As a coach, I’m often asked why, if my client always has the answer, do they need a coach? This is where I always use my favourite metaphor:
When a client gets stuck around their particular challenge, and it doesn’t matter if they want to lose weight, gain confidence or change jobs, they get stuck for the same reason. They encounter a blockage. That blockage stems from their fight or flight response, their brain won’t allow them to think deeper and solve the issue because the answer may scare them.
A coach, will continue to question beyond the point where a client will naturally stop when challenging themselves. A coach won’t accept “because I can’t” or “I don’t know” as an answer?
Let me explain:
You’re traveling on your normal daily journey to work. Someone builds a brick wall across your route. You have 2 choices, stop or turn back neither choice will get you to where you want to go. Giving up can be the easiest option.
If I were then to say to you, “what else could you do?” you naturally think a little harder, a little deeper and that can be enough to allow yourself to think of other options, getting a ladder or a sledge hammer. 2 solutions that we didn’t have before.
If you’d like to know more about how coaching could help you resolve your personal challenges, drop Carolyn an email today on caro@reflectionscoaching.co.uk.
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