Posted on October 9, 2025

In a nutshell:

• Very successful people work with a coach;
• Coaching helps you maintain good health or be healthy again;
• It also pushes you to become very successful professionally and in your personal life;
• It is different from therapy or mentoring;
• You are in control; you determine your goals and your path;
• You discover your strengths, your weaknesses, and your blind spots;
• You will build good habits and take responsibility for your actions;
• It is the best investment you can make, an investment in yourself.

You might wonder why on earth you should hire a coach. You may not even know what a coach does exactly. But once you experience what they can offer you, you change your mind. It is not surprising that high achievers all have coaches.

All kinds of people hire coaches: entrepreneurs, athletes, students, executives, professionals, coaches themselves, and very successful people… like Richard Branson, Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs, Hugh Jackmann, or Oprah Winfrey coached by Martha Beck for 25 years. (1)

The profession is becoming more and more popular because people realize that once you are coached, you have a competitive advantage in society: you improve your health, increase your revenue, communicate more effectively, take your business to the next level and learn to better balance your professional and personal lives. (2)

Coaching is a partnership. It is different from mentoring or therapy. Your coach is focused on the present and the future. He/she will stress taking action and moving forward while a therapist will seek to understand the origin of your problem in your past. And unlike a mentor, your coach will rarely advise you or propose solutions. You will be the one finding the solutions.

You will also determine your own goals which your coach will help you clarify. You will devise the steps to be taken to reach them in accordance with your needs. Your coach will support and facilitate changes in your life so that you attain your goals faster.

As your coach will see you as a whole person, other problems may be spotted and dealt with.

The first step will be to assist you in understanding yourself. Then, you will define what you really want so that strategies to get to your goals can be devised. Initially, most clients do not know what they want.

Then, you will be listened to in a non-judgmental way. You will be asked pertinent questions to help clarify your situation. Sometimes, the coach will act as a sound board. This will prompt insights and perspective.

You will build useful habits. You will be provided with structure and accountability, encouraged to take responsibility for your actions and guided toward success. (3) In addition, your new self-confidence, self-esteem, and increased self-awareness will enable you to align your strengths with your core values. This will have a profound positive impact on your private and professional lives. (3)

When it comes specifically to health coaching, you are the one to decide what health changes you want to make. The coach supports you in making those changes and holds you accountable. If relevant, he/she also explains to you what your MD would like you to do and why. Together with the health coach, you determine where to start and which steps to take.

By fostering accountability, the coach will encourage you to become responsible for developing a plan, making progress and reaching your goals.

Coaching will help you develop stress resilience. You will adapt more easily to changes in your life, become more efficient, and be happier in general. Burnout will become less frequent. (4)

You will also learn to create more balance between your personal and professional lives. You will come to understand that relaxation/time off is a must and that far from being negative, it enhances the quality of the work produced. The self-care you learned will improve your mental health. (5)

Coaching sessions are usually offered weekly or even more often. To ensure a positive outcome, the client needs to participate in the coaching by reflecting, doing the homework, and taking action.

The coach provides a safe and confidential environment where difficult conversations are addressed. It empowers and validates the client.

Coaching provides so many benefits that it is one of the tools that most billionaires have used to amass their wealth while staying healthy. It is the best investment you can make. Now, it is your turn to be on the top of the world.

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1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/21-highly-successful-people-had-coaches-find-out-why-haris-halkic
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/news/study-finds-wellness-coaching-benefits-last-over-time/mac-20431166
3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4853380/
4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40283773/
5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36314384/