Whoosh 26 Module 1

Oct 2008 marks a milestone for me in terms of stretching my goals. I was part of the coaching team for Whoosh 26 - Patterns of Excellence (POE) Module 1.

Thank you for the guidance from the various senior coaches, and of course Pete Tan, our POE Head coach.

If you think coaching in Wealth Academy is the same as coaching in POE, please re-think. POE Coaching is 100,000 times more challenging than WA coaching. First of all, Pete expects all coaches to attend the pre-course coaching workshops (all together there are four sessions). I missed two of them and was a bit embarassed when I showed up on the third session. These sessions started from 7pm to 4am next morning. No kidding. Also, I am new to Pete and was not comfortable in front of him on the first night. But ... I am now used to Pete. He is a very tough guy and at the same time, is willing to share his knowledge with the group.

In terms of the actual POE, we had some 40 participants and for the first time as a coach, I understand the rationale of two key activities - WHY MUST YOU CHANGE? and WHY AM I IMPORTANT? Regrettably, I missed the STEEL ROD on the third night otherwise this coaching experience will be more fulfiling I must say.

Overall, it is a definitely a stretch to me, and I look forward to Mod 2 at the end of this month. I am grateful to all the senior coaches from POE for accepting me as part of the Whoosh coaching family. I learnt a lot, and I trusts that we will share our joy and happiness in future Whoosh batches.