{"id":198,"date":"2020-06-05T00:44:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T23:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2020-06-05T00:44:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T23:44:05","slug":"who-does-she-think-she-is-with-her-coach-notions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachingbysmk.com\/who-does-she-think-she-is-with-her-coach-notions\/","title":{"rendered":"“Who does she think she is with her coach?! #Notions”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Often, when I\u2019m talking to people about what I do at Coaching by SMK<\/a>, they admit that they have thought about hiring a coach but are concerned about what those around them will think. Today, I want to address this issue, I say, forget the naysayers! You know why? The most successful people at the top of any industry in the world have coaches. So, if you\u2019re serious about your success, why shouldn\u2019t you have one too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athletes, musicians, professionals, anyone who wants to get to the top of their game invests in a coaching practice for the simple reason that coaching works. It improves their chances of getting to the top and staying there. While we have all heard of child prodigies, those rare individuals who are born with buckets of talent, they are the exception to the rule. Most of us have to work to get to the top \u2013 and that\u2019s ok because it means that with hard work, we can achieve our loftiest goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Ok to Ask for Help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the concept of coaching has been accepted in the United States for many years, at home in Ireland, we\u2019re still getting used to the idea. You\u2019ll still find people ready to judge, but coaching is growing here, people are becoming more accustomed to the idea of working with a coach to help achieve their desired results. Just a few years ago, it was taboo to admit that you were attending counselling, but now, thankfully, we accept that it\u2019s a strong move to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are we so far behind the US in accepting that investing in help is good for us? Coaching is proven to work, anyone who invests in the process sees results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there are still people who make assumptions about someone who works with a coach. But I think that anyone who has a coach is engaged. They show that they\u2019ve got a growth mindset and are prepared to put in the work to get the results they desire in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coaching Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a model that I use in coaching called G-R-O-W. We look at your goals, your current reality, the opportunities available to you and the way forward. I particularly like this model as it shows those who are new to coaching that the process need not be a complicated one. With these four letters, we get a picture of where you are, where you want to get to and set out a roadmap for how you can get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the above might seem simplistic, the process can be challenging as you come up against barriers to your success which may have been standing in your way for years. The necessity of a coach comes in when you are faced with an obstacle that has gotten the better of you many times before. It\u2019s easy to back down in that situation. With a coach by your side, you can be challenged to look at the situation differently, take new approaches and find alternative paths that may never have occurred to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Benefits of Business and Personal Coaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what can you expect to gain from this challenging process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits that my clients note most often are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n