BENEFITS OF COACHING

1. BENEFITS OF COACHING Why work with a coach? Dr. Louise Y Driscoll Executive and Life Coaching Coaching4Results, LLC Adapted from Becoming a Coach Guidebook, CoachInc.com

2. To set better goals • A goal that reflects your true values is a joy to work toward and reach. The wrong goal, however – perhaps based on whims, other people’s goals for you, or instant gratification - takes needless effort and often takes a toll on your mind, body and spirit. Coaching helps people discover what they truly want, using their own core values, needs and vision as individual reference points.

3. To reach their goals faster • Who doesn’t want to reach goals faster, with less stress? A coach gives consistent support and offers innovative strategies and approaches to help clients quickly reach their goals.

4. To become more financially successful • Most people want to build enough financial reserves to fund the lifestyle they want. Coaches are not financial planners, but they know about adding value, which is the source of financial independence for most individuals. A coach can also help you adjust your spending and lifestyle in order to create a better financial future.

5. To design – and live- your best life • Is it possible to have your ideal life? Certainly. Every day coaches help thousands of people improve their lives. It is part of our job and a source of our satisfaction because coaches have the privilege of observing successful people become more successful, and great people, become greater.

6. To get ahead professionally • There are many ways to get ahead in your career, profession or small business. A business coach can help you design a concrete plan, which is achievable for you. Your ultimate performance is linked to awareness, desire and commitment. Coaching is your vehicle to get you where you want to go.

7. To make better decisions • As life speeds up and becomes more complex, we are presented with far more choices than our parents ever had. No education or experience automatically improves decision-making. A coach can assist you to make the best decisions for you, regardless of the circumstances. Decisions you make based upon your own values and aspirations are always the best decisions for you.

8. To make significant changes • As humans we make changes every day, given the rapid rate of change in every aspect of life, business and technology. A coach is uniquely trained to help you make fundamental and permanent changes in your personal and professional life

9. To have someone to collaborate with • When you have someone to brainstorm with, what you end up with is synergy, which is essential for success in the 21st century. Without it, your creativity is limited; with it, both creativity and innovation come more easily. The coach is a high-benefit, low-cost collaborative partner.

10. To improve their relationships • The more virtual the world gets, the more important your relationships become. Strengthening your family and attracting and maintaining friendships are essential to providing meaning, support and love in your life. Your coach can help you improve your communication and relating skills at work and at home.

11. To make a bigger impact in the world • Want to make your mark in this life or make a difference on the planet? People work with coaches to identify and use their unique strengths to make a difference, without the traditionally high emotional or physical cost of leadership.

12. To simplify their lives • Can you really have it all and still simplify your life? Absolutely! The meaning of a simplified life involves an exploration of whether the energy we expend each day is leading us to a life based on our true values or not. Working with a coach can clarify your values and help you build and maintain the balance between what you believe in and what you do.

13. To reduce stress • Stress comes with everyday life, but many people realize that the cost of this stress is simply too high and hire a coach to help them identify and reduce their personal stress levels. In partnership with a coach, successful people better identify the things that drain energy, and create strategies to reduce or eliminate stress on multiple levels.

14. To increase income or revenue • Seeking to get a promotion or raise, or build your business? A coach can help you craft a career or marketing strategy, and then work with you to maintain accountability and follow-through.

15. To increase leadership potential • Many coaches are former executives, managers, or business owners and are ideal partners to assist you in identifying and developing your own unique leadership, managerial and entrepreneurial skills. Adapted from Becoming a Coach Guidebook, CoachInc.com