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CALL OR TEXT: (910) 838-6331

"I have spent most of my life in close quarters with thousands of people from all walks of life. What I've come to learn is that we as humans are far more alike than different. And yet, each person's journey matters. YOUR journey matters.

As a minister-coach, I just love people. Each month I offer a limited number of FREE TALKS AND ENCOURAGEMENT to those who would simply like to be heard. No judgement! We've all made our own share of mistakes, especially me.

Although I am able to visit with you virtually and in person, for now I offer most of my services over the telephone. I am committed to actively listening, engaging, encouraging, equipping and empowering both leaders and loners through personalized coaching and one-on-one mentoring, leading to a more desirable future for you.

I am always willing to merely offer an attentive ear, but as a coach I'd really like to get you from where you are to where YOU wish to be—physically, spiritually, socially, financially, emotionally and intellectually.

Lao Tsu wrote, 'A journey of a thousand miles takes a single step.'

This life can be long and difficult at times. I look forward to the honor of journeying with you, should you wish to invite me."

DEAR FOLLOWER OF CHRIST: If you feel called to build the Kingdom of God and have experience as an Editor/Proofreader please continue reading. I am looking for someone who has experience using Adobe InDesign applications to work alongside our ministry team in an effort to prepare Microsoft Word manuscripts for conversion to InDesign files with the intent to self-publish Christian books through Amazon. We have several projects in the works. For the time being, the position is not a paid one.

Our first ministry is directed towards those who are in prison, seeking rehabilitation, and youth who are at risk of coming to prison. You would need to feel that this is what Jesus Christ Himself is calling you to do. We ask you to please consider prayerfully before reaching out. All of the time involved in supporting this can be done from your own home. We leave this here on The Wall until the right person comes along. Whoever that may be, I am praying for you—Brandon Bridges.

MARKS OF A GREAT COACH

The Best Coaches Are:

• Aware of their values

• Growing in self-awareness

• Always learning

• Forward-looking

• Realistically optimistic

• Enthusiastic about change

• Action oriented

• Flexible

• Courageous enough to be forthright

• Sensitive to people

• Genuinely caring

• Trustworthy and respected

• Committed to evaluating and improving their performance as coaches

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WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT CHRISTIAN COACHING FROM BRANDON BRIDGES?

If you are interested in any of the following:

• Developing skills in such areas as athletics, music, money management, public speaking, parenting, and leadership

• Discovering and developing passions

• Finding a life purpose

• Setting and reaching specific goals

• Building a clear vision for the future

• Developing a mission statement for one's life, business, or ministry

• Learning to manage change effectively

• Learning to relate to people effectively

• Finding clear values

• Recovering from a Substance Use Disorder

• Building communication skills

• Appraising performance

• Getting unstuck, getting out of ruts, and moving forward

• Overcoming stigma, labels or negative history

• Learning to think and see things differently

• Expanding the capacity to take action

• Getting free of self-sabotaging behavior and destructive self-talk—the kind of talk, for example, that says, "I can't do it," "Things will never change," "Nobody will listen to me," "I'll never succeed, so why try!"

• Building better teams (in the same way one gets athletes to play for the name on the front of their shirts instead of their own names on the back)

• Building self-confidence

• Finding meaning in what one is doing

• Getting the courage to take risks

• Learning to take responsibility

• Finding the tools, support, and accountability to accomplish more

• Having ability to focus better, be more efficient, and reach goals more quickly

• Developing a closer walk with God

CALL OR TEXT NOW: (910) 838-6331

FREE CONSULTATIONS

CALL OR TEXT: (910) 838-6331

Lao Tsu wrote, 'A journey of a thousand miles takes a single step.'

This life can be long and difficult at times. I look forward to the honor of journeying with you, should you wish to invite me."

WHAT GOOD COACHES DO BEST

• Keep aware of their values, beliefs and biases

• Be trustworthy, available, honest and committed to integrity

• Be fully present with the client, showing respect, sensitivity, warmth, genuineness and focus

• Listen carefully without distraction

• Allow the client to set the agenda

• Ask powerful, open-ended questions that clarify issues, stimulate thought, and assess each person's experiences, desires and goals

• Sensitively guide discussion to consider the person's personal spirituality and walk with God

• Enable people being coached to envision the future, clarify their missions, improve skills, and reached goals

• Resist temptations to dominate the conversation, talk about themselves and give advice

• Stimulate awareness, responsibility and change

• Focus on the present and future, not the past

• Periodically restate the agenda, summarize the conversation and provide feedback when asked

• Encourage and show optimism

• Speak the truth in love, giving reliable feedback and periodic challenges

• Assist clients as they design mission statements, set goals, plan actions and take steps to move forward

• Provide accountability as needed

• Aim for collaboration and good communication

• Keep confidences

• Follow up after coaching is completed

• Always remember that coaching depends on personal chemistry between the coach and client, mutual trust and respect, coaching competence, and confidentially

I don't know how you came across this site, maybe you or someone you know is having a difficult day, maybe not but you can still relate to other times in your life when you or others did. Maybe everything is just beginning to feel too overwhelming, and you are afraid you might quit your job or school, go crazy on someone, or give up on your dreams. First off, I want you to know that I get it. I was told I would never make it out of prison. I was sentenced to longer than I'd been alive. Sometimes, life can get pretty hard. I also know that it is best to just take a deep breath in at times, recalibrate- then get back to it, take it one day at a time. Sometimes even just one breath at a time. While you are taking your deep breath, maybe you can find a blog post title or devotional that resonates with you and your situation, read it, and be encouraged? Remember: You got this! You're stronger than you think, I promise you that. :)