So what is coaching anyway?
Ever wondered what coaching is? Or why it might be useful? Read on to find out. The answers might surprise you!
Have you ever wondered what coaching is?
I didn't give it much thought until I had some coaching myself and was surprised by it's power. If I had thought about it, I think I would probably have given a description more like mentoring or sports coaching. Someone with more experience who tells you what you need to do and helps you change and improve.
If I had thought about life coaching I think I would have thought it was a bit "woo" and for people with too much money and time on their hands
I'd have been very surprised at how wrong I was!!
So what is coaching?
Coaching is about working in partnership with someone who holds space for you to explore your blocks, identify goals, and make plans.
Coaching can help with both practical day to day blocks such as wanting clarity in job searches, needing help to improve confidence, or help with prioritising and sticking to self-care plans. Coaching can also work on deeper issues such as mindset blocks, limiting beliefs, and finding your purpose and passion.
Often in our lives we are busy running to keep still. We spin those plates and scuttle between them with no time to pause and reflect.
We can't easily talk about all of our fears, hopes, and dreams because we always get distracted and interrupted. Or we don't have a non-invested person to talk to. Our friends and family are awesome, but they are biased (in the best way!) to want to keep us safe. This means they can be blind to our limitations, focus on our strengths, or try to persuade us to stay in our current safe situation.
A coach isn't any of these things.
We provide a protected time and space for you to explore what's on your mind. We don't tell you what to do. We don't issue prescriptive plans, or think we know best. We know that you are the person who is best placed to find your way forward - you just need a hand (and some space) to really think things through.
Did anything in this surprise you like it did me?
If this sounds interesting and you are curious to find out more why not book in for a cuppa and a chat?
My insight calls are 100% free and a chance for us to get to know each other and for you to get any questions answered. If we think we might fit well together we can go ahead and book you in some awesome thinking time. If not, we will brainstorm some alternative next steps for you.
Either way, you will be a step nearer to clarity 😊
