I have over a decade of experience as a coach. But working with participants on their Mini Quests has been a whole new level of fun and results.

I’m going to share a recent example, as it’s not always evident what ‘coaching’ or ‘support’ looks like. And also, within Questful World it’s pretty unique. 😊

The Mini Quest: an example

This Questful participant picked the theme of ‘collaboration’

Why? They really wanted an energising boost, and new inputs, outside their work leading a company. More playful, less stakes. More connection, less management. A creative and meaningful use of their time. A chance to experiment with writing. But inspired by other people.

What this has looked like: I won’t share their overall Collaboration Quest arc, as it was built for and is personal to them. But with their permission, I’m going to share one fun example of what coaching and support looked like for them, three weeks into their Quest.

Coaching and support looked like…

Participant: (paraphrased) I want to write. But also…(reasons why it can be hard to even get started).

Me: I have a fun idea for a quick Quest challenge I think you’d like. It could be great for getting some writing momentum. (You know how long-distance runners have pacers running with them? It’ll be like that. But no running, thank you. Just writing.) 

Participant: Uh, yes?!

The participant had hit one of those sticky, swampy moments that we all face when embarking on something new and creative. When we’re stepping out beyond our usual expertise.

But as their Quest Coach, I had a bazillion ways to get them unstuck and moving again. We had a lot of fun, and practically it looked like this:

• Sharing my suggested writing stimulus, carefully chosen to match them and their interests: Cate Hall’s 50 Things I Know list
• Using their 30-minute call with me to decide the perfect next steps for them—to ensure a Questul approach as they created a list of their own.
• They liked the idea of a quick sprint, and it fit with their schedule, so we agreed: immediate kick-off, 24h check-in, and celebratory endpoint in 48h.
• Sharing and celebration via e-mail and voice notes. (Most humans are not good at celebrating progress. Ask me how I know!)
• Support with mapping this back to collaboration (the confidence to generate and share work in progress).
• Agreeing next steps, booking next one-to-one with me, and heading off for more adventure, fired up.
• Also….Quests always have unintended ripples, in lovely ways.  I asked: Is there anyone you’d want to share your list with right now? His immediate answer…his dad. He couldn’t wait to do this.

It’s easy to get stuck or lost, but if you work with me, I’ll provide coaching and support that’s hyper-tailored to you. (I specialise in helping people who are used to going it alone. 😉 And making the whole journey more fun.)

You can find out more about Mini Quests here. You’re always welcome to ask any questions, or book to chat with me.

And if you’re curious about the 50 Things I Know list, you can find my version and links to the original stimuli here.