A personal coach can expand your thinking,
helping you to make smarter decisions and develop
more balance in your life. A personal coach can
show you how
to base your personal and business goals on your
core values, and sustain those values by developing
your
natural strengths.
© Kevin Doyle 2002.
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For example, if you run in high-low work cycles, you
may be out of balance and experiencing inadequate
self-care.
Your personal coach might suggest that you prioritize
your needs and actually list your sources
of pleasure in your non-work hours. Then, he might
help you recognize
the triggers that make you forget your priorities,
and ask you to book several of your pleasures right
into
your work week, so that your work time will become
more efficient. The goal is to have a balanced
life,
with a closer relationship with your family, friends,
and self and a better business "up-time".
Let's consider a professional whose clients are placing
high demands on her so that she feels she lacks an
independent
life. These are problems that a personal coach can
help resolve in the context of developing a vibrant,
lucrative
business.
A possible shift she could make would be from chasing
results to being selfish in the best sense of
the word: taking care of herself first so
that positive results come naturally.
The media has the following
to say about the coaching process:
"A personal coach can be the answer when people
need a push in more than part of their lives or guidance
in setting broad lifestyle goals." -- Dallas Morning
News
"[Coaching]...a new profession is developing
to provide support, training and tools to help people
grow in their personal, work, social and spiritual lives."
-- Common Boundary
"Progressive managers and consultants have
long made coaching part of their jobs, helping employees
improve their work habits and interpersonal skills.
But in recent years, coaching has emerged as a distinct
occupation and source of help in the workplace."
-- Sunday Oregonian
Your coach will listen to you, hear you, and help
you to reach your personal and business potential.
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