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Let me tell you about the incredible benefits of coaching, using my recent experience with a personal trainer as an example. After months of working out alone, I thought I was making great progress by hitting the gym five times a week and lifting heavy weights. However, working with a personal trainer took my workouts to an entirely new level.

Before having a trainer, my gym sessions were filled with distractions: listening to music or podcasts, watching sports on TV, and hanging out with friends. Sure, I enjoyed myself and had decent workouts, but I didn't realize how much more effective they could be.

Once I started training with a professional coach, all those distractions vanished. My focus shifted solely to completing each exercise while barely catching my breath during one- to two-minute breaks between sets. The intensity increased exponentially as sweat poured down my face; all that mattered was finding enough energy for the next exercise.

My personal trainer not only pushed me physically but also educated me on which muscles were being targeted during each workout—vital knowledge for maximizing muscle growth. She kept me motivated by urging me to do just one more rep when exhaustion set in—something I wouldn't have done on my own.

A crucial aspect of coaching is pushing yourself to fatigue—reaching your limits before stopping because it's too much without someone else's encouragement. A coach will hold you accountable for proper form and a full range of motion throughout your exercises so that you can get the most benefit from them—things often overlooked without expert guidance.

The same principles apply to executive coaching: pushing beyond comfort zones into areas of growth we might never reach independently; identifying blind spots we're unaware of; and stretching our abilities and mindset further than ever imagined possible.

Coaching isn't easy—expect every session to challenge your boundaries—but it's why star athletes and C-suite executives rely on coaches' expertise for rapid self-improvement and mastery beyond what they could achieve alone. Coaching is for winners, and the benefits are undeniable.

Written by Jewel Edward Love, Jr.

Founder and Executive Coach, Black Executive Men

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