Why should you make a personal and financial investment in Coaching?

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1 — To Become A More Effective Leader

It’s hard to always get the best from yourself. Hard to give your best to others. And hard to get the best from others. Whether you are a professional, a business owner, or a parent, leading is hard because it involves interacting with other people.

You’ve heard it said, “If it wasn’t for other people, life would be easy!” And although that sounds cute, it is not true. The hardest person to lead is actually yourself. Others are easy in comparison.

When you put personal leadership skills into practice you assume full responsibility for yourself, your actions, and your reactions. Doing so will finally enable you to get the results you want — not only from yourself, but from those for whom you are responsible.

A great coach will help you effectively lead both yourself and others.

2 — To Benefit From Real Accountability

Who is going to make sure that you did what you said you were going to do? And if you think that you are going to keep yourself accountable, all you have to do is look at your track record on this one.

Most, if not all, people fail miserably at keeping themselves accountable. If you truly want to change your life, your circumstances, your work environment, your sales, your health, or whatever it may be, you need outside accountability.

ALL super-achievers have coaches! This is not just a cliché statement, it is a fact. And great coaches have coaches.

A well-qualified coach knows how to push when necessary, how to comfort when needed, and how to keep you focused and moving forward at all times.

3 — To Experience Non-judgmental Listening

Who do you talk to when you’re about to lose it? When you have no answer to what’s troubling you? Or, worse yet, when you’re feeling totally overwhelmed?

You know that if you talk to your employees, your spouse, family, or even some of your friends, you’ll either just be told what to do (which you don’t want), made to feel stupid (also don’t want), or worse, ignored (really don’t want).

We all have complicated, even frightening issues in our lives. Well all have “stuff.” You are no different than anyone else. And no, you are not crazy — either.

A caring coach is able to help you solve these issues with objectivity, detachment, care, intuitive listening, and above all else, tons of compassion.

4 — To Challenge Your Limiting Beliefs

You know that you want change. You want transformation. You say that you will do the necessary work. And yet time and time again you get stuck — really stuck.

What if you knew how to get unstuck so that you could actually move forward? What if you could get rid of that “head trash” and start making some progress?

An experienced coach will help you deal with those thoughts and beliefs that are at the core of why you are not where you want to be.

5 — To Invest In Yourself

Most people spend more time thinking about how to save for retirement than they do thinking about how to invest in themselves. Stocks, bonds, and saving accounts are all fine and dandy, but what about you?

Are you investing in you? If not, why not? Do you think that you are not worth the investment?

If you would want the best out of a retirement account and would do everything to make sure that you get it, wouldn’t you also want the best out of yourself? Aren’t you more important than an account?

Working with a certified coach is a way to invest in yourself and ensure that you are reaching your full potential.

5.5 — Why not?

Several very qualified coaches I know offer a money-back guarantee.

That is what I offer to my clients. No risk.

My offer is, “Hey, let’s work together for at least a month, and if this coaching thing is not working out, no problem, full refund.”

Why wouldn’t you?

Go for it. You’ll be glad you did!