Loop 1: Gathering & Organizing

Apparent doing:

• Keep a living document of tools that resonate
• Note which tools worked in sessions
• Collect powerful moments from your own journey
• Record fresh analogies when they arise
• Document client breakthroughs and what led to them

While knowing:

• The collection is just a play of consciousness
• Nothing needs to be preserved
• Everything useful is always available

Loop 2: Reflecting & Refining

Apparent doing:

• Regular contemplation of your coaching experiences
• Peer discussions with other coaches
• Using AI as a mirror to explore variations
• Testing tools in different contexts
• Noticing patterns and themes

While knowing:

• No one is reflecting
• No one is getting better
• Refinement happens by itself

Loop 3: Dissolving & Emerging

Apparent doing:

• Let go of all methods
• Trust what naturally arises
• Allow fresh expressions
• Stay open to not knowing
• Welcome surprise

While knowing:

• Even this letting go is unnecessary
• There’s nothing to trust or distrust
• No one is allowing anything

The Dance Between Loops:

• Move freely between structured collection and complete letting go
• Allow each loop to inform the others
• Don’t get stuck in any particular approach
• Trust both the apparent doing and the non-doing

Practical Suggestions:

1. Keep a “living toolkit” that’s regularly updated (see excel example)
2. Join or create a coach discussion group
3. Use AI to explore variations and possibilities
4. Stay connected with experienced teachers
5. Regular self-inquiry practice

While remembering:

• All methods are provisional
• Every approach is both useful and unnecessary
• There’s no one following any method
• Everything is already complete

The real art is dancing between these perspectives without getting caught in either the doing or the non-doing. Let the paradox be your teacher.