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.

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“ I SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORKEVERYTHING OUT MYSELF ”M

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When you pause, step back andobserve your actions, it allows youto move forward more assuredly.You are more powerful when the mirror isheld up to you.

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

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Making your strengths and valuesmore conscious, allows you to leadand live with greater confidence

Find a coach who can balance working onyour development areas with enhancingyour strengths

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

Not knowing allows the unseento be seen, and is the perfectstarting point to any coachingconversationRelax your need to know and be in control,stay curious and let the conversation guideyou

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“A COACH MUST HAVEEXPERIENCE IN MY INDUSTRY ”

Don’t let industry limit you,a good coach is adaptable andcoaches the whole person

In your initial conversation observe if thecoach has a natural way of understandingyou and your world

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“ I NEED TO CHOOSE THE RIGHTTYPE OF COACH ”

Chemistry counts, choose acoach you feel a connectionwith in the first instance –the rest will unfoldHave chemistry sessions with as manycoaches as you need to, until you find theone who clicks for you

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“MEETING IN PERSON BUILDSGREATER TRUST ”

Ask yourself how honest youcan be with this person, it issafety that builds trust ratherthan being in the room

Consider how bold and how vulnerable youcould be in conversations with this person

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“MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY CANCOACH ME ”

They may have goodintentions, but your friendsand family will have biasesthat influence themA coach can provide you with an objectiveperspective by highlighting multiplepositions for you to consider how bold andhow vulnerable you could be inconversations with this person

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

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

Coaching is a powerful dialogue betweentwo people; choose someone who leaves youwith brand new perspectives

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“ I DON ’T HAVE ENOUGH T IMEFOR COACHING ”

The more resistance you feeltowards coaching the morelikely it’s time…Ask your coach to set a regular rhythmwith you; this is key to enabling it tobecome a natural part of your routine

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“ I AM UNCOACHABLE ”

You can anticipate feelingchallenged during your coaching,but it’s highly unlikely youare uncoachableCoaching is a mutual conversation thatrequires you to show up and play yourpart

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“COACHING DOESN ’T WORK ”

Studies show you are morelikely to success if you havea specific accountability toanother personChoose a coach you respect, and who hasyour well-being and success (not their ownego) as their primary focus

JODIE L . GRAHAM Mindful Matters Personal & Professional Coaching

As an Executive with over 20 years of proven leadership in theworld of finance, Jodie wants to work with individuals and teams todiscover a partnership that will answer the most difficult personaland professional challenges. Through a method of inquiry, goalsetting, and strategic actions to support, encourage, and elevateindividuals to new heights in the discovery of their full potential.

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.According to Jodie, most of the time, what prevents an individual from reaching his/her full potential arethe limiting beliefs that they hold within. As a professional coach, Jodie will work one on one to identifythe areas of your professional life that you would like to improve to help achieve your career goals andaspirations. Through a process of asking questions, setting goals and determining the barriers, she willassist you in developing strategies that can be implemented to achieve those goals. Through thisengagement, Jodie will act as your thinking partner to help you think beyond your current beliefs andactions and start taking steps to move you forward and elevate you to new heights in your career as wellas your personal 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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