CHOOSING THE BEST

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PAUSE Life is busy we all know it. The more you achieve, the more addictivethe cycle of outperforming yourself becomes.

As the pace of business and life in general continues to increase, how doyou pause and ensure you are putting your energy and attention on theareas that will achieve the best results for you?

How do you step off the treadmill long enough to make sure you areaddressing the real questions in both your personal and professionallife?

MYTHS Today more and more people choose to work with a coach, givingthemselves dedicated time to pause, space to breathe and time to thinkso that they can refocus on their most important leadership questions.

The question is, with so many coaches available, how do you cutthrough the crowd and find the best one for you?

Over the next few pages, we dispel some of the most common coachingmyths and offer simple tips to help you choose a coach who is theperfect for you.

DISPELL ING THE

Myths

“ I SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORKEVERYTHING OUT MYSELF ”M

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You are more powerful whenthe mirror is held up to you.

When you pause, step back andobserve your actions, it allows youto move forward more assuredly.

“ I MUST HAVE A PROBLEMBEFORE I HIRE A COACH ”M

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Find a coach who can balanceworking on your developmentareas with enhancing your strengths

Making your strengths andvalues more conscious, allows you

to lead and live with greaterconfidence

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“ I MUST KNOW WHAT I WANTTO ACHIEVE BEFORE I BEGIN ”

Relax your need to know and be incontrol, stay curious and let theconversation guide you

Not knowing allows the unseento be seen, and is the perfect

starting point to any coachingconversation

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“A COACH MUST HAVEEXPERIENCE IN MY INDUSTRY ”

In your initial conversation observe ifthe coach has a natural way ofunderstanding you and your world

Don’t let industry limit you,a good coach is adaptable and

coaches the whole person

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“ I NEED TO CHOOSE THE RIGHTTYPE OF COACH ”

Have chemistry sessions with asmany coaches as you need to, untilyou find the one who clicks for you

Chemistry counts, choose acoach you feel a connectionwith in the first instance –

the rest will unfold

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“MEETING IN PERSON BUILDSGREATER TRUST ”

Consider how bold and howvulnerable you could be inconversations with this person

Ask yourself how honest youcan be with this person, it issafety that builds trust rather

than being in the room

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“MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY CANCOACH ME ”

A coach can provide you with an objective perspectiveby highlighting multiple positions for you toconsider how bold and how vulnerable you couldbe in conversations with this person

They may have goodintentions, but your friendsand family will have biases

that influence them

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“ I T ’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THESCIENCE OF COACHING ”

Coaching is a powerful dialogue betweentwo people; choose someone who leavesyou with brand new perspectives

Worry less about the science;consider if it is a thoughtprovoking, stimulating and

insightful conversation

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“ I DON ’T HAVE ENOUGH T IMEFOR COACHING ”

Ask your coach to set a regular rhythmwith you; this is key to enabling it tobecome a natural part of your routine

The more resistance you feeltowards coaching the more

likely it’s time…

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“ I AM UNCOACHABLE ”

Coaching is a mutual conversationthat requires you to show up andplay your part

You can anticipate feelingchallenged during your coaching,

but it’s highly unlikely youare uncoachable

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“COACHING DOESN ’T WORK ”

Choose a coach you respect, and whohas your well-being and success (nottheir own ego) as their primary focus

Studies show you are morelikely to success if you havea specific accountability to

another person

JODIE L . GRAHAM Mindful Matters Personal & Professional Coaching

As an Executive with over 20years of proven leadership in theworld of finance, Jodie wants towork with individuals and teamsto discover a partnership that willanswer the most difficult personaland professional challenges.Through a method of inquiry, goalsetting, and strategic actions tosupport, encourage, and elevateindividuals to new heights in thediscovery of their full potential.

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JODIE L . GRAHAM Mindful Matters Personal & Professional Coaching

What often prevents an individual fromreaching his/her full potential are thelimiting beliefs that they hold within. As aprofessional coach, Jodie will work withyou to identify the areas of your lifeneeded to improve & achieve your goals &aspirations. Through a process of askingquestions, setting goals & determiningbarriers, she will assist you in developingstrategies to achieve those goals. Jodiewill be your thinking partner to help youthink beyond your current beliefs andstart taking steps to move you forwardyou to new heights in your life.

“A coach is someone who always makesyou do what you don't want to do, so youcan be who you've always wanted to be. There is no glory in practice, but withoutpractice, there is no glory." ~ Unknown

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