Recently I delivered a 1-hour live online learning session for 80 coaches.
With over 20 years of Coaching Experience, it is my passion to guide less-experienced coaches to their success, so I was excited and thoroughly enjoyed the session.
What I did not expect was the overwhelming positive sharing that followed the session. Let me show just a few:
- 99% learned new business development skills from my session
- 98.2% stated that I demonstrated expertise regarding the content
- “This is without question the best webinar/training I have experienced. Please have Ellen back with more. “
- “Ellen was amazing! If possible, please bring her back for another class.”
- “Ellen was one of the best I’ve heard”
“Ellen Kocher was a great presenter and very engaging with her audience.” - “Ellen‘s enthusiasm for the work was contagious!”
- “Everything about this session was valuable!”
Wow! So, why am I gushing?
This made me feel amazing! It made me want to do more, share more, and give more. It made me feel like I belonged and am in the right place, validating my purpose.
After experiencing the wonderful benefits of supporting others, I did my research and found out that all these positive effects were actually science-backed.
Good for health
Recent research in neuroscience shows that helping others, working cooperatively, and sharing activate and strengthen certain parts of the brain, stimulating the reward areas to create positive feelings. Helping and working with others can also give us a sense of purpose and feelings of self-worth and personal connection.
Good for relationships
As multiple studies have suggested, we are social beings, and the more interactions we have in life, the better the condition of our brain is. The more we share and give of ourselves to others helps us to strengthen our relationships and build new ones.
Strong relationships — in private life and in business — help build meaning, trust, and visibility while providing a space to exchange ideas and be creative. Solid bonds boost self-confidence and growth and are humanly fulfilling for all involved. In addition, by dedicating enough time to building and nurturing our relationships, people will be there for us when we need them.
I believe that relationships are at the center of who we are, and our most important relationships are worth the time and care we put into them. Did you know that:
- 92% of people trust referrals from people they know?
- 65% of new business opportunities come from referrals and recommendations?
- 82% of small business owners say referrals are their main source of new business?
- 39% of relationships begin through friends in common or people we already know (mostly at work)?
So, I dare you to share!
What do you have to offer others? What superpower are you ready to share? Sharing can take many forms, from small everyday acts to larger or more formal engagements in professional or private life. Here’s how:
- Look in the mirror to discover (or re-discover) your superpower. Superpowers change and grow throughout a lifetime, so this is an important step to do regularly
- Decide with whom and how you want to share. Thinking about your audience is key to reaping all the benefits of sharing. Random acts of sharing with everyone you meet (think of a smile) can be as impactful as large, focused ones.
- Share! This can be as simple as a “thank you”, a phone call, a compliment, your time, your superpower, or an offer to support… No act of sharing is ever too small…
By the way, it has been proven that multiple small acts of sharing and kindness bring more happiness than big ones… so go for it!
