The Training Doctor’s Blog

Maybe you are saying to yourself; I am perfect I know it all and I don’t need someone to help me do anything. A coach is not someone who will do the work for you, but instead lead you in the right direction; provide you resources and give you the tools you need to monitor, achieve and set your smart goals.

There are many reasons why having a personal coach and or guide makes sense throughout your life journey. Let’s take one example; maybe you are working on a task and because of an emotional attachment and or other factors; what needs to be done might not always be clear. Someone who is slightly removed from the situation can often times see things and give you a totally different perspective then you originally thought possible.

Yes; a good coach may have already have achieved a similar goal and knows a proven successful path. Thus; a coach is often hired to help people realize their inner potential and bridge in more creativity to inspire you to set even larger and more rewarding goals. The thing about a coach is that once someone gets in the grove; they just keep helping the person go even further. Remember this type of person will identity a persons weaknesses, strengths and give them the tools and motivation to set and achieve their goals not do the work for them.

Hello all,

What do I mean by this phrase “Remember if “you wait for others to do something…You might be waiting forever. Many times we feel committed or obligated to do something only after someone else has done their part of the task. Realize that even though people are good natured; if a substantial time length has passed; that their priority to do what they promised many not be as high as your expectation of having it accomplished.

Ex: You want to learn a new skill or exercise with a friend or partner; however after repeatedly asking your friend or partner when they are going to do it; you see that they keep promising you and the only thing they deliver is excuses.

Remember, you are your own person and the fact that you asked your friend or spouse to do an activity with you or take of a new hobby together is purely a nice thing to do but will sometimes not lead you to your goals.

If you want to do something and keep putting it off because you feel you will offend your friend or think that it won’t be the same if you do it without them; then get it over it, move on and do what you want to do.

Whether you want to: exercise, learn a new skill, make a grand accomplishment; if you are feeling that you can’t go on because you seem tied down or held back; then most likely you probably are.

What to do?

1) Make a statement to your friend or spouse saying like: When I first mentioned the idea of us starting an exercise program together; there was some interest, however everytime I ask you when we are going to start I am told not now, I have too many other things.

I respect that you have lots of things to do in your life and I have decided that I am going to start exercising 2-3 times a week. This way you have now set the stage you are not holding back on your life and that person; will feel a deep sigh of relief because they are not holding you back.

2) Hold to your ground and don’t let them try to make you wait any more; because it’s just going to get you more frustrated if they again keep their pattern up and don’t deliver on their promises.

Warmest, regards

The Training Doctor

“Helping People Turn Goals into Reality” (TM)