Have you ever decided to forge ahead with a project and look back and say, “I wish I knew more when I started?” “I made a ton of mistakes, costly mistakes!” “This sucks” No matter who we are; we will look back and say, ‘I could have done better.’
It’s not that you aren’t talented. You are intelligent, knowledgeable and ambitious. That’s why you have all these ideas in your head. But, they are no good if you never take action on them. Then you decide to take action and, as I said in the beginning, make all the mistakes you wish you hadn’t.
That is why having a coach is essential. The field of sports can teach us many things. Just examine the best athletes in the world. I am Jamaican; I will use an example from here. Retired Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, in his heyday, credits his former coach, Glen Mills, for his tremendous success as the world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and four x1 00 meters Relay.
Track and Field sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce would not have had the success she did, becoming the fastest mother in history without the help of a coach.
Truth
Why do people hire coaches? It is a requirement of a coach to be truthful to her clients. To move from stuck to unstuck, people need someone who can tell them the truth about themselves without the added pressure of thinking about how it will affect the relationship afterwards. Also, when someone is close to you, they can’t see your blind spots. A coach considers that quickly and can give guidance accordingly.
Sounding Board
A coach provides a sounding board to bounce your many ideas off. Your friends and colleagues mean well, but often a conversation becomes about them as they start to tell you what they would do in a particular scenario. But they are not you, so telling you what they would do doesn’t help much. Having a coach allows you to share things you can’t openly share elsewhere.
Accountability
Finally, coaches provide an avenue for accountability. This value isn’t just in a transaction sense but also transformational. An effective leader understands that people will not reach for the future before they touch the past. When this connection happens, transformation comes and that causes movement and momentum.
As a certified coach, I want to do all of the above for you and more. Join my upcoming Group Coaching program on the 20th of October for an intense three weeks of transformation at a whopping 90% discounted rate of US$99.00. One on One Coaching is also available. Let’s talk about breaking some records! Reply to this message, and let’s take you higher than you could ever reach by yourself.
