DAY 27 - ARE YOU EVEN COACHABLE?

I hope you’re following along as we countdown the final 100 days of 2022 - you can join us anytime. Learn more about the program HERE.

I was having coffee with a girlfriend, and she asked if I ever come across people who aren’t coachable.  I answered with an emphatic “yes.”  Not everyone is coachable and in order for coaching to be effective, the person being coached has to have the mindset and commitment to benefit from it.  

If you’re considering coaching in 2023, here are a few questions to ask yourself before getting started:

• Do you have the time and are you willing to invest that time in yourself?

• Are you willing to be completely honest with your coach?

• Do you take the commitments you make to yourself and others seriously?

• Are there things you want to achieve and recognize you need help and support to get there?

• Are you open to trying new ideas and concepts even if you are unsure of the results?

• Are the people in daily life supportive of your desire to be coached? And grow?

• Are you willing to let go of the thoughts and behaviors that have previously held you back?

• Are you ready to make positive changes and be stretched outside your comfort zone?

If you answered no to more than 1 or 2 of these questions, it might not be the right time to enter into a coaching relationship.  Coaching isn’t for everyone.  

If you are considering finding a coach, recognize that while it can feel scary to be honest and yes, vulnerable with a coach, it is intended to be a safe and non-judgmental place to share your thoughts and collaboratively create steps and actionable behaviors to achieve your goals.  Coaching is not therapy.  Coaching is where you find support, accountability, encouragement, and guidance to push through barriers and self-imposed limitations.  Coaching can be a very effective way to help you to move towards your best life.