“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford
Are you struggling with the idea of adding a coach to your life to help you enhance your current nutrition, fitness and or life goals. We’ve been there, and we understand that adding a coach may not be on top of the priority list. However, in this post, we will share what coaching is and benefits of adding a coach to your life and how hiring one may help you go from where you are today, to where you want to be in the future.
What is coaching?
“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them”-John Whitmore; ‘Coaching For Performance.’
Coaching is a powerful relationship between a client and a professional coach. The coachee is looking to accomplish a goal or and the professional coach works to help that individual tap into their full potential by asking thought provoking questions in session so that the client can make decisions and take actions throughout their day that will lead them towards their desired vision.
According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) “The main purpose of coaching is to maximize performance by helping a client reach their peak potential. The main purpose of coaching involves developing leadership, creating self-discipline, building a self-belief system, creating motivation and improving self-awareness”
In addition, according to a 2009 report by the ICF, 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence, and over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills.”
There are many benefits to coaching however, below are five that I believe can make a big difference in someones life.
Coaching Benefits:
- A Teammate that is focused on you.
When you are a busy parent and or professional, typically it is difficult to focus on your goals. Especially when many people depend on you. Like your children, spouse and or leadership at work. For many people, the day goes by and although you were busy, your personal goals and desires take a back seat. Sometimes people are so efficient at helping others, that they neglect focusing on what is important to them. With a coach on your team, we look to find ways for you to prioritize you in your life so that you can accomplish what’s important to you.
- Accountability towards your goals.
How many times have you set goals for yourself but never accomplished them because life gets hectic? I understand that as a parent it can be overwhelming to keep up with your children’s interest and pay attention to you as well. It can feel as if you are in limbo with attaining outcomes that will help you be a better version of yourself and keeping up with present needs. With an accountability coach on your side, we make sure that the goals that you have in mind, continue to stay aligned with the life that you want to live now and in the future, as well as provide you with the support to keep those goals on top of mind as you tackle other responsibilities.
- Create clarity with your vision and goals
Personal goals may be simple to set yet complicated to execute. There are various types of goals a person can set such as outcome goals, process goals and performance goals according to NASM. So learning why and which ones are best to set in the moment may catipult you reaching your goals. In addition, if your goals do not align with your core values, being motivated to attain those goals may be difficult. A coach will ask you the right questions, and assist you to declutter the mind so that you create goals that are SMART and aligned with who you are at your core. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relatable and Timely.
- Dedicated teammate by your side
There is no secret, that you can make progress towards your desires on your own. Many people have done it. Yet, with a coach you ultimately have a dedicated teammate whose main job and focus is ensuring that you reach your desired outcomes. The chances of you reaching your goals much faster increases because your goals will be that much more on top of mind. A good coach can help your productivity increase therefore impacting the speed at which you reach your goals.
- Help you increase your awareness
Lastly, having a coach is ideal for helping you notice things about how you might be showing up towards your goals by asking you ideal questions for you to reflect on. If you are reaching for a particular goal for a period of time and feel stuck, it may be possible that you might not be noticing certain behaviors or actions that might be holding you back. A coach may help evoke awareness in your life so that you can enhance your decision making process towards actions that will lead to better outcomes.
To summarize, coaching is a powerful win/win relationship between coachee and a coach. The coachee has important goals and the coach’s focus is to help that individual tap into their full potential to help that person accomplish those goals. Coaching in any arena of your life has many benefits, such as: you will have a teammate that is focused on your success, your coach will help you stay accountable towards your goals and aspirations, create clarity with your personal vision and goals, helps you set appropriate goals that are aligned with your core values, you will have a dedicated teammate by your side so that you are not operating by your lonesome and a coach has the skills to ask you the right questions at the right time to help you increase your self awareness to increase the actions that will improve your behaviors to assist you towards your goals.
If you believe coaching is right for you, do not hesitate to book a discovery call today. We would be happy to help you prioritize you in your Fitness, Nutrition and or Life goals.
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