Each month in the Vision, Goal, Action. Newsletter I offer a new definition of what coaching does or what it means to have a coach. This should give you a comprehensive understanding of what you'd be getting yourself into by hiring a coach.
Coaching Is ...
- ...having a confidential source of truth.
- ...uncovering your limiting beliefs - the ones you don't even know are limiting you.
- ...changing the way you look at things so that, on a daily basis, you can be the awesome person you truly are.
- ...knowing that someone fully supports you in being who you really are. Coaches understand that you are the best expert on you.
- ...finding your unique power and purpose.
- ...an empowering partnership that allows honest exploration, and resultingly, positive change.
- ...having someone who will lovingly call you out on your own boloney.
- ...having someone who will join you at the exact place in your life where you are now, and sit there with you, comfortably, until you're ready to move forward.
- ...committing to inspiration, empowerment, full responsibility, and ultimate happiness.
- ...learning to listen to your own inner wisdom.
- ...intended only for intelligent, strong individuals.
- ...having someone want for you exactly what you want for yourself, even if you don't yet know what that is.
- ...getting all your ducks in a row.
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Coaching: The Boring Definition
Professional Coaching is a professional partnership between a qualified coach and an individual or team that supports the achievement of extraordinary results, based on goals set by the individual or team. Through the process of coaching, individuals focus on the skills and actions needed to successfully produce their personally relevant results.
The individual or team chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions as well as concepts and principles which can assist in generating possibilities and identifying actions. Through the coaching process the clarity that is needed to support the most effective actions is achieved. Coaching accelerates the individual's or team’s progress by providing greater focus and awareness of possibilities leading to more effective choices. Coaching concentrates on where individuals are now and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be in the future.
Coaching works because:
- • A coach listens deeply and helps you develop clarity pertaining to your coaching issues.
- • A coach will help you develop S.M.A.R.T. goals. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-sensitive)
- • A coach will help you develop a plan of action and a laser-like focus.
- • A coach holds your feet to the fire. There is a built-in system of accountability.
- • A coach is an objective professional who can offer you a new perspective of your professional and personal situation.