Is coaching right for you? A guide for self-employed coaches & solopreneurs

Sometimes people ask, “How do I know if coaching is right for me?” Before you decide to pursue working with a coach, it’s helpful to consider whether coaching is a good fit for your needs.

Here are some signs that coaching might be a good fit for you, or alternatively, 5 signs you need a life coach:

You feel misaligned. Feeling that your current work isn’t aligned with your values is a sign that coaching might be right for you. Maybe your business is attracting clients, but not the right kinds of clients that you’re excited to work with. A coach can be a helpful thinking partner in delving deep into identifying your core values and exploring how you can work to feel more in alignment with those values.

You’re trying to make a big decision. Maybe you’re trying to decide whether you should launch a new business, or whether you should go through coach training, or what direction you want to take your business in. If you’re feeling like you’re at a crossroads of a big business decision, coaching can be a safe, supportive space to explore different options and paths.

You want a thinking partner. For those of us who are solopreneurs, we don’t always have someone to talk through our ideas and issues with! If you’re feeling like you need to externally process your thoughts with someone, a coach can be a great thinking partner. Coaches can reflect back the things that you’re processing and can tie threads together in a way that brings clarity. As your thinking partner, a coach can also provide space to safely explore different options you might be contemplating pursuing.

You feel stuck. You know something needs to change, but you’re not quite sure what. You might feel stuck where you are currently, or feel that the path that’s laid out before you isn’t one you want to go down anymore. Coaching can be a helpful way to uncover and explore all of the different paths before you, finding momentum and a new way forward.

You want external accountability. If you do well with external accountability, you can find that kind of support through working with a coach. There’s so much power in saying your goals out loud to another person. A coach can provide non-judgmental accountability in working towards your goals during coaching sessions. A coach can also provide accountability between sessions through check-ins and other supports.

If any of these signs resonate with you, you might benefit from working with a thinking partner! I work with self-employed coaches, therapists, and solopreneurs who are in the messy middle of building their business, helping them get unstuck, make clearer decisions, and move forward with more intention. If that sounds like what you're looking for, learn more about working with me here.