“Look, I love you. I care about you and want to help you, but I can tell you this sincerely from the bottom of my heart: you do yourself a disservice by asking me for advice. You would be far better served by seeking out someone you respect enough to pay them for their assistance.”
If you are my friend, and I’ve responded to your request for assistance in such a manner, there is no need to be offended. What I have said is true. I care about you and strongly desire that you see results similar to those I serve. And one of the reasons they achieved the results you have witnessed is their insistence on paying for the services rendered. That way, we have an equal investment and a commensurate energy exchange. We are then equipped to advance in partnership, forging into new and exciting territory.
You Are Better Off Paying Someone You Respect
When you pay someone, we call this having skin in the game. You are unlikely to achieve stellar results if you haphazardly desire a better life. Those who rise to new heights of fulfillment and success are fully vested. These are the movers and shakers. I do not motivate or create movers and shakers. The people I work with have taken full responsibility for their becoming the types of leaders they are. I assist them along on their journey.
Here’s How Professional Coaching Works
Importance of Investing in Professional Coaching as a Way to Demonstrate Commitment to Personal Growth:
Seeking professional coaching requires an investment, whether in the form of time, money, or both. This investment exemplifies a commitment to the process of personal growth and addressing specific concerns.
Placing a Tangible Value on the Advice or Coaching:
When you pay for professional coaching, you are assigning a tangible value to the expertise you receive. Putting a price on the coaching leads to a more serious and dedicated approach to implementing the progression process. It emphasizes that you recognize the value of the service and are willing to invest resources in its various forms of application.
Commitment Enhancing the Effectiveness of Coaching:
A commitment, especially a financial one, can enhance the effectiveness of the coaching you receive. When you have invested in seeking a coach, you are much more likely to follow through on your commitments to your progress, actively engage in the process, and take the necessary steps toward positive outcomes.
Acknowledging and Honoring Professional Dedication:
Olympian Life Coaches dedicate significant time and effort to developing their expertise. By compensating them for their knowledge and services, you are acknowledging and honoring their dedication to acquiring the skills and experience that make their services valuable. This recognition can contribute to a more meaningful and mutually respectful exchange.
The idea is that by investing in professional coaching, you demonstrate a commitment to your growth, assign tangible value to the support received, potentially enhance the effectiveness of that support through commitment, and acknowledge the dedication of the professionals providing their expertise, all leads to the impressive results you have seen.
“But I want you to do what you did for him or her for me.”
First of all, I did not do the work they did. My part in their success was supporting and being their accountability partner. And while their success might look like “an overnight success,” it was years in the making.
I worked with him every week for 15 years and with her for 12 years. It’s no surprise they are as successful as they are. They have focused on, worked on, and invested in their success for many years.