Blog Post: Three Coaching Benefits Worth Every Penny

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If you’re asking, why should I get a coach?  How can it be worth the money?  You’re not the only one.  I ask myself that question from time to time.  And thankfully, I am always happy with the answer.

There are three areas that always seem to clear up when we begin to coach.

  • Clarity of thinking
  • Priorities
  • Willingness to overcome fears or awkwardness

I’ll write a post on each of these but let me give some brief points on each one.

Clarity of Thinking

Most people have fuzzy thinking.  They don’t see the future clearly, and they see the steps to get their even fuzzier.  Coaching clarifies what we are trying to accomplish.

  • We often have unrealistic expectations.
  • We often haven’t made clear to others around us what we are hoping to accomplish.
  • We often haven’t communicated to others what we expect of them.
  • We haven’t thought through first steps to get to where we want to go.

Priorities

Once we figure out what we want to accomplish, we realize we are doing a ton of tasks that don’t move us toward where we want to go.  And then we find out, we can’t stop doing them!  Somebody expects us to do them.  The first step to take is to set aside a chunk of time one or two mornings a week to concentrate on what you want to do.

You should set aside everything else.  Turn off email.  Turn off your phone if you can.  People can do without contacting you for two hours.  I’ve started doing this with writing sermons and blog posts.

Overcoming Fear or Awkwardness

We aren’t always aware of our fears.  Sometimes we are afraid to step forward because it will make others feel awkward.  Many people have a fear of starting for fear they will fail to accomplish the task.  Coaching fills the person with encouragement and celebrates all forward movement.  Fear can overshadow the fact that you are making progress.  You can feel like a failure even you are almost to the finish line.

Which of these three are holding you back?  If you could set aside one morning per week, what would you love to work on?

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