Why a coach is the missing player on your team.
A few days ago, I was speaking with a friend on the phone--discussing what we're up to and I mentioned a few of the things I'm doing with "the business." She said, "Oh! Is that the one where you encourage people on their careers and stuff?" I had a giggle. Uh-huh. Yep, that's the one.
When you boil it down, though, at its essence, that's a huge part of what a coach does. Encourage. Now I can hear some of you, dear readers, saying--Big Deal! I have friends or family or a partner who encourage me. Why would I need you?
To that I would say--Great! It's very important to have a network of caring and supportive people in your life and on your team. They love you--of course they want to hear about your plans--and they may say to you, "Cool! Go for it!" But what then? Where do you actually go from there? It is fantastic to feel the warmth of approval and support, but what else do you come away with that's concrete? Ask yourself these important questions and you may find there's a vital team member missing:
- Are your friends/family/partner totally unbiased and objective as they help you clarify your dreams and plans?
- Do their intuitive listening skills transcend the words you say to hear what you might not be saying?
- Will they ask you the hard questions--challenging you to dream bigger?
- Are they committed to helping you identify what's standing in the way of your dreams and actually outline a plan to overcome those things?
- Will they work with you to develop action steps and set goals to achieve what you might not have been convinced could be possible?
- Are your conversations focused 100% on you and your success?
When you partner with the right coach, you will be able to answer YES to each one of those questions. Wander over to the Passions du Jour website and discover the ways I would love to be of service to you. Oh, and I can even "encourage you on your career and stuff" too! ; )
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