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The Power of Coaching by: Melissa V. West
When I first heard about Business and Life So What Is Coaching Anyways?
MELISSA V. WEST
Coaching as a profession, I have to say I was Coaching is an extraordinary relationship in
pretty excited at the idea of helping others which two or more people work together in
create a business and life they absolutely an ongoing, supportive collaboration that
loved for a living. I knew it was part of my brings out the best in the client by moving
greater purpose and I couldn’t wait to get them forward on their individual agenda
started at building my coaching business. through empowerment. Coaching helps a
I knew coaching was powerful and life-chang- client transform their life by changing from
ing, but I wasn’t aware of just how powerful it the inside out on how they think about and
really was until I hired my own coach! Session look at their life, business, community and
by session she helped me dig deep and look their world. The awesome thing about coach-
within for my answers. Honestly, that was a ing is that it’s a holistic approach, meaning
whole new concept to me. I was used to peo- that when a client is living their best life ever,
ple just telling me what to do. It was a new, their world around them also changes for the
yet challenging experience to go within and better. With the help of a coach, people get
trust myself to have the best answers for my- powerful, measurable, and lasting results.
self. Over time, my thinking and my percep-
tions began to shift, which ultimately shifted I truly am honored and privileged to be able
and impacted every area of my life. to work daily with people from all over the
world to coach them in pursuing and living
As they say, your perception is your reality, their best life and building their dream busi-
so when you change your the way you look ness!
at things, the things you look at change.
Through coaching, I felt empowered to make In this issue of the Hot Pursuit Nation Maga-
new decisions that ended up changing the zine, you’ll hear from other amazing coaches
trajectory of my life. I was able to create re- in my community who are also experiencing
sults in my life and business that I had only the power of coaching as well as passing the
previously dreamed of. experience onto their clients.
Enjoy! ... and just know, it’s never too
late to chase your dreams with passion!
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