7 Things a Good Coach Can do for Their Client

Sometimes, people just can’t do things on their own.

​They might have tried in the past and found limited success, but a coach that is helping with a specific problem, or a set or problems, creates a brand new environment for them to make the changes they desire, and gives them an entirely new perspective. A coach can be the difference between wishing they could reach their goals and actually doing it.


Here are some things that good coaches can do for their clients:


• Identify where the client actually is and how far they have to go to reach their goals. Many people are closer than they think (and of course, some are farther) but they can’t see it themselves. It takes an outside, objective perspective to allow them to see things clearly.


• Create a safe environment for them to reach their goals. Often, people don’t reach their goals because they don’t feel as if they should be striving for them. Someone in their life may be keeping them from achieving success and working with a coach gives them a safe place to be themselves and do what they want.


• Give them permission to achieve their goals. Some people are their own worst enemies. They feel as if they are not supposed to achieve what they want, and feel guilty about pursuing it. But as a coach, if you tell them they are permitted to follow their dreams, they might just believe you and go ahead and do it.


• Set higher standards than they would have set for themselves. People that are afraid of failure will set lower expectations of themselves, and then wonder why they don’t achieve the success they desire. Having a coach to hold them to a higher standard can often be just what they need.


• Help them build a structure for success. It can be difficult to achieve a big goal if you aren’t sure how to get there, and many people don’t know how to structure a plan that will result in their success. For example, some people aren’t even aware of the relationship between the small, daily actions they choose to take and how it relates to big goals that are to be achieved months or years down the road.


• Give them the support that they might be lacking. Sometimes, all it takes for someone to believe in themselves is for someone else to believe in them first. Your clients may not be getting the support they need from friends or family and that’s where a coach can be useful.


• Give them tools to make changes. Tools like spreadsheets to keep track of progress or journals are highly useful when it comes to setting and achieving goals and making life changes.


To Your Success!
Lindsey
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