Thanks for clarifying you’re not going to be using my content as promotional material; I must’ve misinterpreted your previous reply stating “Your testimony about my approach to IBD coaching has added to my credentials, and I am grateful for that”, considering that sentence in your post wasn’t contextualised.
I was attempting to provide clarity around my post, which didn’t include any such endorsements 🙂
I would agree that it’s somewhat premature to promote anything in any context external to acceptable channels where people may understand that promotional materials may be presented to them, or where they seek them out, and further I think to promote through channels that aren’t designed for promotion, or to promote to people who don’t expect it is potentially crossing a boundary (as well as being somewhat of a paradox insomuch as it seems illogical to promote anything to anyone who appears insecure and fearful of new approaches to treatment; promotion could be deemed as a form of coercion in that instance, maybe?)
And that’s an interesting concept you’ve raised regarding beliefs around accepting free services vs business promotion being ‘limiting’; I don’t actually see the connection, and it’s certainly not what I described in my last post (which is self-explanatory), so I think if you’d like to expand on where you’re heading with that new concept, I’d be very interested in doing my best to understand where you’re actually coming from 🙂
I’m guessing that the understanding I have of peer based positions (traditionally not paid for directly from the service user to the peer, and without the limitations of contractual agreements) is vastly different to your views on coaching (which I understand is your own business and you get direct payment with a contractual agreement between you and the coachee as to what is included and the limitations of your role and their participation that sets up a certain dynamic of expectations within and between that dynamic, which does not exist in peer connections and support) where you make a direct living off of the process of coaching someone, and I get enormous amounts of personal satisfaction from helping someone free of charge.
If people choose to pay you, then the concept of premature or unwanted promotion is kind of negated, I’d say. If people want to pay me, I ask them to donate it to a charity of their choice, so I maintain the peer/patient dynamic free from obligation or change in dynamic (which also benefits me, because to have no obligation from a payment means I have a vast amount of freedom in what I do).
And lastly, would you like to refine your final sentence, as it doesn’t clarify whom you are referring to? It doesn’t apply to me, considering I have not complained about changing any mindsets… If I am to make an observation, it does appear you’re on the defence with a poorly planned attack; please feel free to clarify any points you’ve made, and back them with justifications, logic, and calm reason, and I would be more than happy to engage in mature discussion to explore said reasoning.
Otherwise, I bid you adieu, and move on to a more engaging and respectful discussion that has a little less mud slung around the virtual chat room 😉