Formal training and constant research in psychology and neuroscience back my promise to act as a catalyst for your Human Intelligence.
The next thought I had after I decided to exit corporate life and become a coach, was that I needed to become an expert in human nature. A mere coaching certification was not going to cut it. What makes people tick? How do we work, what is our “user manual”? I started with the academic route and right from the basics: B.Sc. in Psychology.
Today, 17 years and hundreds of books, courses and podcasts after, from neuroscience research to pop-psychology and personal development gurus, I still state that psychology is not a “proper” science. You should see the shock on people’s faces…
What I mean: there is definitely tremendous progress in understanding the brain and updating and integrating theories; but in practice, there are still dozens of theories and models that psychologists, psychotherapists, leadership consultants, and coaches use. Some are highly intellectual and sophisticated (and marketed). There is nothing that, when people put their mind to it, cannot be made complicated!
I’ve reviewed most of them and stopped at one ”model” – empirical but so solid, that it lately got traction in the scientific world, eventually.(!) Truth is, in fact, much simpler and has that duh! (obvious) ring to it.
We’ll look at us, humans (HI – Human Intelligence) in 4 interconnected dimensions:
- we exist in a body and act through that body
- we think and learn
- we feel and relate to others
- we have this unique gift of self-reflection, observing and talking to ourselves from a higher self, spirit (source of wisdom and values)
All four dimensions are orchestrated by the brain. That’s where neuroscience comes in, revealing how it all connects, thus, helping psychology further gain rigor as a science, providing one accurate, testable, consistent, and predictive understanding of the human mind.
IQ – Thinking, learning
EQ – Feeling, relating
BQ – Health, actions
SQ – Identity, higher self
Don’t be fooled by its simplicity. There is much depth and complexity to it. That’s why accurate psychology and neuroscience knowledge will allow us to navigate smoothly through the intricacies of the human system.
I will sleekly facilitate insight that will make you see things clearly and think differently; and feel and relate differently (to circumstances, other people, or yourself). Some insights – very powerful, truly wow! But that’s not the most important part of coaching. Insights and inspiration are now common currency, you can get plenty from books, conferences, podcasts, social media, or AIs.
Here’s where HI coaching fully kicks in: translating these insights into specific actions that will move the needle towards what you want. Small action first, if need be, or massive action for the ones born ready; but always bolder and smarter.
What’s that? You’re not sure you can take those bold actions? You mean your vision will remain a daylight dream, while your frustrations will keep haunting you as nightmares?
Yes, you can – and you will! That’s where SQ kicks in, the most prized intelligence you’ll develop: guiding yourself through identity, purpose, values and virtues. One key virtue of character? The power of your word – to yourself, first and foremost. That will enable you to cultivate even more grit and steel, to dream big and act bigger.
I’ll hold you to that. I’ll be by your side, have your back, and, in front of you, I’ll shine your light – all around, like an invisible cocoon; soft, yet uncomfortably tight. That’s where metamorphosis happens. That’s where a caterpillar grows wings, to fly high in the sky as a butterfly. (mega-pun intended!)
OVERLY to you!
HI was, is, and will be the ultimate form of intelligence. And being a human is the ultimate experience. Beat this, AI!
