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1. CHOOSING THE BEST
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2. PAUSE
Life is busy we all know it. The more you achieve, the more addictive
the cycle of outperforming yourself becomes.
As the pace of business and life in general continues to increase, how do
you pause and ensure you are putting your energy and attention on the
areas that will achieve the best results for you?
How do you step off the treadmill long enough to make sure you are
addressing the real questions in both your personal and professional
life?

3. MYTHS
Today more and more people choose to work with a coach, giving
themselves dedicated time to pause, space to breathe and time to think
so that they can refocus on their most important leadership questions.
The question is, with so many coaches available, how do you cut
through the crowd and find the best one for you?
Over the next few pages, we dispel some of the most common coaching
myths and offer simple tips to help you choose a coach who is the
perfect for you.

4. DISPELLING THE
Myths

5. “I SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK
EVERYTHING OUT MYSELF”
MYTH 1

6. You are more powerful when
the mirror is held up to you.
When you pause, step back and
observe your actions, it allows you
to move forward more assuredly.

7. “I MUST HAVE A PROBLEM
BEFORE I HIRE A COACH”
MYTH 2

8. Find a coach who can balance
working on your development
areas with enhancing your strengths
Making your strengths and
values more conscious, allows you
to lead and live with greater
confidence

9. MYTH 3
“I MUST KNOW WHAT I WANT
TO ACHIEVE BEFORE I BEGIN”

10. Relax your need to know and be in
control, stay curious and let the
conversation guide you
Not knowing allows the unseen
to be seen, and is the perfect
starting point to any coaching
conversation

11. MYTH 4
“A COACH MUST HAVE
EXPERIENCE IN MY INDUSTRY”

12. In your initial conversation observe if
the coach has a natural way of
understanding you and your world
Don’t let industry limit you,
a good coach is adaptable and
coaches the whole person

13. MYTH 5
“I NEED TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT
TYPE OF COACH”

14. Have chemistry sessions with as
many coaches as you need to, until
you find the one who clicks for you
Chemistry counts, choose a
coach you feel a connection
with in the first instance –
the rest will unfold

15. MYTH 6
“MEETING IN PERSON BUILDS
GREATER TRUST”

16. Consider how bold and how
vulnerable you could be in
conversations with this person
Ask yourself how honest you
can be with this person, it is
safety that builds trust rather
than being in the room

17. MYTH 7
“MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN
COACH ME”

18. A coach can provide you with an objective perspective
by highlighting multiple positions for you to
consider how bold and how vulnerable you could
be in conversations with this person
They may have good
intentions, but your friends
and family will have biases
that influence them

19. MYTH 8
“IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE
SCIENCE OF COACHING”

20. Coaching is a powerful dialogue between
two people; choose someone who leaves
you with brand new perspectives
Worry less about the science;
consider if it is a thought
provoking, stimulating and
insightful conversation

21. MYTH 9
“I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME
FOR COACHING”

22. Ask your coach to set a regular rhythm
with you; this is key to enabling it to
become a natural part of your routine
The more resistance you feel
towards coaching the more
likely it’s time…

23. MYTH 10
“I AM UNCOACHABLE”

24. Coaching is a mutual conversation
that requires you to show up and
play your part
You can anticipate feeling
challenged during your coaching,
but it’s highly unlikely you
are uncoachable

25. MYTH 11
“COACHING DOESN’T WORK”

26. Choose a coach you respect, and who
has your well-being and success (not
their own ego) as their primary focus
Studies show you are more
likely to success if you have
a specific accountability to
another person

27. JODIE L. GRAHAM
Mindful Matters Personal & Professional Coaching
As an Executive with over 20
years of proven leadership in the
world of finance, Jodie wants to
work with individuals and teams
to discover a partnership that will
answer the most difficult personal
and professional challenges.
Through a method of inquiry, goal
setting, and strategic actions to
support, encourage, and elevate
individuals to new heights in the
discovery of their full potential.

28. JODIE L. GRAHAM
Mindful Matters Personal & Professional Coaching
What often prevents an individual from
reaching his/her full potential are the
limiting beliefs that they hold within. As a
professional coach, Jodie will work with
you to identify the areas of your life
needed to improve & achieve your goals &
aspirations. Through a process of asking
questions, setting goals & determining
barriers, she will assist you in developing
strategies to achieve those goals. Jodie
will be your thinking partner to help you
think beyond your current beliefs and
start taking steps to move you forward
you to new heights in your life.

29. “A coach is someone who always makes
you do what you don't want to do, so you
can be who you've always wanted to be.
There is no glory in practice, but without
practice, there is no glory." ~ Unknown
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