MbM-Management by Meditation™
is coaching based on introspection and meditative techniques
Albert G. Tobler

Introspection
Introspection is the self-observation and reporting of conscious inner thoughts, desires and sensations.
It is a conscious mental and usually purposive process relying on thinking, reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts and feelings. It can also be called contemplation of one's self, and is contrasted with extrospection, the observation of things external to one's self. Introspection may be used synonymously with self-reflection and used in a similar way.
(wikipedia)

Subjects are often mistaken about their own motives and emotions. But we* have seen no reason to deny that introspection is a reliable guide to one’s occurrent thoughts and sensations. And since introspection arguably provides the only evidence that there are sensations, its judicious use may be not only legitimate but also necessary to a comprehensive theory of the mind.
(*For The Oxford Companion to Consciousness - Bayne, Cleeremans and Wilken, eds.)

Introspection means,
“lets find the searching mind what he is longing for: – answers from the inside (insights) until the questions vanishing because the mind is satisfied and able to calm down …”
(Albert G. Tobler, AC Accredited)

Meditative Techniques

• Osho Active Meditations™
• Silent Sitting Meditations (Vipassana and Zazen)
• Guided Meditations once mind & body are calm meditation can happen ...

Coaching
Professional Coaching is an ongoing partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance and enhance their quality of life.
In each meeting, the client chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions. This interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action. Coaching accelerates the client's progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice.
Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.
Coaching works in a way, that the coach listens to what its coachee is really saying and what not. By listening actively, using the appropriate questioning and meditative techniques, the coach creates the space that enables the coachee to win the 360 degree view of her or his current situation.
A coach supports in setting and achieving goals that are out of reach, but not unreachable. A coach will assist in setting goals and support in achieving those goals by motivating, guiding through the process by constantly mirroring them and celebrating successes.

• A coach will help clarify values and set goals based on those values.
• A coach will help create possibilities both personally and professionally.
• A coach will be objective and offer another perspective to situations.
• A coach will help you achieve greater balance in your life.
• A coach is responsible for the setting (space creation) and to keep the coachee undependable in her or his work.

Differentiation of coaching to similar approaches:
A consultant usually is a specialist in a given area. They are hired to give advice and provide solutions. A consultant usually works with a client to solve a particular problem. Once the problem is solved the consultant leaves. The consultant usually doesn't get involved with areas outside of their specialty.

• Coaching uses a more holistic approach. With the client, the coach examines the situation, creates a plan of action, and works side by side with the client to resolve the issue. The coach does not have to be an expert in the client's business. The client is the expert. The coach collaborates with the client to create a solution using the client's knowledge and answers.
• The coach does not have the answers; they have the questions that lead to the client finding their own answers.

A therapist typically works with a dysfunctional person to get them to functional. A coach works with a functional person to get them to exceptional. Therapists typically work with people who need help becoming emotionally healthy. They often deal with past issues and how to overcome them.

• A coach works with functional people to move them to exceptional levels. Coaching does not rely on past issues for achieving growth, but on goals for the future. Coaching is action oriented. The focus is on where the client is, where they want to be, and how to get them there.
• There is some confusion between coaching and therapy. My sense about this is, because therapy is evolving, many therapists now incorporate coaching skills into their therapy. This is fine. Therapist may coach.
• Coaches do not do therapy. The way to know if you are doing therapy is if you are working in the past, if the client is stuck and can't seem to move forward, or if there is a drug or alcohol problem, more than likely you are doing something other than coaching. Beware, and if you feel uncomfortable or uneasy about where the conversation is leading, tell your client. Part of being a good coach means knowing when not to coach.

While a counsellor provides information and expertise, the relationship is normally hierarchical, perhaps even authoritarian.

• A coaching relationship is not hierarchical, the client and the coach partner to create a better future for the client.

Mentoring is a relationship that is established with someone who is an expert in their fi eld. The mentor is usually older and more experienced than the mentee. The mentor bestows their knowledge and wisdom to the mentee. The mentee looks up to the mentor and seeks guidance and advice from the mentor.

• A coaching relationship is a partnership where the coach walks side by side with the client. The coach supports the client in drawing on his or her own wisdom and following their inner guidance.