Created by Robert Assaglio

Transformation is the creation and change of a whole new form, function or structure. It's about creating something new that has never existed before and coud not be predicted fom the past. Creating a shift in the way the world is perceived (outside-in) can help some people transform the way they learn, grow and produce the results they truly desire.

But all too often the change process involves reshaping people's patterns of thinking (inside-out) with the intent of helping them overcome barriers or learn to do things differently. This requires reframing.

In most cases the focus for change is on people improving on what they do already to maintain current relationships and interactions with others (bottom-up).

To reach higher level of consciousness you have to be an observer of your thoughts, emotions and sensations. This outside-in perspective enables us to understand what limits us. What is unknown to us cannot hep us unless we have faith or a belief that much of who we are is hidden from us.

This level of awareness helps us explore our spiritual nature (top-down) from which we receive inspiration and insights into where our real potential lies.

Robert Assaglio's 'Egg of Being' provides a map of who you are. At the heart is the personal self that experiences material life in all its forms and sensations. It happens in the moment. At a higher level of consciousness we can manage and direct our personalities rather than being directed by it. We gain control of our lives and create our own future by imposing our will. We create our reality through our thoughts. as a result we can choose to be positive, happy and purposeful in everything we do.

Coaching for Transformation is about becoming the master of our own personality - not a slave to it. Find out what's involved - read Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now". When coaching for transformation, I am helping you use the power of your will to transform your spirit or true self into practical action. This is where real happiness resides.

We give meaning to our goals which takes the form of our values. Those goals are careful deliberated and options are considered before we make our choice to act. Even then our decisions have to be affirmed, planned for to get finally implemented. It's all a question of will, desire, passion and commitment to act.

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Creativity is not just about insight. It is a process of transformation that can be learned and coached for. The diagram below outlines five main stages.

1. Preparation is concerned with bringing out everything we know already - analysing the task, gathering data, looking for patterns, trying out ideas and questioning assumptions

2. Frustration sets in when existing knowledge will not solve the problem. The habitual ways of thinking are not working so we need to consider new possibilities and new territories. We are then ready to explore the unknown and enter the changezone.

3. Incubation is the time when we need to cultivate our curiosity and tap our unconscious mind. We sleep on the problem or go for a walk to get inspiration.

4. Insights emerge when we give birth to a new idea or see things in a new way. The ideas seem to have come from nowhere, but it actually emerges from subconscious thinking drawn from a lifetimes experience.

5. Working out what can be done to test the insights and turn them into action in the real world is the final challenge.

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