Is Now the Time for a Career Coach?
Have you been thinking about getting a Career Coach for a while now?
At this self-reflective time in our society, you may be asking, “What is my next move?” “Am I in the right career?” What if my job or job offer is eliminated? “Am I staying fresh and relevant for the future I want to have?”
Three reasons the right time is likely right now:
Those closest to us aren’t actually listening closely
because they think they already know what we’re going to say. It’s a thing. It’s called the closeness-communication bias. Check out Kate Murphy’s You’re Not Listening for more evidence.
2. It can get lonelier as you rise in your career.
A Google search yielded about a million hits on “leadership and loneliness.” It’s challenging to find people in your regular professional and personal sphere to talk frankly about your ambitions, hesitations and wild ideas.
3. Anyone performing at an elite level — at anything — has a coach.
Athletes, musicians, actors. Next-generation leaders. CEOs. For these elite performers, the better they are at their craft, the more they seek coaching. Bill Gates said, “Everyone needs a coach.”
So, why do we too often say, “No, no, I got this?” We should ask ourselves (and hopefully we’re listening to our own answer):
have I ever regretted investing in myself?
do I have goals, decisions, crossroads that need focus and action?
will I progress more rapidly with an expert in the neuroscience of leadership and brain-based coaching?
A recent client said it best, “I should have gotten a coach a long time ago.” When I asked what advice he’d have for others on the fence like he had always been, he said “Just jump in and give it a try for a few rounds.”
Career coaching has occurred via video long before social distancing. It works.
Credentials, experience and fit all matter. Reach out for a complimentary discovery call.