Why A Coach

What’s the big deal about working with a coach? What’s in it for me? I’m a successful professional and I manage my life pretty well. What’s the value in taking time out of my busy schedule to talk with someone about the quality of my life, my career performance, goals, and ambitions and have to pay them to listen? I have done pretty well on my own so far. Great questions!

This is an incredibly fast paced society we inhabit. How often does anyone take the time to pay attention to your thoughts and feelings while you try to navigate through this hectic world? How much do you miss simply because you don’t have time to pay attention? How often do your habits rule your behavior? How often do you wish you could be more efficient, more effective, and more successful in your life?  How much more could you accomplish and experience if you stopped getting in your own way?

Would you be more likely to reach the goals you set, appreciate the way you live and reap the fruits of your labor if you had someone paying attention to you even when you are not? Someone, who is a vigilant attendant to your thoughts and actions. Someone who is aware when your thoughts and actions are in sync with your goals and when they are not.  

Accountability to a plan is critical to its success. A coach assures that this accountability is maintained and can trouble shoot when it is not.  A coach is the eyes and ears that provide an early warning system, which allows for the detection of misdirecting and self-defeating behaviors.   

I have worked with professionals from a diverse range of career sectors. Periodically I am asked “what do you know about the business I work in”? I always respond by saying, my greatest value to you is my ability to understand how you work rather than where you work.  

I steadfastly believe intentional behavior is a key to success in most areas of life. I coach with that belief in mind. To be intentional one must be mindful, focused and determined to effect change. Coaching assures a focus on intentional behavior, a challenge when it is not, and support leading to the desired goal.

So why a coach you may ask?  The answer lies within the question: Am I as successful as I want to be, as far along as I think I should be, as content as I strive to be, as happy as I can be?