- Scott Shute
Topics that coaches work with range from relationships and communication issues, health and fitness (weight loss is a huge one), to specific topics like starting a new business or managing personal finances more effectively. To help attract clients, most coaches have developed very specific niches.
Regardless of the topic, there are usually very similar underlying issues that get in people’s way. Here are a few examples
Top 4 great reasons to hire a coach
1. “I’m stuck and I’m not sure what to do next.”
Sometimes we’re just too close to it. We’re wrapped up in the emotion, the drama, and the details. It can be overwhelming
A coach acts as a neutral third party who can easily see through the fog and help us map out what success looks like for us
2. “I know what to do….I just can’t get myself to do it.”
We’ve all been there. We already know the answer. Take weight loss. The equation for losing weight is extraordinarily simple: burn off more calories than you consume. So…why is it so freakin’ hard?!!!
A coach can help us determine what really, truly motivates us, then guide us through developing a plan that centers on that motivation and helps us build positive, lasting patterns that get us what we want.
3. “I need to make a decision, but I’m conflicted.”
We are often stuck between two choices. They’re both so much a part of us that we feel them in our bones! We even use language that says so…. “On the one hand I want to spend more time painting, because that’s what I really love. On the other hand, I really need to focus on my day job because I need to pay my bills”
A coach can help us work out what’s really important to us about each choice and help develop a plan to get what we want.
4. I’m trying lots of things, but I’m still not getting what I want
Paddling really fast with our oar out of the water doesn’t do much except make us tired.
A coach can help us see the impact of our actions and can help us get out of our own way.
Have any other favorite reasons to hire a coach? Let me know.