50 Reasons Why You Deserve Coaching

Recently I earned my coach accreditation from the International Coach Federation (ICF), which is recognized as the leading global organization for coaching. ICF estimates that worldwide there are 53,000 coaches who coach as a profession. With that many coaches (and more every day) let me ask you a question: If you could have a coach, would you get one?

Two big obstacles that keep people from coaching are the cost of coaching and the lack of access to coaches. People are saying, "I can't find a coach that I can afford." But this has changed with online coach marketplaces.

So if cost and access were no longer obstacles, would you get a coach if you could have one? Once you put those barriers aside, there's another big obstacle—belief. People don't think they deserve coaching. But let me tell you, you do. I'm a coach, but I also have a coach.

Here are 50 reasons why you deserve coaching.

1. To make the most of the life you have
2. To have someone dedicated to your growth
3. To stretch your strengths as far as they can go
4. To break out of limiting mindsets
5. To understand yourself better
6. To utilize the opportunities in your challenges
7. To plan meaningful growth
8. To create a plan for accountability
9. To be asked powerful questions
10. To question assumptions
11. To maximize your potential
12. To inspire you
13. To help you listen to yourself
14. To be heard without bias or agenda
15. To set goals
16. To discover your calling
17. To enhance your relationships
18. To become the person you want to be
19. To weather difficult transitions
20. To conquer obstacles
21. To identify passions
22. To get you unstuck
23. To give permission to dream
24. To slow down and ponder
25. To track your progress
26. To trust a safe person
27. To envision the future
28. To provoke creativity
29. To enlist others to support you
30. To remove waste
31. To gain courage in making changes
32. To discover what’s missing
33. To feel your feelings without apology
34. To celebrate successes
35. To debrief failures
36. To spend time on you
37. To clarify what’s expected of you
38. To increase your quality of life
39. To improve your decision-making
40. To connect with another human being
41. To explore your beliefs
42. To devise action steps
43. To embrace your worth
44. To make your best contributions to the world
45. To be curious about where you’re headed
46. To unplug from your distractions
47. To obtain new perspectives
48. To rethink priorities
49. To build momentum
50. To love your life and love your work

As you can see, there are lots of reasons you deserve a coach.  You're a fascinating person with fascinating contributions to make. You're worth it and your work is worth it.

Which reasons are speaking to you?