The Hidden Gap Between You and Your Goal

Being Coachable: What Has Been Missing or in the Way of Your Achievement?

This is the third installment in our series on what it takes to be coachable. In the last post, we explored your history and present circumstances as they relate to achieving your goals and working with a coach. Now, let’s take it further. Ask yourself:

• How straight have I been with myself—about how I operate, how I respond to new situations, unfamiliar actions, and input from others?
• If I’ve tried this before, what structures did I have in place to support my actions and outcomes?
• Was I truly ready to make changes? Was I ready to do what it would take to achieve my goal?

Be Honest With Yourself First

Being coachable begins with openness—first with yourself, then with your coach and what they offer. Sometimes past goals weren’t achieved because they weren’t urgent enough at the time. Other times, the right structures weren’t in place to support the actions required for success.

Reframe What “Didn’t Work”

Instead of concluding that something was wrong—with you, with the goal, or with the process—consider that something may simply have been missing. Approaching your journey with grace and curiosity allows you to create both the empowering mindset and the practical structures needed to move forward with your coach.

Why This Matters

When you view setbacks as missing pieces rather than failures, you open yourself to discovery, growth, and sustainable achievement.

Now, go be inquisitive!

oxo
Jody