I recently hit my 25th anniversary as a Sensei for Sanchin-Ryu Karate. For twenty-five years straight, I’ve held my own classes and the experience has fed me in ways that have been massively rewarding. One of the questions I have been asked by newer Instructors is why people leave their dojo and/or cease to study. There have been numerous occasions during my first 20 years where I had a hard time tolerating the loss of a student. I would reach out to my instructor, the Chief Grand Master, and he would aide with some perspective. What I realized was that I had created an association of how I felt about myself and my worth based on what someone else did …
Success leaves clues: Finding a coach to propel you towards success
As entrepreneurs and business owners, we all want to be good at whatever it is we have chosen to do. One of the most important steps you can take in personal development is to find someone who is the best in your field and ask them to guide you, someone who can navigate you through waters that you’re not yet capable of navigating on your own. Now a leading consultant and coach himself, Chris Yonker talks in this video about his experience with his coach and the importance of the relationship that rapidly propelled him towards success.
Three Critical Ingredients for Hiring a Successful Coach or Consultant
I’ve worked with coaches, both professionally and personally, and have had some pretty amazing experiences. That said, I’m often asked about my process for hiring a coach. The question reminds me of an illustration a friend of mine (who is a leading Allergist & Immunologist in the Greater Boston Area) uses: What do you call a someone who barely graduated from Medical School? DOCTOR. Makes you kind of wonder, are all doctors created equal? And really, how does one typically go about selecting someone as a doctor? When it comes to coaches, consultants, and mentors, the waters get even murkier. Today, these titles can be used without any particular standards or requirements in place to practice. Yes, there are programs …