- “I keep looking, day after day, and just can’t find a good opportunity.”
- “ I hate going to work every day. My career is going nowhere.”
- “I feel stagnant. I’m tired of status-quo living.”
- “ I still can’t believe THAT happened to ME. Now what?”
If these common rants sound way too familiar, you may benefit from personal or professional coaching. It’s a great way to bring direction and meaning to all aspects of life.
My coaching journey began less than a year ago and since then I have gained clarity, made vital decisions and moved forward, professionally and personally. Rather than following some meandering path, I created my own. This has been one of the most empowering experiences of my life.
Coaching is all about chemistry. Last year I read a non-fiction business book, Rules for Renegades, that blew me away. I loved the style, was inspired by the smart, powerful woman who wrote it–Christine Comaford–and felt a deep connection to her words and her message. I was compelled to reach out to her.
To make a long story short, SHE is my executive coach …
Many nay sayers will tell you that coaching is new-age psycho-babble. That’s simply not true. “WORK” is the key to coaching. Through focused analysis, exploratory dialogue, challenging inquiries and, sometimes, painful self-realization, the hard work of coaching pays off.
Here are just 6 of the many awesome benefits:
- Focus and prioritization: When you mind is swimming with ideas and possibilities, your coach will help you to steer in the right direction.
- Accountability: A good coach will make you look at numbers, set goals, measure productivity and create quantifiable objectives.
- Strength and guidance: Sometimes difficult decisions need to be made; your coach will reassure you of the right path and encourage you to make those tough calls.
- Reality check: Everyone holds on to personal and business practices that do not serve them well. Your coach brings yours to light, so that you can see the things that are getting in the way of your success.
- Sounding Board: Very often, fears, frustrations and past mistakes get in the way of our future. A good coach will listen without judgment and provide constructive advice for what is troubling you.
- Experienced Insight: It is vital that your coach understands and has experience in a field that is similar or somehow related to the industry you serve. Your coach’s past personal success should provide some value-added benefit.
If you’re tired of complaining and ready to make things happen, ask trusted contacts in your network for coaching recommendations — or feel free to take mine and reach out to Christine Comaford at http://www.christinecomaford.com/ — while you’re at it, check out her empowering new book, SmartTribe, which is available to pre-order at http://www.smarttribebook.com
Then, get ready to discover your strengths, deal with your weaknesses, seize opportunities and take the steps necessary to succeed in all areas of life.