Going it alone is not always a good idea and can stall your progress, so it sometimes makes sense to invest in a coach.
I call myself a “productivity consultant” rather than a “coach” because I have years of expertise in technology, organization, management, and communication – all skills that I leverage to help my clients with their digital chaos. Coaches, such as business and life coaches, have expertise as well, but their skills are more centered on drawing out your strengths in order to achieve your goals.
However, I’ve often thought that what I do for clients is a type of coaching. Coaching can often involve developing skills & abilities and boosting performance, which is all very relevant in navigating digital chaos. Coaching also helps deal with issues and challenges before they become major problems – like when you can’t find that client information that you need right now, or that photo for your daughter’s graduation ceremony.
Another role of a coach is help clients to stay accountable to their goals. This often involves scheduled, regular sessions with the client. To this end, I am considering adding a service that will allow me to stay connected with my clients, to offer regular support, and to offer a community for getting questions answered. I believe that an ongoing technology coaching program can help my clients to venture out of their comfort zones and into new territory. A monthly subscription service would also help with budget planning.
I’m doing some market research that will help me to formulate such a service offering. If you would be willing to help me out by filling out a short survey, I’d really appreciate it!
In my coaching role, I act as a type of mentor – to help my clients think through their technology issues and to be more creative in solving them – through new techniques and/or new tools. I help them to find confidence in their potential to be more proficient and competent with technology. My coaching can convert a client who is reluctant to work with technology into an enthusiastic user.
My clients are all smart, creative, and extremely competent in their professional or family roles. I believe that I not only teach and train them, but that I learn from them, and I often stand in awe of their competencies that differ from mine.
By filling out the survey, you can sign up for a free, no sales pitch, coaching session, or you can do it completely anonymously – it’s up to you.
The survey is here:
