Choosingthe bestcoach foryou

E n e r g i s i n g G o a l s C o a c h i n g b y B e a t a J u s t k o w i a k

L i f e i s b u s y w e a l l k n o w i t . T h e m o r e y o u a c h i e v e , t h e m o r e a d d i c t i v et h e c y c l e o f o u t p e r f o r m i n g y o u r s e l f b e c o m e s .

A s t h e p a c e o f l i f e c o n t i n u e s t o i n c r e a s e , h o w d o y o u p a u s e a n d e n s u r ey o u a r e p u t t i n g y o u r e n e r g y a n d a t t e n t i o n o n t h e a r e a s t h a t w i l l

a c h i e v e t h e b e s t r e s u l t s f o r y o u ?

H o w d o y o u s t e p o f f t h e t r e a d m i l l l o n g e n o u g h t o m a k e s u r e y o u a r ea d d r e s s i n g t h e r e a l q u e s t i o n s i n l i f e ?

pause

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T o d a y m o r e a n d m o r e p e o p l e c h o o s e t o w o r k w i t h a c o a c h , g i v i n gt h e m s e l v e s d e d i c a t e d t i m e t o p a u s e , s p a c e t o b r e a t h e a n d t i m e t o

t h i n k , s o t h e y c a n r e f o c u s o n t h e i r m o s t i m p o r t a n t l i f e v a l u e s o rl e a d e r s h i p q u e s t i o n s .

T h e q u e s t i o n i s , w i t h s o m a n y c o a c h e s a v a i l a b l e , h o w d o y o u c u tt h r o u g h t h e c r o w d a n d f i n d t h e b e s t o n e f o r y o u ?

O v e r t h e n e x t f e w p a g e s w e d i s p e l s o m e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n c o a c h i n gm y t h s , a n d o f f e r s i m p l e t i p s t o h e l p y o u c h o o s e a c o a c h w h o i s t h e

p e r f e c t f o r y o u .

Myths

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THEMYTHS

DISPELLING

M Y T H O N E

I should be able towork everything out myself

Y o u a r e m o r e p o w e r f u l w h e n t h e m i r r o r i s h e l d u p t o y o u

When you pause, stepback and observe youractions, it allows youto move forward more

assuredly

EG

M Y T H T W O

I must have a problem beforeI hire a coach

F i n d a c o a c h w h o c a n b a l a n c e w o r k i n g o n y o u r d e v e l o p m e n t s a r e a sw i t h e n h a n c i n g y o u r s t r e n g t h s

Making your strengthsand values more

conscious, allows youto live with greater

confidence

EG

M Y T H T H R E E

I must know what I want to achievebefore I begin

R e l a x y o u r n e e d t o k n o w a n d b e i n c o n t r o l ,s t a y c u r i o u s a n d l e t t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n g u i d e y o u

Not knowing allowsthe unseen to be seen,

and is the perfectstarting point to any

coachingconversation

EG

M Y T H F O U R

A good coach is a qualified coach

I n s t e a d a s k t h e m a b o u t t h e i r o n g o i n g p e r s o n a l d e v e l o p m e n ta n d s u p e r v i s i o n

Don’t be dazzled byqualifications, it justmeans they were able

to learn what theyneeded to learn

EG

M Y T H F I V E

A coach must have experience inmy industry

I n y o u r i n i t i a l c o n v e r s a t i o n o b s e r v e i f t h e c o a c h h a s a n a t u r a l w a yo f u n d e r s t a n d i n g y o u a n d y o u r w o r l d

Don’t let industrylimit you,

a good coach isadaptable and coaches

the whole person

EG

M Y T H S I X

I need to choose the righttype of coach

H a v e I N T R O s e s s i o n s w i t h a s m a n y c o a c h e s a s y o u n e e d t o ,u n t i l y o u f i n d t h e o n e w h o c l i c k s f o r y o u

Chemistry counts,choose a coach you

feel a connection within the first instance –the rest will unfold

EG

M Y T H S E V E N

Meeting in person buildsgreater trust

C o n s i d e r h o w b o l d a n d h o w v u l n e r a b l e y o u c o u l d b ei n c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h i s p e r s o n

Ask yourself howhonest you can be with

this person,

it is safety that buildstrust rather thanbeing in the room

EG

M Y T H E I G H T

My friends and familycan coach me

A c o a c h c a n p r o v i d e y o u w i t h a n o b j e c t i v e p e r s p e c t i v eb y h i g h l i g h t i n g m u l t i p l e p o s i t i o n s f o r y o u t o c o n s i d e r

They may have goodintentions,

but your friends andfamily will have biases

that influence them

EG

M Y T H N I N E

It’s important to knowthe science of coaching

C o a c h i n g i s a p o w e r f u l d i a l o g u e b e t w e e n t w o p e o p l e ;c h o o s e s o m e o n e w h o l e a v e s y o u w i t h b r a n d n e w p e r s p e c t i v e s

Worry less about thescience, consider if it is

a thought provoking,stimulating and

insightfulconversation

EG

M Y T H T E N

I don’t have enough timefor coaching

A s k y o u r c o a c h t o s e t a r e g u l a r r h y t h m w i t h y o u ,t h i s i s k e y t o e n a b l i n g i t t o b e c o m e a n a t u r a l p a r t o f y o u r r o u t i n e

The more resistanceyou feel towards

coaching

the more likelyit’s time…

EG

M Y T H E L E V E N

I am uncoachable

C o a c h i n g i s a m u t u a l c o n v e r s a t i o n t h a t r e q u i r e s y o u t o s h o w u pa n d p l a y y o u r p a r t

You can anticipatefeeling challenged

during your coaching, but it’s highly unlikely

you are uncoachable

EG

M Y T H T W E L V E

Coaching doesn’t work

C h o o s e a c o a c h y o u r e s p e c t , a n d w h o h a s y o u r w e l l - b e i n g a n ds u c c e s s ( n o t t h e i r o w n e g o ) a s t h e i r p r i m a r y f o c u s

Studies showyou are more likely

to success if you have aspecific accountability

to another person

EG

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B e a t a i s u n c o n v e n t i o n a l c o a c h w o r k i n gi n t e r n a t i o n a l l y f r o m h e r h o m e i nS i n g a p o r e . S h e p r o v i d e s h i g h l y t a i l o r e ds t r a t e g i e s a n d a p p r o a c h t o t h ei n d i v i d u a l ' s n e e d s .

S h e h a s d e v e l o p e d m e t h o d s t o h e l p p e o p l ef i n d s u c c e s s i n t h e i r d a i l y l i v e s b yr e m e m b e r i n g t h a t e v e r y o n e i s u n i q u e