Can you have multiple coaches?

A prospective client asked me "Can you have multiple coaches?" What a great question.

I must admit I had to ponder this one for a minute. My answer was "yes" but what was the foundation for that answer?

I began by thinking about myself. I have a racquetball coach. He helps me work on my game and specific court tactics. I have mentors (who are coaches) who help me in various facets of my life and business. So, the more I thought about it, I realized that I and others have "teams" of people who help us succeed in multiple areas of our lives. Whether or not they are called "coach" is somewhat irrelevant. They are coaches in practice. They guide us, mentor us, advise us....

Let's look at it as if it were shopping - you have different stores that you go to for different things. I go to Caesar's in Shadyside for jewelry. I go to TJ Maxx (I'm outing myself here) for almost all clothing. And, I go to DSW for shoes. We know where to go for certain things.

Where do you go for mental stimulation? Where do you go to learn about growing your business? Or, working on yourself (relationships, communication, intelligence)?

Who's on your team?

I highly encourage you to take stock in your team. Add who you need to for further development in all facets of your life. And, thank them for being on your team. You may think its all roses but its likely not. Being a good mentor, coach, advisor can be taxing. Sometimes we have to tell you things you don't want to hear.