Yannick Jacob

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Existential Coaching is a form of life and business coaching that is grounded in existential philosophy and helps clients to make sense of the world and themselves in it. It is a space to explore the BIG questions that inevitably pop up when we navigate our lives and careers. During this process clients become more resilience against life's many challenges and come to terms with its inevitable anxieties, dilemmas and inner conflicts that accompany the "human condition". Yannick is an existential coach, coach trainer, supervisor, mentor and change agent. He teaches coaching at Cambridge University, formely Programme Leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, Founder of Yannick's Coaching Lab, and host of several coaching podcasts. Learn more about Yannick and his work at www.existential.coach, www.RocketSupervision.com or www.GoCoachingLab.com

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A lot of your work feels pointless because you're obsessed with where it's going

A lot of your work feels pointless because you're obsessed with where it's going Yannick Jacob

42 views - 20 hours ago

It's not about how often you coach, it's about what happens in between sessions

It's not about how often you coach, it's about what happens in between sessions Yannick Jacob

14 views - 4 days ago

The scariest things to say are often the most valuable.

The scariest things to say are often the most valuable. Yannick Jacob

18 views - 1 week ago

Why are you telling me this?

Why are you telling me this? Yannick Jacob

31 views - 1 week ago

You don’t control your client’s success, even if they are paying you alot

You don’t control your client’s success, even if they are paying you alot Yannick Jacob

34 views - 2 weeks ago

A client suddenly terminates. No real goodbye.

A client suddenly terminates. No real goodbye. Yannick Jacob

31 views - 2 weeks ago

How much coaching is too much/too little coaching?

How much coaching is too much/too little coaching? Yannick Jacob

8 views - 2 weeks ago

What's the key to existential peace?

What's the key to existential peace? Yannick Jacob

27 views - 4 weeks ago

"𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰

"𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰 Yannick Jacob

8 views - 1 month ago

"Coaching is an ego-to-ego thing.”

"Coaching is an ego-to-ego thing.” Yannick Jacob

12 views - 1 month ago

Most coaches I talk to are stuck perfecting their site.

Most coaches I talk to are stuck perfecting their site. Yannick Jacob

12 views - 1 month ago

The session starts before the session starts.

The session starts before the session starts. Yannick Jacob

80 views - 1 month ago

"𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻."

"𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻." Yannick Jacob

32 views - 1 month ago

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Yannick Jacob

12 views - 1 month ago

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? Yannick Jacob

6 views - 1 month ago

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱 Yannick Jacob

7 views - 1 month ago

Here's a question that's been sitting with me:

Here's a question that's been sitting with me: Yannick Jacob

19 views - 1 month ago

Sometimes a client keeps returning to the same point...

Sometimes a client keeps returning to the same point... Yannick Jacob

11 views - 2 months ago

Many coaches avoid confronting clients because it feels risky or “un-coach-like.”

Many coaches avoid confronting clients because it feels risky or “un-coach-like.” Yannick Jacob

51 views - 2 months ago

More coaches are quietly relying on AI to generate plans...

More coaches are quietly relying on AI to generate plans... Yannick Jacob

28 views - 2 months ago

𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴...

𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴... Yannick Jacob

11 views - 2 months ago

Many coaches know the feeling of working harder than the client sitting across from them.

Many coaches know the feeling of working harder than the client sitting across from them. Yannick Jacob

20 views - 2 months ago

Ever had a week that completely reminded you why you do what you do?

Ever had a week that completely reminded you why you do what you do? Yannick Jacob

34 views - 2 months ago

You hear something heavy in a session. Something that makes someone look really bad.

You hear something heavy in a session. Something that makes someone look really bad. Yannick Jacob

6 views - 3 months ago

Here's what most coaches get wrong about niching:

Here's what most coaches get wrong about niching: Yannick Jacob

11 views - 3 months ago

What do you think of when you hear the word surrender?

What do you think of when you hear the word surrender? Yannick Jacob

2 views - 3 months ago

Most people live as if they have forever.

Most people live as if they have forever. Yannick Jacob

14 views - 4 months ago

A coach I know got offered work at a rate so low it felt like an insult.

A coach I know got offered work at a rate so low it felt like an insult. Yannick Jacob

28 views - 4 months ago

Most people wait until the pain becomes unbearable before they make a big change.

