The 6 Benefits of Business Coaching for Women

Alright… If I asked you to describe your current personal and professional life in one word, what word would you choose? Far too often, we find ourselves using words like comfortable, predictable, or safe.

It is so easy to get comfortable with the here and now. Maintaining the current status quo requires little effort and achieves a predictable result… The truth is, it is also mundane and boring.

The alternative is to move beyond the borders of comfort, to take a step (yes, even tentative steps count) outside of your comfort zone and into the realm of risk, uncertainty, and reward. But for those who are risk-averse, taking that first step can seem counterintuitive. That is where guidance from a business coach can help.

And, before you ask: yes, there are some distinct differences when it comes to business coaching for women. First I’ll talk about some of the general benefits that come from hiring a business coach. You’ll learn to:

Take the initiative

Being proactive doesn’t come naturally to everyone…but that doesn’t mean it can’t be learned. Through coaching, you’ll learn to take ownership of your own decision-making process and accomplish tasks before being asked. Learning how to take initiative can help you accomplish both professional and personal goals.

Address any failures

It happens to all of us…but knowing how to perceive and process failures that result from stepping outside of our comfort zones ensures we’ll actually feel more comfortable to try again.

A good business coach teaches you to flip the script, to stop defining results as failures and to start seeing them as opportunities for growth. This doesn’t mean you deny failure occurred. Rather, you see the failure for exactly what it is—an opportunity to learn from the past in order to achieve success beyond your comfort zone in the future.

Take sensible risks

Motivational speaker and author Denis Waitley once said, ““Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.”

If you’re going to really live, you must take risks. Playing it safe may give you false sense of security, but the truth is it is antithetical to life. Through coaching, you’ll learn to push beyond stagnation and to get comfortable taking healthy risks.

Lean into discomfort

For some of us, avoiding discomfort has been a lifelong pursuit. We end relationships, turn down promotions, and avoid hard conversations in an attempt to circumvent the uncomfortable, all while our desires and dreams pass us by.

Through coaching, you’ll learn how to lean into discomfort, to face what it is that you don’t want so you can achieve what you do want from your one wonderful life.

The Benefits of Business Coaching for Women

There are more female entrepreneurs today than ever before. Yet many women struggle to get a seat at the table or break through that glass ceiling. Here are few of the unique challenges female entrepreneurs face and how business coaching can help:

Work-life balance

Women are often expected to do it all — work a full-time job, run one kid to soccer practice while helping the other with math homework, then head home to cook a full dinner while simultaneously keeping the house spotless.

Give. Me. A. Break.

For many women, business coaching means letting go of the notion that you must do it all to be successful. Together, we’ll redefine the work-life balance in a way you can feel successful at both.

Realistic self-assessment

Female professionals often hold themselves to unrealistic standards and are harder on themselves than anyone else.

Business coaching for women means letting an impartial coach help you accurately acknowledge your weaknesses and strengths, allowing you to approach you personal and professional life with greater confidence.

The benefits of business coaching for women can be profound. If you’re ready to wrestle with discomfort, to lean in and learn, I’d love to facilitate this growth for you. Together we’ll discover what makes you uncomfortable and use it to achieve your personal and professional growth.