Lessons from Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson, a seasoned life coach, author, and blogger, has spent years guiding individuals toward a more fulfilling life by helping them get unstuck and align with their core values. Through his popular blog "A Daring Adventure," his books, and various interviews, he has shared a wealth of practical wisdom and no-nonsense advice.

On Core Values

The cornerstone of Tim Brownson's philosophy is the profound impact of understanding and living by one's core values. He posits that this alignment is the key to clarity, happiness, and a purpose-driven life.

"It's no good knowing your values if you don't live your." [1]
- Source: Daily Quotes [1]
"Core values are the holy grail of effective coaching. Knowing a client's core values helps you understand what makes them tick more than clever questioning ever can." [2]
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach [2]
"Knowing a client's goals can be useful, but goals are utterly superficial if you have no idea what values are driving those goals." [2]
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach [2]
"If you don't truly know your own core values, then you don't truly know yourself and what drives you." [3]
- Source: Goodreads, "Aligning With Your Core Values" [3]
"When you see the core values of an individual, you are effectively viewing his or her identity, and you are almost getting a window into his or her soul." [4]
- Source: Dokumen.pub, "The Clarity Method" [4]
"If your superficial desires aren't aligned with your core values you are going to be left empty and with a feeling of disenchantment and anti-climax."
- Source: Steemit, "20 questions with Tim Brownson"
"Values are the most important drivers in our life and underpin all our most important decisions." [3]
- Source: Goodreads, "Aligning With Your Core Values" [3]
"Understanding your values gives you clarity." [5]
- Source: Michael Heppell, "What Is The Clarity Method?" [5]
"There is no 'how it is,' only 'how it is for you.' Or as the Bard so eloquently put it in Hamlet, “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.”" [4]
- Source: Dokumen.pub, "The Clarity Method" [4]
"Aligning with core values can lead to significant personal and professional breakthroughs, making it a powerful tool for coaches and clients." [6]
- Source: Workee, "Top 12 Books About Coaching" [6]

On Happiness and Fulfillment

Brownson often challenges conventional notions of happiness, suggesting it's not about fleeting pleasures but about living a life that feels authentic and meaningful.

"Being Happy. Figure out your values and align your life to them." [8]
- Source: A Daring Adventure [8]
"Life is NOT a race. Society tends to make us believe that we always need to be somewhere else, that we need to get whatever it is we are doing done as quickly as possible and then move on. We don't." [9]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Stress Management Made Easy" [9]
"Greatness is all about the pursuit rather than the destination." [10]
- Source: Goals Are Cool, "Start Getting Unstuck with Tim Brownson" [10]
"If you don't like laughing and smiling, then I'm definitely not the coach for you!" [11]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Certified Life Coach - Tim Brownson" [11]
"I'm not prepared to go you know I've come from corporate UK working 80 hours a week and high pressure sales and I will never go back to that again." [12]
- Source: YouTube, "Tim Brownson A Daring Adventure Part 1" [12]
"What is the difference between values and goals?' I usually go into a rather long-winded answer about values being internal and what defines us as human beings." [5]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Online life coaching blog" [5]
"Do something you enjoy every day, even if it's a simple act like cooking a healthy meal or listening to your favorite song." [10]
- Source: Mayo Clinic Health System, "7 tips to live a happier life" [10] (Note: This is a general happiness tip that aligns with Brownson's philosophy, though not a direct quote from him.)
"You can't really be opinionate as as a as a true coach you know you got to ask questions." [3]
- Source: YouTube, "Interviewing the ORIGINAL Coach for Coaches" [3]

On Coaching

As a coach for coaches, Brownson offers candid advice on the profession, emphasizing integrity and genuine connection over formulaic approaches.

