@coachcoale

When most folks hear “contract,” they think legal docs or smart contracts. In coaching, I use the word differently. A contract is the unspoken (or spoken) agreement that defines a relationship. Every relationship has one. It’s the set of expectations—what we can count on from each other. At first, this can sound transactional. But I find it freeing. When I’m clear on what friends, partners, or teammates can expect of me—and I of them—we all show up better. And here’s the truth: every relationship will need to be recontracted over time. Because people change. Life changes. If a relationship at work or home feels off… maybe it’s time for a recontracting conversation. Here are 4 questions I often use: – What do I want to be different? – If it changed, what would shift in my life? – How motivated am I? – What should I start, stop, or continue? Hard conversations feel like hell. But silence is suffering in disguise.

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