What is Coaching?
Coaching is a form of consulting. Like a consultant, a coach helps you and/or your firm to:
- Solve Problems
- Reach Goals
- Design a Plan of Action
- Make Decisions
Additionally, as your coach, I will “stay with” you to:
- Implement your Plan of Action, working through the inevitable changes and obstacles;
- Maintain a healthy balance between your personal and professional life;
- Keep looking ahead to take advantage of opportunities which are just now forming;
- Bring out your personal best, keeping you focused on your needs, your values, and your vision.
ALL COACHES ARE CONSULTANTS; FEW CONSULTANTS ARE COACHES. Are you a professional? Ready to be a leader? Committed to being financially independent? Anxious to reach high targets and goals? Not afraid of large projects? Okay with being held accountable but not always able to do it yourself?
Why Does Coaching Work?
Coaching works because it brings out your best. A coach believes YOU have the answers and is trained to bring them out (painlessly)! Specifically, this is what I do during our coaching sessions:
- LISTEN. I listen fully. You are the focus. I listen to what you say, what you are trying to say and what you are not saying.
- SHARE. After you have fully communicated, I share with you my advice, ideas, comments and views on your situation, dilemma or opportunity.
- ENDORSE. Anyone who’s up to something – an entrepreneur, a manager with an extraordinary objective, or a professional filling their practice – needs an outside voice full of endorsement, compassion, and acknowledgment. Not a yes-man, but as someone who knows what it takes to achieve.
- SUGGEST. I want a lot for you. I want you to be healthy, happy and successful. I want you to enjoy your family and friends. I want you to have a life that inspires others – and yourself.
What can you expect from me, as the coach?
You can expect me to be unconditionally constructive. No matter what happens during our call, you can expect me to say only those things which will further your life and your goals. If you are disturbed, I do understand. If you are stuck, I will be patient. If you can’t wait to share a victory, I will celebrate with you. I will not make you wrong, criticize you, complain to you or gossip about you. I will be straightforward but I will never judge.
