Frank’s Coaching Blog

A couple of months ago I read Taming Your Gremlin.

Generally I like all kinds ways of dealing with our minds and its complexity. And obviously this method works for people. At least it is cute enough to gain quite a fan community, whether they’re using it or not. Even in the highly acclaimed book Co-Active Coaching I found references to Gremlins.

 
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The one thing I don’t like about this concept is that we- despite of all cuteness - have to give a lot of significance and credence to what is not working, i.e. the ‘Gremlins’. You name them, you draw them, you give them a voice. It’s like a mental Pet Rock.

 

I suggest that instead of giving the unwanted more power by focusing on it, we better focus on what we do want.

Frank