Coaching is an immensely powerful means of self-transformation and growth. An expert coach is obviously necessary, but so is a great client. If someone is not willing or able to be coached, the outcome is very difficult to achieve.
Here is what I define as being a great client:
- They know what they don’t want – oftentimes, that is the only thing we do clearly know
- They are willing to admit that they haven’t solved this issue for themselves so far and probably can’t without help
- They are willing to be honest, to say it like it is and to take on board what they hear
- They keep on keeping on. Persistence is the single greatest attribute of a person in any endeavour. Most of us have been doing what we do for decades – on automatic pilot – and to change those habits takes repetition, patience and time.
But here’s what I know for a fact: If a person is willing to do those things, anything is possible for them.
