAD with LOVE

One of the most important parts of this model is to lead with love because love fuels every cell in our mind, body, and spirit.

• Speak kind words to yourself and others
• Ask yourself how can I be of service to myself and others.
• Ask yourself, how can you lead from a place of loving and less stress?
• How can I slow down with myself more to be able to show up in the world differently?

O- (be) OPEN to all possibilities

Be open to the possibilities that things change at any given time and be open to receiving life’s gifts and blessings.

• Be open-minded
• Ask yourself, where am I currently holding myself back? And how can I shift my thinking or actions to create the change I want to see occurring
• Ask yourself, how or by whom in my life can I be more supported more fully to be able to achieve my goals?

W- WIN

Now that you have followed all the steps in the Go-Slow Model, you are now able to see how much you have accomplished. You are able to continue growing

• Be proud of yourself
• Be thankful for all that you have achieved
• Be thankful for your mentors and guides throughout this process

As the famous Walt Disney once said,

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

Through the Go-Slow Model, I want clients to realize that when we slow down to visualize what we want to accomplish in the file, when we create a plan, organize, and begin to do the deep inner and outer work, so much can shift for us and allow us to pursue your dreams.

This model teaches clients the importance of slowing down to speed up. The more we slow down in our lives, the more open we are to seeing the possibilities and being open to what we can achieve and create. Clients will be able to experience the following things:

• More openness
• More grace and easy
• A more peaceful way of being and experiencing life
• Creating a greater impact in their lives because they will be coming from a more centered place
• More love for life, themselves, and those in their lives

References

“Need Speed? Slow Down.”Harvard Business Review, 1 May 2010.
“People Pleaser.”PEOPLE PLEASER | Meaning, Definition in Cambridge English Dictionary, 20 Aug. 2022
“Definition of GO-SLOW.”Go-slow Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster, Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.
“Walt Disney – All Our Dreams Can Come True if We Have The…”BrainyQuote, Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.