Recently, I was asked by a new coaching client what my success rate was over the years. While I have never reviewed the data to obtain a percentage, I know that most of my clients either meet or exceed their expectations for what they want to accomplish. My philosophy is that I’m only a catalyst for any change where the coaching client must do the work to make the progress they desire.
A client that I feel had great success despite some very personal issues was “Arlene”. From the very first meeting, the Coaching Welcome Session, she opened up about some very personal issues going on in her marriage, mostly about finances. She came to me to explore her passion to change careers and possibly go back to school. The fact that she allowed herself to be so vulnerable, trusting me from the beginning, truly allowed her to accomplish what she wanted. In fact, she changed careers, divorced and remarried and started a family with her new husband. My client’s successes will be based on what they are willing to do, no one else can do it for them, including me.
"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." - Stephen R. Covey