Coaching is not just for problems. Coaching helps you avoid problems by providing space to think and be more intentional about your goals and actions. And coaching is especially helpful for getting clarity on where you want to go.

Working with a coach gives you:
• Space for self-reflection
• Fresh perspective
• Motivation to challenge where your thinking is stuck
• Support for difficulties and new ideas
• Accountability for your plans

Coaches don’t provide answers; they ask great questions. Good coaching questions help you find your own answers.

In this Ted Talk, Bill Gates says, “Everyone needs a coach.” 

It is possible to coach yourself

If your circumstances don’t allow you to hire a coach, it is still possible to benefit from good coaching questions.

You will need a dedicated time for reflection, ideally the same time each week, and a journal. Writing is important because it forces you to slow down and get clear. And it provides a vehicle for accountability.

Or you can buddy up with a friend and coach each other.

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