"The bar to entry [in coaching] is almost non-existent for sure the bar to success is really high." [3]
- Source: YouTube, "Interviewing the ORIGINAL Coach for Coaches" [3]
"I rarely advise clients as coaching isn't about offering advice. It's about asking the right questions to help the client to think differently and come to their own conclusions."
- Source: Steemit, "20 questions with Tim Brownson"
"All the techniques I use are based on scientific research. My clients often say the results are magical, but there is really no magic involved." [8]
- Source: A Daring Adventure [8]
"You have to sell yourself... there's no business and just sit there and wait for traffic to come to them for clients to come them you've got to go out and get it." [13]
- Source: YouTube, "Interviewing the ORIGINAL Coach for Coaches #scaminterview" [13]
"Perfectionism as a coach is a huge biggest enemy." [1]
- Source: Tony Teegarden, "Tim Brownson Founder of Coach The Life Coach TPIP: 21" [1]
"You should never be coaching family or friends it's you know it's a cardinal sin." [3]
- Source: YouTube, "Interviewing the ORIGINAL Coach for Coaches" [3]
"The worst question you can ask a coaching client [is one that doesn't make them think]." [12]
- Source: Purpose Up, "Ep 34 Tim Brownson - Get Clear on Your Values" [12]
"As coaches, it isn't our job to impose our worldview upon a client but, wherever possible, use theirs." [14]
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach, "The Most Powerful Tool in Coaching" [14]
"I can't appeal to everybody and this approach... doesn't get me the most clients, but it gets me the best ones."
- Source: Steemit, "20 questions with Tim Brownson"
"Coaching works because the coach can see patterns of behaviour and blind spots that the client usually cannot see." [15]
- Source: The Coach Space, "Benefits of working with a life coach" [15]

On Overcoming Fear, Procrastination, and Getting Unstuck

A significant part of Brownson's work is dedicated to helping people move past the mental blocks that hold them back.

"I specialize in helping people just like you overcome the obstacles keeping them from accomplishing their goals and dreams." [8]
- Source: A Daring Adventure [8]
"If there's one thing I know for sure it's that obstacles like fear, time and money among other things can prevent us from or motivate us towards achieving goals." [10]
- Source: Goals Are Cool, "Start Getting Unstuck with Tim Brownson" [10]
"The secret about the power of intention (hint: it's not very powerful)." [8]
- Source: A Daring Adventure [8]
"Life Coaching succeeds by helping you work out what's important to you, what it is you want and how to go and get it." [11]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Certified Life Coach - Tim Brownson" [11]
"I genuinely do understand when clients say they're looking for a change, but don't know what it is yet or how to achieve it. Because I've been there, done that." [11]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Certified Life Coach - Tim Brownson" [11]
"Why most people get goal setting utterly wrong (and never know)." [8]
- Source: A Daring Adventure [8]
"Meditate! And no, I'm not joking. We all need a reset button." [7]
- Source: IdeaMensch, "Tim Brownson - Life Coach and Author" [7]
"Work is a law of diminishing returns and nobody can be as productive late in the day if he/she hasn't taken time to clear his/her head and have a mini-recharge." [7]
- Source: IdeaMensch, "Tim Brownson - Life Coach and Author" [7]
"You are not a victim. I do not mean you have never been a victim, I just mean that it is not part of your identity." [9]
- Source: A Daring Adventure, "Stress Management Made Easy" [9]
"Understanding what is holding you, your employees or your clients back [is crucial]." [7]
- Source: Google Books, "The Clarity Method" [7]

On Success and Work

Brownson's perspective on success is intertwined with personal fulfillment and integrity, a stark contrast to the conventional chase for wealth and status.

"I'd had enough of the lies, the bullshit, the constant drive for revenue irrespective of how it was acquired."
- Source: Steemit, "20 questions with Tim Brownson"
"To me leadership is about integrity, doing the right thing when no one is looking." [16]
- Source: Robbie Samuels, "OTS 188: Quiet Determination - Tim Brownson" [16]
"We have a responsibility and a duty of care to help people understand the value we provide." [16]
- Source: Tony Teegarden, "Tim Brownson Founder of Coach The Life Coach TPIP: 21" [16]
"Why just wanting to help people is a bad reason NOT to charge higher prices." [1]
- Source: Tony Teegarden, "Tim Brownson Founder of Coach The Life Coach TPIP: 21" [1]
"The single best business decision I ever made was to hire my own coach." [7]
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach, "About The Fully Booked Coach" [7]
"Success leaves clues, you just need to know what you're looking for."
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach, "About"
"I struggled for almost 3 years in figuring out how to get paying clients. You don't need to."
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach, "About"
"I'd take self development to the schools. We are shockingly bad at teaching kids the basics of self development." [7]
- Source: IdeaMensch, "Tim Brownson - Life Coach and Author" [7]
"The name for the business came from the Hellen Keller quote, 'life is either a daring adventure or nothing.'" [7]
- Source: IdeaMensch, "Tim Brownson - Life Coach and Author" [7]
"Don't worry if your initial enthusiasm has waned – it's normal."
- Source: The Fully Booked Coach, "About"

Learn more:

Lessons from Tim Brownson

On Core Values

On Happiness and Fulfillment

On Coaching

On Overcoming Fear, Procrastination, and Getting Unstuck

On Success and Work

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