Company Of One With Dale Callahan

Want to know how coaching works? I know I did before I got into my first coaching session. I had just shelled out a good amount of money and was coming into my first coaching call, wondering if it was going to help move the needle. Since I started coaching, I get a lot of people asking me about how coaching works. There is a curiosity about coaching - especially what we often call executive, career, or startup coaching - which all tend to look the same as how they operate - just with different desired outcomes.  Recently a client told me that he was getting lots of advice from others (people who had expertise in the field), but yet, nothing was holding him accountable. So today, I wanted to give a picture of how coaching works, who it can help, and why it might be worth the investment of your time and money. How Coaching Works Remember the old adage - "You get what you pay for."? This adage tends to be true for advice as well. Good coaching has four critical components: It helps you define success. Mo