When a coach is a waste of money for you and a waste of time for the coach?

I’m blessed to have people reach out to me and ask for guidance and coaching on a regular basis. I’m fortunate to be able to do some great group coaching through DSI and for others with more unique situations or for those in industries outside of dentistry to have a coaching platform that is more individualized.

Over the years I have seen some amazing progress with clients. Increases in income for sure but more importantly an increase in freedom, better relationships at work and at home, an increased sense of joy, a sense of purpose . . .It’s very fulfilling to pour into someone and see the fruits of their hard work.

Unfortunately I have also seen instances of stagnation. Of Complacency. Huge opportunity costs for coaching clients where they spend more time being the victim of their story than the hero. Weekly check-ins with these individuals only to have them answer my question of “were you able to get the shit done this week that we talked about?” with the hesitant answers rooted in excuses, irrelevant justifications and a warped sense of reasoning that can and does only make sense. Reciting a lie in our heads enough times does not make it truth

I often like to use the phrase “simple, not easy’ when helping my coaching clients get from where they are to where they want to be. This isn’t rocket science. The wheel has already been invented. You’re not that special or different. Your business is not that special or different. Your circumstances are not that special or different.

The playbook to success is the same 99% of the time. Especially if the goal is to get from your comfortable yet underachieving circumstances to a place where you are the hero of your own story. Where you are the leader in your business that you know you are capable of being. Where you are the spouse and parent you daydream about becoming. Where you have attained a level of health, wellness and energy that allows you to crush the day and then some. Stop telling yourself you will get around to attaining those things some day.

There are no secret hacks. 

There are  no shortcuts of cliff notes

There is only knowing what you want and fighting like hell to get there. 

My favorite definition of the word discipline comes from Pastor Craig Groschel is choosing what you want most over what you want now.

Choose freedom over excuses

Choose getting in shape over another “I’ll start Monday”

Choose being present for your family over mindfully absent

Choose growing people over putting your head in the sand and avoiding situations

Choose to own your reality and start becoming the hero your team and family need not the victim anymore

I love helping others accomplish this. I love being a lighthouse for them, collapsing time for them, shortening their learning curve. Nothing is more fulfilling for me.

I assure you it’s simple, just not easy. Get started today