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Why Use a Coach?
Coaching is an exploding profession.
Daily, professionals and individuals are experiencing the benefits
from their work with a coach. Coaching is still in its infancy
in terms of reach and understanding, which is why I like to take
a moment to put it in perspective. Years ago life was not as
complicated; a business would have one person in charge. Today
you need a CEO, COO, CMO, CTO and a bunch of VP's or least a
partner. Personally you might have had a doctor years ago, but
today you need at least 5 medical specialists, a financial adviser,
insurance broker, a lawyer and a host of other supporting entities
depending on how complicated your life is. So with all my clients
I describe the benefits with an analogy that is understandable:
We are all familiar with the Time Share industry. Do you have
hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on a second home? Most
people do not, and even if you did, you probably don't have the
time to use it to justify the cost. So time-shares allow you
to own a fraction of this very beneficial home with others. So
it becomes affordable and practical, while still giving you the
full benefit when you are there. Coaching works in exactly the
same way. Do you have the need or the budget to hire an expensive
six-figure professional? Maybe not, so why not hire a piece of
him or her, and reap the full benefits while in use. Think about
it, even if you were to enroll in my most beneficial program,
your annual outlay would be less than a junior secretary's salary.
There is really no down side to working with a coach, and the
upside can be remarkable. Below is my summary of 12 benefits
you can receive by working with a coach. Just imagine personally
benefiting from just one of these improvements per month for
the next twelve months…. endless possibilities?…..you
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12 Reasons to Use
a Coach
by
Jon Anthony Astore
You Deserve It
Who says you cannot have a personal
coach? The most admired professions for their achievements in
our society have always had them; athletes, professional sports
players, actors, politicians, musicians and so on. Now coaching
is obtainable for the common man. It is without question one
of the quickest ways to empower your life to improve it and reach
your goals. Life is short; your capabilities are long…maximize
the experience of the journey with a coach.
Regardless of WHO or for
WHAT
There really is no one who could
not benefit greatly from a coaching experience. Today all walks
of life are experiencing true positive RESULTS towards issues
or life goals. From CEO's needing a confidential sounding board
to specialized professionals that need assistance in running
portions of their business, to start ups that need strategic
planning, to individuals that are striving to accelerate their
personal development and growth coaching can benefit anyone.
Anyone who does not on a consistent basis feel on a 1-10 rating
satisfied to at least an 8 in regards to their personal health,
family/social, career situation and life in general, should explore
all opportunities to get there.
A Safe Place
Do you have a place you can go
to reflect, focus on yourself and achieve clear vision? Do you
have a sounding board to kick around the "What ifs?"
in your life. Do you have a place where only good possibilities
can evolve, a place where you can let your guard down to maximize
your inner energy and creativity? That is the place you will
develop and journey to with your coach.
Truth without Consequences
Your coach will be completely
committed to your success with no other motives other than to
help you improve, grow and be more satisfied with life. Think
about the relationship you have with your family members, business
associates or friends. Even the most trusting relationships are
tied with emotions. Sometimes the people that care the most can
stunt your growth or success path. A completely confidential
and trusting relationship with your coach allows you to navigate
effectively and precisely through major opportunities or challenges
in your professional or personal life.
Personal Evaluation and
Growth
It is hard to evaluate one's
self and be honest. Your coach will help you analyze your current
assets, issues, roadblocks, lifestyle and liabilities. Your coach
will help you focus on and build your strengths to maximize the
benefits to you. Then together you will prioritize growth areas
to focus on. Let's face --it we all want more of everything life
has to offer-- that is what motivates us. Find out how to grow
professionally, personally, intellectually and financially in
a shorter amount of time with less energy and a less stressful
journey.
Transformational Experience
We all have had an experience
with a person(s) that touched our lives so deeply; it had a profound
and long lasting effect on who we are today. It might have been
a teacher a parent, a mentor or someone that did not even know
you that you were inspired or motivated by. Think about how beneficial
these experiences have been in your life. Now think about your
life if you had these types of transformational experiences on
a regular basis. Not to say that it happens all the time, but
this is the ultimate goal between coach and client…and it
does happen A LOT!
Major Transitions and Shifts
Life is a journey without a roadmap.
Many times in life you will be faced with life altering transitions.
Transitions occur concerning professional growth, reengineering
a new career or on the personal side; individual growth, separation,
conflict or health issues. It's going to happen, you can count
on it. To have a personal coach who is unconditionally on your
side without the emotional equation of loved ones can help you
visualize "outside the box." How many times have you
said in your life, "I would have done it differently knowing
what I know now." Your coach can help you see and navigate
beyond today's events for a better and smoother transition towards
tomorrow.
Working Smarter… then
Harder
There are few things these days
that have not been done or experienced. Coaches in general have
significant business and life experiences and are a wealth of
resources. Why recreate the wheel? How much is it worth to save
3 months of trial and error? Discuss your personal plan with
someone that might have been there or have experience and contacts
with those who have.
Balancing Time
The only aspect that remains
the same in our world is the fact that no matter how life accomplishments
and complexities grow, you still have only 24 hours in a day
to get them done. Now look at what you have to deal with compared
to your parent's generation. It is a very challenging balancing
act to accomplish and manage success in business, family and
personal well-being. This is a constant struggle and complaint
of most people these days. Your coach can help you identify priorities,
create time saving techniques and deliver recommendations to
ultimately get you more of what you want out of your 24 hour
day.
Master Plan Your Future
We all are not as fortunate as
Michael Jackson who knew he wanted to be a rock n roll star at
age 5. Many individuals never really find their destiny or ultimate
peace in life. You plan for your business, right? Why not plan
your personal life? Your coach will dig deep to find those inner
life ambitions, help you stretch your vision to create a plan,
work with you to set a course and measure progress so that you
know what you are working for and when you plan to get there!
Qualities of a Coach
There are many types of coaches
out there with different specialties or focused areas of practice.
What is consistent and common between them can be summarized
using two major observations: One, coaches have extensive business,
life, resources and situational experiences. Second, they have
a passion for helping others. You have heard the expression,
"You are who you hang around with." How many coaches
would you like to hang around with?
Significant Return on Investment
(ROI)
Everything in life sooner or
later has to be at least partially evaluated on the cost vs.
benefits formula. Coaching should be no exception to investment
evaluation. We all know how many self-help gurus and products
there are out there. That's just the point, "self help."
A coaching relationship is the only true one-on-one self-improvement
program out there that does all the work with you. Industry wide
studies have shown a return on investment to be 5-25 times your
cost in beneficial value to you. Obviously each situation produces
different degrees of success, but one can potentially see benefit
within the first 30-minute session.
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