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5 Reasons Why You Need a Career Coach

7/17/2017

 
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had John Wooden; Mat Fraser has Ben Bergeron; Nadia Comaneci had Bela Karolyi. Agnieszka Radwańska has Martina Navratilova who had her dad, then George Parma, then Renée Richards. Most people understand that every athlete has a coach. But, in business there is the concept that you are supposed to do it alone.
 
You don’t think you need a coach. Not now. You are not an NBA draft pick. You’re not competing at the Crossfit Games. You’re not training for Wimbledon, nor are you preparing to defend your Ph.d. dissertation. You are a professional and you’ve made it this far on your own. You’ve made it on your brains, your connections, maybe even on your good looks. But now what?
 
If you are feeling stagnant or are not finding the results you seek, it’s time for a career coach. The perspective and good feedback you’ll get from a coach will help your career evolve. In our nation of individualists and bootstrap pullers, it takes courage to admit you need help. It takes genius to ask for it. Here are five reasons why you should:
 
1. Insight
The right career coach won’t tell you what to think; instead she’ll pick your brain and show you the treasures she finds there. From where you are sitting, you are too close to these gems to see them. Those great ideas incubating in the back of your mind need to come forward to propel you to the next level.
 
2. Accountability
Are you on task? Are you staying there? Maybe not, you’re reading this blog post. Engaging the right career coach with help you stay accountable to your good intentions. A weekly phone meeting, or even a quick email, might be all it takes to keep you moving forward.
 
3. Challenge
You’ve got good ideas. You know what to do, but implementation is holding you back. The right career coach will challenge you to uncover and possibly dismantle your self-imposed impediments to progress.
 
4. Synergy
Two heads are better than one is an old adage for good reason. In a recent study at Duke University, researchers used sets of electrodes to connect the brains of two rats tasked with a specific challenge. Together, the rats completed their task more effectively and efficiently than any single rat in the study could do on its own. The right career coach will help you expand your capacity to meet your goals. Together, you’ll set the appropriate goals and realistic deadlines.
 
5. Hold My Beer
“Hold my beer, I got this.” Ever question your own judgment about your next step? Wonder if that new business idea is a good one? Big change (even small change) necessitates some risk. Your friends will hold your beer while you dive into the risks of the unknown, but the right career coach will lend you the objectivity and insight you need to mitigate those risks.
 
How do you find the right career coach?
Our coaches have a variety of skills and experiences. Find the one who meets your needs by scheduling a FREE exploratory session. No matter what you’d like to change or achieve, this session is the perfect next step to help get you there.
 
Go ahead. Ask for help. Be a genius. You know you are one.

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Jane Taylor. In writing, I present my clients in such a way that they more easily attain their calling and fulfill their dreams.


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