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Why Do People Hire Coaches?

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Curious about other folks who have sought coaching? Here are a number of actual scenarios that brought my clients to me:

First I love my job, then I hate it. The politics really get to me. No one seems to have integrity. I fantasize about leaving but I'm the primary bread winner and at a high 6-figure income a lateral move will be very difficult. I wonder if I'm kidding myself thinking it will be better anywhere else. I wish I knew what to do.

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There doesn't seem to be any of ME in my life.  I feel like my role in the family is just to bring money home to support everyone else's lifestyle.  The truth is, I'm not sure that everyone is going to be supportive of me making big changes if it means they have to change, too.  But if I don't do something now I'll be stuck in this same rut for the next 15 or 20 years.

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My marriage hasn't been a happy one for years.  Every time I try to make changes something always happens and my success gets derailed.  I've had an affair but I know that isn't the solution either. Maybe what I want just doesn't exist.

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My mind is continually coming up with all kinds of great ideas but I never end up pursuing any of them.  My life looks like a mess. My home is a wreck. I have stacks of things that I need to get done and all I do is stop and start everything.  I'm starting to wonder if I have ADD.

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I realize that my burnout isn't going away and that I have become a creature of the organization. I want to work for myself but I don't know if I really have what it takes to make it. Everyone can see that my heart isn't in my job. I almost wish they would just fire me. Then I would have to do something about this.

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My self confidence really took a beating after the last lay off and I was moved up so quickly in the position before that I never got a chance to prove to myself that I have what it takes to succeed at this level of play over the long term. Now I'm in a new company with a new administration that didn't hire me, having to prove myself and I feel under the gun. They pay me for my opinion but what if I'm wrong?

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I am totally overloaded in planning mode, something I've never been good at. Too much!!!! but the bus has left the station and I'm supposed to be steering the damn thing........ in addition to the usual pile of loose ends that IS my life. It's a bit overwhelming these days...

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One of the things that I struggle with a lot is how to blend what I HAVE to do with what I *WANT* to do.  I find that the things I think will go smoothly often end up being really bumpy and have unexpected challenges and when that happens I completely lose my momentum. Having a chronic medical condition only complicates this further!

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I started this business because I love this field, but I can't seem to get it off the ground. The more I grow, the less time I have to spend doing what I most love. Now I feel like I have a tiger by the tail and I don't know how to get control of it!

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I've been trying to establish myself as a coach and feel completely overwhelmed. I really thought this would happen faster for me and now I'm wondering if I made a mistake. I really want to do this but I'm getting pressure from my partner to start looking for a job. I need to make some decisions here on what to do!

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If any of this is resonating with you and you want to talk about how I can help you through your current challenges, contact me to set up a private consultation.

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