Why I Hire a Coach Each Year

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"Dave, you coach individuals throughout the world and your own companies helping them with their biggest challenges, why do you need a coach?"

It was great question and one of the easiest I've ever answered.  Below is a list of all the reasons I hire the top coaches and mentors I can find each and every year.

• I hire a coach because I have not come close to reaching my potential yet and the only way I will is by having others, outside of me, give direct, honest feedback and help me get there.
• I hire a coach that is better than me in the areas I want to focus and that can accelerate my learning curve in these areas to be successful faster.  To me, that is worth paying for.
• I hire a coach to hold me accountable and to keep me from getting in my own way.
• I hire high end, exclusive coaches because they know and understand the value of achieving results and have proven that they deliver for clients.
• I hire a coach because I don't want to go it alone.
• I hire a coach to inspire me in new ways and when I need it, help me to understand my gifts and use them to fullest.
• I hire a coach because "I don't know what I don't know" in different areas.
• I hire a coach to have an outlet.
• I hire a coach for the same reason the greatest, highest performers in the world have coaches - they help you hone your crafts, especially the little things that can make the BIG differences.

How about you?  Do you have a coach?  If not, why not?  If it is because of cost and you don't think you can afford to spend the money,  then you are damaging your potential.  Besides, if you can't afford a coach, what is going to change to make you be able to afford one, without getting help to get you to a place where you can?  If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got.  Maybe it's worth the investment in yourself to carry a little credit card debt or borrow a few bucks for a short period while you learn what you don't know and then use that to take yourself to a whole new level in your life.   I did for my first coach years ago and what I learned paid me back 500x over.  Just remember that the most important thing with any coach or training is to put what you learn into action, otherwise you are wasting your time and your mine.