You are at the 
top of your game, your strengths and abilities got you to where you are, so why would you hire a coach? Google CEO Eric Schmidt says it best that “every famous athlete, every famous performer has somebody who’s a coach. Somebody to watch what they are doing… and can give them perspective.” A coach is a partner who challenges your thinking to reach new levels of insight and helps provide focus to an ever changing world of business.
Successful executives are not immune to the everyday stresses, in fact the integration of work and personal life, a highly demanding and visible career, and your own expectations you put on yourself are just a few of the challenges that seem to pull you in every direction at once. The powerful thing about having a great coach is the fact that no topic is off limits, personal or professional. This allows you to find clarity by taking a holistic approach to becoming a more energized, focused, and successful leader and individual.
Even with a successful track record, executives cannot afford to not hire a coach to remain proactive in improving their own abilities, their team members’ abilities, and their organizational abilities which leads to greater success for all. Whether it is to tackle an immediate urgent issue or to be retained for a longer term strategic improvement plan, a coach can be your most trusted personal advisor.
Linked below is a short video clip of Schmidt talking about some of the best advice he ever received which was to hire a coach. He sums it up best by saying “the one thing that people are never good at is seeing themselves as other’s see them. A Coach really really helps.“
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