curious about coaching?
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curious about coaching
www.saspetherick.com ©Sas Petherick 2016
but feeling uncertain, doubtful, even suspicious?
NINE MYTHS & QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERBEFORE YOU DECIDE TO WORK WITH A COACH
Our lives are busier than ever.
The more you have to do, the less it can feel liketaking a pause is an option.
How do you ensure you are putting your energy andattention on the areas of your life that will create thebest results for you?
How do you step off the treadmill long enough tomake sure you are addressing the questions thatmatter in your life?
...pause
Today more and more people choose to work with a coach, givingthemselves dedicated time to pause, space to breathe and time tothink, so they can focus on their most important questions.
With so many coaches available, how do you cut through the noisycrowd and find the best one for you?
Over the next few pages, I want to dispel some of the most commoncoaching myths and offer simple tips to help you choose the coachwho is best placed to support you.
coaching myths
MYTH ONE
I should be able towork everything out by myself
When you have the space topause, and observe yourthoughts, feelings and actions,you can develop self-compassion.When the narrative you weave is gently andsupportively challenged, you become morepowerful.
MYTH TWO
I should have a problem before I hire a coach
Making your strengths andvalues more conscious, allowsyou to live with greaterconfidence.
Find a coach who can balance working on yourdevelopments areas with enhancing yourstrengths.
MYTH THREE
My friends and familygive me the same support as a coach
They may have goodintentions, but your friendsand family will have biases,agendas and judgements thatinfluence them. A good coach can provide you with consideredand objective perspectives. A great coach canhelp you to choose for yourself with confidenceand tenacity.
MYTH FOUR
I don’t have enough time or money for coaching
We can spend months, years,even decades trying to workthings out on our own. Whatis this costing you?
No one 'needs' a coach, but coaching can be anincredibly effective, relatively short-termintervention that can set you on the path youwant.
MYTH FIVE
Coaching is all hype - it doesn't 'work'
Numerous research studiesshow you are more likely toachieve your personal goals ifyou have a specific andsupported accountability toanother person.
Choose a coach you respect, and who has yourwell-being and success (not their own ego) astheir primary focus.
MYTH SIX
A good coach is a qualified coach
There is no requirement forcoaches to be licensed,supervised, certified or eventrained. But don't be dazzledby qualifications. Instead, ask a prospective coach about theirexperience of helping someone like you, theirongoing personal development and if they areengaged in supervision.
MYTH SEVEN
I just need to really like my coach
Coaching is an emotional anda financial investment: youmust require more from yourcoach than charisma.
Consider how bold and vulnerable you could bein conversations with this person. Do you trustthem to create a safe container for yourconversations? Do they have a reputation forhelping others achieve results?
MYTH EIGHT
I must know what I wantto achieve before we can start coaching
Not knowing allows theunseen to be seen, and is theperfect starting point to anycoaching conversation.
Relax your need for certainty and for being incontrol, stay curious and let the conversationguide you.
MYTH NINE
I need to choose the 'right' coach
Chemistry counts; choose acoach you feel a connectionwith in the first instance – therest will unfold.
Have introductory sessions with as many coachesas you need, until you find someone you believecan help you.
I Coach Thinking Women & Mentor for ThoughtfulCoaches.
I can show you how to navigate uncertainty, self-doubt andfear and how to cultivate resilience, tenacity and self-belief(because this takes more than luck and positive thinking).
I've helped hundreds of women change how they think andfeel about their lives.
I have an MA in Coaching and Mentoring from OxfordBrookes University and I'm a Certified Dr. Martha BeckCoach: my approach is heart-felt and intuitive, specific toyou and immediately applicable to your life.
No matter how stuck you feel, our work will help you get tothe core of whatever is holding you back, and movingbravely toward the future you’re dreaming of.
Sas Petherick
you don't have to do this alone