Most people wait until the pain becomes unbearable before they make a big change. Yannick Jacob

24 views - 4 months ago

Most people claim they want depth in their lives—meaningful work, authentic relationships, profound

Most people claim they want depth in their lives—meaningful work, authentic relationships, profound Yannick Jacob

18 views - 4 months ago

Why do the biggest truths come at the door handle, just before leaving?

Why do the biggest truths come at the door handle, just before leaving? Yannick Jacob

14 views - 4 months ago

We all say “when one door closes, another opens.”

We all say “when one door closes, another opens.” Yannick Jacob

25 views - 4 months ago

The future of career coaching isn’t about jobs. It’s about identity.

The future of career coaching isn’t about jobs. It’s about identity. Yannick Jacob

24 views - 5 months ago

As I sat down and listened to what was going on inside when my father passed away, I realised...

As I sat down and listened to what was going on inside when my father passed away, I realised... Yannick Jacob

23 views - 5 months ago

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵... Yannick Jacob

8 views - 5 months ago

I disappeared without disappearing. And it felt inauthentic.

I disappeared without disappearing. And it felt inauthentic. Yannick Jacob

23 views - 5 months ago

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂 Yannick Jacob

5 views - 5 months ago

A coaching session, an event, a book, even a random conversation can spark an aha moment

A coaching session, an event, a book, even a random conversation can spark an aha moment Yannick Jacob

21 views - 6 months ago

Sometimes we ask ourselves... 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩?

Especially whe

Sometimes we ask ourselves... 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩? Especially whe Yannick Jacob

19 views - 6 months ago

What if your responsibility as a coach wasn’t to solve the problem…

What if your responsibility as a coach wasn’t to solve the problem… Yannick Jacob

19 views - 7 months ago

Do you take notes during sessions?

Do you take notes during sessions? Yannick Jacob

30 views - 7 months ago

What if the most powerful thing you bring to a session… is what you don’t know?

What if the most powerful thing you bring to a session… is what you don’t know? Yannick Jacob

34 views - 7 months ago

Are we chasing complexity when all we really need is the next simple step?

Are we chasing complexity when all we really need is the next simple step? Yannick Jacob

18 views - 7 months ago

Can there be 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 synergy between you and your client?

Can there be 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 synergy between you and your client? Yannick Jacob

8 views - 7 months ago

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿 Yannick Jacob

11 views - 7 months ago

Someone once said to me, “𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.”

And

Someone once said to me, “𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.” And Yannick Jacob

185 views - 7 months ago

What if testimonials weren’t just marketing tools but moments of closure, connection, and deep mutua

What if testimonials weren’t just marketing tools but moments of closure, connection, and deep mutua Yannick Jacob

5 views - 7 months ago

Ambition can burn two ways

Ambition can burn two ways Yannick Jacob

15 views - 8 months ago

A client of mine recently described a decision they were facing as a volcano, raw, terrifying, destr

A client of mine recently described a decision they were facing as a volcano, raw, terrifying, destr Yannick Jacob

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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼 Yannick Jacob

7 views - 8 months ago

Even the most self-aware coaches have blind spots.

Even the most self-aware coaches have blind spots. Yannick Jacob

28 views - 9 months ago

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 "𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 "𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻 Yannick Jacob

19 views - 9 months ago

Feeling guilty about not doing enough, not setting an example for your toddler?

Feeling guilty about not doing enough, not setting an example for your toddler? Yannick Jacob

12 views - 9 months ago

Sometimes we ask ourselves... 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩?

Sometimes we ask ourselves... 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩? Yannick Jacob

28 views - 9 months ago

Superheroes, good vs evil and how to see the feeling of powerlessness?

Superheroes, good vs evil and how to see the feeling of powerlessness? Yannick Jacob

12 views - 9 months ago

From physics to psychology to coaching!

From physics to psychology to coaching! Yannick Jacob

20 views - 10 months ago

Is credentialing hierarchical and linear? Not necessarily.

Is credentialing hierarchical and linear? Not necessarily. Yannick Jacob

32 views - 10 months ago

Coaching saved my life

Coaching saved my life Yannick Jacob

78 views - 10 months ago

A coaching session, an event, a book, even a random conversation can spark an 𝘢𝘩𝘢 moment.

A coaching session, an event, a book, even a random conversation can spark an 𝘢𝘩𝘢 moment. Yannick Jacob

27 views - 11 months ago

Careers aren’t built like Lego.

Careers aren’t built like Lego. Yannick Jacob

30 views - 11 months ago