"Everyone needs a coach. We all need people that give us feedback. That’s how we improve" - Bill Gates
Even the most famous and experienced people use a coach as their sounding board because they have an unbiased, objective view. Here are six reasons why you should hire a coach.
Something extraordinary has happened, and it is terrifying because the decisions you need to make will have a ripple effect on your life!
It could be a new job, your health, relationships, where you live and how you spend your free time.
These changes present challenges, and you need to re-examine who you are. It is often painful to let go of what you know, especially if you feel you like you should be pleased but you aren’t. A coach can help you look at how you have built your life in the past and help you focus on a new future.
Something terrible has happened and you need to take time to grieve the traumatic changes in your life.
Your kids have left home, your made redundant, your business was serverly affected by COVID, or you're going through menopause. Often there is more than "one thing" you have to deal with which forces you through a cycle of resentment and possibly depression. Hiring a coach can lessen the amount of time you spend in despair as they can provide a compassionate and safe place for you to grieve. If things at home, marriage or career have changed a coach helps you move forward.
Nothing is happening - you keep trying to change your situation but nothing seems to work.
An ideal time to begin a coaching relationship to strip back accumulated layers of identity, change your attitudes and underlying beliefs. Fear of failer kills plans and ideas, not lack of knowledge or skill, or a clear strategy or action plan. Fear creates a paralysis because no one wants to fail. If anxiety has grabbed you, but you still want to change, a coach will help you crush those self-defeating thoughts.
You want to make it happen but can't see how
You desperately want to make a monumental change, but the enormity of it makes you feel like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff. It would help if you dared to take risks to change. A coach can help you to stay on track and overcome the inner critic that sabotages your desires, plans, and dreams. They’ll support you through the fear, and panic, so you can create a new future.
You are stuck and blocked at a crossroad of life
Your point of view is often the contributing factor to you feeling defeated, resigned or confused. Identifying painful beliefs can move you out of helplessness and clear up a lot of confusion. A coach will work with you to get a clear view of what fulfilment looks like for you, find a life that is valued, so you feel purposeful, and alive.
You need help figuring out “What’s next?”
Have you ended a bad relationship, taken the wrong job or know there is something else out there for you? You may not have figured out what’s next, but defining what you don’t want is the first step. A coach will lead you through this discovery process and support you towards changing your direction. A coach is your partner, supporter and cheerleader all rolled into one. They ask powerful questions to create the breakthrough you need.
I can help you define your future.
