What is coaching?

Coaching can be simply defined as…helping other people succeed. A coach is someone who will come alongside you and help you succeed at whatever your goal is. Coaching helps you clarify your goals, prioritize your activity, help you to brainstorm possible solutions to your challenges, and hold you accountable to reaching your dreams.

The premise of coaching is the belief that you are the expert on your dreams. You don’t need someone to tell you what your dreams should be or could be. A good coach would never do that. Instead, a coach draws out of you that which is already in you.

Coaching sounds easy, but really it is an art. The art is in the listening & questioning. A good coach perceives where you are at in your process, and knows what impact questions to ask you in order to move you closer to your goal.

Maybe you are a church planter that will soon be launching your church. Or maybe you are a manager that wants to get to the next level, or a sales person that needs a breakthrough in your business. Coaching is what might make the difference between reaching your goals and falling short.

Reasons why you need a coach.

  • You need someone that has no other agenda other than wanting you to succeed.
  • You need someone that is trained in asking you the right questions.
  • You need someone that is committed to holding you accountable.
  • You need an encourager along the way.
  • You need someone who can brainstorm with you.
  • You need someone that listens intently to what you are saying and what you are not saying.
  • You need someone that helps you refocus and keeps you on task.
  • You can NOT afford to NOT have coaching. You’re effectiveness will dramatically increase.

Testimonials

“The coaching has helped me to stream line what the most important things are that need to be done. Our conversations also seem to open up doors to understand the directions that we need to go and when there are directional changes that need to happen it is really helpful to have someone that has already been here to talk to. Before the coaching I felt more lost on where we should be and what we should be doing. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!!” Mike P. (Church Planter)

“Success and failure are both a matter of perception.  Mike is a great coach, and we have worked through many different issues related to business and life.  With Mike’s help I have often been able to tilt my head, and change my perception, and where I had first noticed failure I can can now celebrate success.  Thanks Mike.” Greg B. (Financial Executive)

More Information

Coaching is typically done over the phone 1 or 2 times each month for 1 hour each appointment depending on your needs. If you would like more information on the coaching process or on pricing, please feel free to contact me.

Mike has been certified for coaching through Coachnet, an International coaching organization.