Good morning and happy Monday. I don’t know about you, but I love Monday’s. There is something special and unique about the first day of the week (OK, some of you consider Sunday the first day of the week and I’m good with that as well), so let’s call Monday the first day of the workweek. For the next few weeks I want to dive deep into the importance of Coaching, and why YOU are probably a good candidate to work with a Coach.
This week we will deal specifically with the idea that YOU need a Coach. First off, for all my English majors out there, I want to address the fact that I put special emphasis on the word, “YOU” by putting it in all caps. That is intentional on my part, because for me, helping YOU become the best YOU possible is my goal. And since the best YOU gives YOU the opportunity to serve and interact with the people in your life in the best possible way, it is paramount to me in helping you define the who, what where, when and how of making YOU the best YOU possible.
Fair enough? Great, let’s get to it.
YOU need a Coach in your life. How do I know this to be true? Because YOU didn’t wake up this morning with the desire to simply “phone it in”. Rather, I would argue that when YOU woke up this morning. the activities of the day was probably one of the many things that went through your mind. Be it a meeting at work, or things that need to get done around the house or the office. Perhaps it’s things that need to be done with your spouse or kids. The list is endless in terms of what might be on it, but the reality is when YOU woke up this morning YOU started to identify the things that need to get done, be it today, tomorrow, this week or in the coming months.
So let me ask you, are there things on the list that just seem daunting, or that YOU aren’t sure can be accomplished. Are there things that have been put off due to fear, or hesitation, or in some cases simply because YOU just don’t want to tackle the project? Are there things in life that YOU would like to achieve but don’t know how to get started? My guess would be “Yes” in some capacity to all of those questions. Let me take it a step further, do YOU want to get to the end of your life not having at least tried some of those items? If your goal in life is to finish strong, taking that first step to get started is not only necessary, but demanded.
I never played sports in High School. In fairness I was never very athletic with my talents lying in other areas of life. However, the sports analogy is good in that it offers support of the concept of getting better. It doesn’t matter how good an athlete you are, having a Coach be able to take a step back and analyze your form offering tips to make it better exponentially increases the likelihood of greater success. Having that second set of eyes to critique and offer suggestion that leads to more efficient and effective form makes for a better performance on the sports field.
Life Coaching has the exact same effect. Allowing a Coach who is invested in your success, who can stand back and analyze your goals and offer tips and strategies to achieve them opens up the opportunity for YOU to live your best life possible. A Coach is a person who stands in the shadows cheering YOU on as YOU achieve new heights, meeting YOU where YOU are in life and taking YOU to where YOU want to be.
And don’t just take my word for it, I would make the argument that if working with a Coach is good enough for some of the most successful people on earth, it might be good enough for YOU. Former President Bill Clinton and self made billionaire Oprah Winfrey are just two of hundreds of examples of people who seek the wisdom, guidance and counsel of a Coach.
Now, here’s the thing. Not all Coaches are the same, not all Coaches approaching coaching in the same manner. It is important that you find a Coach that is best suited for YOU. What YOU do not want is a Coach that attempts to fit YOU into their program versus adjusting their program to fit your needs. I use the tagline,”...extract your best” as a foundational concept in working with a new client. I seek to meet YOU where YOU are at and work with YOU to take YOU to where YOU want to be. No 2 clients are the same, and as such no cookie cutter format is used.
Using measurable benchmarks that gauge your success in achieving your stated goals creates opportunities for a better YOU - and a better YOU is a good thing.
During the next few weeks we will touch on a few of the key components I use in my Coaching that I believe help create a better YOU. This week I challenge YOU to jot down a few ideas in your own life that YOU think YOU could do better with the help of a Coach. It just might surprise YOU with what you come up with. If YOU identify somethings YOU would like to work on, let’s talk - it just might surprise YOU how much YOU are capable of if YOU choose to be intentional about it.
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