Own The Moment
What Own The Moment Is
Own The Moment is Tim Waite's one-to-one leadership coaching. A space that is entirely yours. No templates. No generic programmes. No advice that sounds good but doesn't fit your reality.
This is coaching built around you: where you are right now, what's holding you back, and what you're capable of when you stop waiting for permission and start leading with intention.
Together, we work on the moments that matter most: the ones where your response will define how you're seen, how your team performs, and how far you go as a leader.
"Most leaders don't lack talent. They lack the belief that this is their moment. That's exactly what we change."
Own The Moment Is For You If...
You’ve been promoted but you still feel like you’re waiting for someone to find out you don’t know what you’re doing.
You can see the next level but something — doubt, hesitation, a lack of support — keeps pulling you back.
You know your team has more to give but you haven’t yet found the way to unlock it.
You’re carrying everything and quietly wondering why leadership feels this lonely.
You’ve had a taste of what’s possible — a team that clicks, a moment that landed — and you want more of that.
If any of that stopped you mid-sentence, you’re in the right place.
How It Works
Own The Moment is fully tailored to you — there’s no fixed length or rigid structure, because your leadership journey isn’t like anyone else’s.
Some clients come with a specific challenge they need to work through. Others are at a turning point and need space to think clearly, build a plan, and start moving. Some need both.
What every client gets is the same: Tim’s full attention, his deep understanding of human behaviour and what makes people lead well under pressure, and a coaching relationship built on honesty, warmth, and genuine challenge.
Sessions are available online and in-person, wherever you do your best thinking.
Want to test it out?
Here's what an extended coaching journey may include:
Self awareness and strengths
You know those maps they have in the shopping mall – “YOU ARE HERE”.
The point of those maps becomes clear when it is another point you want to get to. Without a starting point, the map is fairly useless.
Self awareness is about knowing the reasons behind the way you behave , why you react to various challenges a certain way and helps you get clarity on what you can do to get a different outcome.
If you want something different – do something different.
Personal strengths go hand in glove in increasing your effectiveness when it comes to achieving your desired result. Using your strengths gets you bigger bang for your buck. Why?
A mistake many people make is focusing on improving their weaknesses to be better or get better outcomes – but this is an energy sapper.
It’s much better to understand which strength to use at the right time, and to get better at using some of your under-utilised strengths. You will find you’ll be energised!
I bet you can’t even list 10 strengths….yet, depending on the framework that’s the best fit, you can leverage 20 or more – this is key to unlocking potential that is currently sitting idle.
Communicating what you need
Have you ever tried to communicate with another person where you don’t know a word of their language? It’s possible to finally get the end result, but it takes a lot of effort and plenty of misunderstanding!
Do you notice communicating in teams, or even at home, can pretty much be the same?
To be successful in a foreign environment, learning the language of the other person will improve outcomes EXPONENTIALLY! The message gets through faster, misunderstandings are less of a disaster and everyone gets what they need sooner.
What would be different for you if everyone understood exactly what you were trying to get across? And vice-versa? Remember, no-one is purposely trying to have an unproductive and frustrating time at work (ok, some do, but that’s a different discussion we can have about why that might be happening). Assuming the best, everyone wants to meet the right outcomes.
There’s a number of options we can use to help you communicate effectively.
Once you’re aware of how others see the world, you can respond in their “language”.
They will feel respected
You will develop stronger relationships
You will build trust
You will get what you need.
We're our own worst enemy!
Yes – we know it’s true. But how can we change that?
Our core beliefs are our most deeply help assumptions about ourselves and the world around us.
Because they are firmly embedded in our thinking, they can be the cause of many of our problems and what we tells ourselves.
The good news is they’re often untrue, and we can change them!
As long as you understand I’m not a psychologist or a psychiatrist – or even a therapist!
Positive Psychology Coaching is a growing field based on the study of what it takes for humans to flourish and help you approach optimal functioning.
So, I can help you identify self-limiting beliefs and coach you through the process of developing new strategies to overcome your ANTs (automatic negative thoughts).
Dealing with stress and circumstances
Stress and anxiety go hand in hand – managing them can be a daunting task if we don’t have the skills or knowledge to understand what’s going on.
While some anxiety and stress are normal, we can find ourselves getting overwhelmed and not using an effective coping style, or heading towards burnout.
We can work together to safely navigate more effective coping styles that will help you move forward again and reduce the negative impacts on your wellbeing.
Frameworks
Frameworks - Or as I like to think of them - coat hangers.
Cheesy, maybe, but it's a good way to view these programs. On their own, they won't fix your problems, or get your clothes off the floor - but they do provide you a structure to hang something of substance.
I'm certified to administer and facilitate the programs under these world leading organisations.
My role is to make sure you're using the right one and ensure you know how to use it effectively.
Core Strengths
People make better decisions in their interactions with others when they understand their core strengths. This is the foundation of productive team relationships. Once everyone has this insight you can orchestrate a culture of collaborative efficiency
Blanchard NZ
Many organisations struggle to find solutions that increase productivity and results in their organisation. Giving your people what they need, when they need it accelerates their development —creating a more productive, passionate workplace.
Extended DISC
If you want to make better strategic and tactical decisions, and to improve your business results, you need the information Extended DISC provides.
Testimonial
Tricia Tasker, Someday Cafe
Someday Cafe, in the South Taranaki town of Hawera, is a funky urban eatery. Tricia Tasker is the owner, and like thousands of small business owners, faces the challenges that comes with territory, with confidence and grit.
Here’s what Tricia has to say about what helped her when, in 2020 B.C (Before Covid), she has been operating her cafe for a couple of years. To her credit, she and her small band of hospo warriors rose to the challenges of Covid, and Someday is still here – which we’re stoked about!
“Understanding how to communicate with my team and for them to know how to communicate with me is paramount. As a new business owner, two years in, I was looking for ways to create a cohesive working environment. Critically, I knew going into business, I lacked confidence in dealing with staff conflicts and any potential disciplinary issues.
Tim help guide me through some tough issues (well, they felt tough to me!) in a clear and concise way, by first helping me understand where my strengths are, and how I approach situations.
I completed the Core Strengths assessment, which gave me the tools to choose new ways of approaching situations and communicate more effectively with my staff.
I found coaching with Tim immensely helpful, helping me be more conscious of the way I respond to situations.”
Tricia Tasker – Someday