What is coaching?
Coaching isn’t about someone taking you under their wing to show you the business. It also isn’t a hired head brought in to solve your problems through expertise. Coaching is about helping you find the solutions to your own challenges using your God-given gifts. As your coach, I can give you the support you’ll need, but the change will come from within you. With a coaching relationship, you can expect to pick up the pace in your personal growth – to become more self-aware, more effective and more satisfied.
A way to change your world
When you sign on for coaching with me, you can expect to be listened to, supported and encouraged. At the same time, you can also expect to be challenged and held accountable. The result is a powerful experience of personal change, of sharp focus and step-by-step achievement of your most important goals.
You’re the boss
I want to be a resource to help you make amazing progress both professionally and personally. With me as your coach, you can work on any area where you’d like to see better results. Maybe it’s leadership or performance. Perhaps it’s balance and priorities. Whatever you’d like to do differently, that’s what we can work on.
How it works
Coaching packages are customized to expore your chosen area of focus. Each coaching package has a unique schedule and fee structure (see the Coaching Services tab at www.hiddenspringscoaching.com.) In addition to coaching packages, I work with a small number of clients for ongoing leadership coaching. If you choose this option, we’ll have a 90-minute coaching session by phone twice a month. You get to choose what you’ll work on and I will help you flesh it out. I know you’ll enjoy having someone who really listens to you and asks the kinds of powerful questions that open your mind to new possibilities. We’ll work together to convert “I just wish” to “I will,” thinking through goals and the steps you’ll take to reach them. In the ongoing coaching relationship, you’ll receive the encouragement and accountability to see it through. I can’t wait to see you living your most inspired dreams!
Our coaching sessions will start with a check-in on your goals and progress you’ve made, then look ahead to possibilities and next steps. You’ll end the session knowing exactly what you want to do before the next meeting. It’s your agenda and again, it’s always up to you.
What’s the investment?
Coaching isn’t for everyone. If you’re very serious about making a change in your life and work, you will need to invest the time, hard work and money it takes to succeed. Plan to put in many hours of introspection, journaling, and planning as you work through my coaching programs. Fees for coaching packages can be found at www.hiddenspringscoaching.com. For ongoing monthly leadership coaching, fees range from $350-$500 monthly, paid in advance. The basic coaching package includes two to four hours of telecoaching a month, plus email support as needed. The fee will be based on the focus of the coaching, and I would appreciate an initial commitment of three months of coaching. I have no doubt that you’ll see a return on your investment many times over.
Next steps
If you’re ready to look further at the benefits of coaching, email ken@hiddenspringscoaching.com to receive a no-obligation coaching application.
About Ken Gonyer
I began studying the discipline of life coaching in 2005. My inspiration was a little book by Bobb Biehl called “Asking to Win – One Hundred Profound Questions.” In it, Bobb talked about how asking great questions helps “to unlock information, insight, and wisdom from within a friend.” He showed how questions can open doors to inner motivation and dreams that no one has ever been able to unlock. This approach was exactly opposite of my typical approach to helping friends work through problems. I tended to give advice and let others drink from the fount of wisdom that I perceived myself to be. I’ve since learned that my counsel didn’t quench anybody’s thirst – didn’t really help much at all. I’ve learned that the answers to life’s challenges – the real motivations for lasting change – don’t come from great advice. They come from within. I believe that God is constantly at work in our lives to create our destiny, reclaim lost time and opportunities, direct our paths and redirect us when we’re off course. As a coach, my job is to serve men and women by believing in them and drawing out their God-given ability to solve their own problems. I help you tap into those hidden springs within you and empower you to change.
Questions? Email me at ken@hiddenspringscoaching.com.
