Coaching-What is it all about?

Many are still unsure of what coaching is and its value or purpose. Interestingly, we all understand the importance of coaching in sports, music, driving, or any field that requires apprenticeship. The fact is we get coaching in almost every facet of our lives except for our lives. Despite not coming up with instructions, we all feel like we can do it independently. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Enter “Coaching.”

Imagine that you have been waffling back and forth over a decision, and you have finally, after what seems like an eternity, had the insight that it is time to act. But then life happens, and once again, that thing you know you want to do is on the back burner; the cycle repeats itself until you get frustrated and decide that it is time to do something. Coaching is the vehicle that gives you the awareness to help you break that cycle.

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A coach’s role is to point you toward helping you create a strategy, develop skills, offer corrections and be a cheerleader. It might also include next steps, developing an action plan or helping you be accountable. That would be a typical description of a coach were you to think of sports. This type of coaching might be helpful, but it might not.