Coaching Misconception #3

Getting a coach is admitting I am weak and I can't handle things on my own.

This misconception, I've heard in way too many conversations and it often came up toward the end, when people ran out of explanations. It also reflected my own view until a few months into my coaching training program, so I get it. What eventually helped me break this belief were two points:

1. 👟vs.🩴 Saying hiring a coach is a weakness, is like saying that running with a high-performance sneaker instead of flip-flops is a weakness. Of course, you can run in flip-flops, but why would you choose that? Sneakers allow you to focus on where you're going instead of on how, when, and where you might fall flat on your face.

2. 📌 Hiring a coach by the definition of coaching (please refer to misconceptions 1 and 2) means you can solve your own problem, however, you have made a choice to do so faster and easier by using a coach. If this was a part of your performance review it would show you are great at prioritizing, very efficient, and with strong delegation skills.

Bottom line - just because you can do something alone, doesn't mean it's worth it.