Index A accountability, 82­83, 153­154 acknowledging, 43­45, 47, 106 action: in balance coaching, 138­141; description of, 13, 78; forward of. See forward and deepen; location of, 153; options for, 135 advice, 101­103 agenda: Big-"A," 120; description of, 79; little-"a," 120 aliveness, 80­81, 119­120 articulating, 40­41 asking permission skill, 104, 146 assessments, 23­24 authenticity, 79­80 awareness: of curiosity, 67; heightened sense of, 40; in listening, 32­33 Big-"A" agenda, 120 blurting, 55, 60 bottom-lining skill, 104­105 boundaries, 96, 164­165 brainstorming, 20, 88­89, 135 C B balance: daily, 131; finding of, 141; focus of, 142; fulfillment vs., 132; importance of, 130; overview of, 9­10 balance coaching: action, 138­141; benefits of, 141; choice, 135; commitment, 136­137; formula for, 132­141; perspectives, 132­134; planning, 136; purpose of, 131 "being with," 154 big picture: articulating skill and, 40; meta- view of, 42 calling forth, 85 capability, 3 celebrating of failure, 83­84 challenging, 91­92, 94 championing skill, 106­107, 112­113 change: client's desire for, 78; reactions to, 26; resistance to, 169; types of, 26 choice, 135 circumstances, 4, 132 clarifying, 41­42 clearing skill, 107­109, 113 client: accountability of, 82­83; agenda of. See agenda; calling forth the inner strength of, 85; clearing by, 107­109, 113; commitment by, 137; empowerment of, 16; expectations for, 22, 82; experiencing of sensation or emotion by, 147; focus areas for, 16; goal setting by, 86­87; internal strengths of, 44, 106; intuition of, 60; perspectives of, 132­134; point of view of, 131; preoccupation by, 107; reconnection to, 158; requests for, 89­91; strengths of, 44, 106 183