Why Everyone Needs a Coach - A Coaching Metaphor That Changes Everything
In the gym, strength isn't built in the easy reps. Real strength and real growth comes at the end. It is in those last few reps, when the muscles are screaming, the arms are shaking, and everything inside says, “That's enough.” It is in those last few reps, when you push past the tired, when you push past your limits, that real growth happens.
But no smart weightlifter attempts those final reps alone.
They bring a spotter. The spotter is not there to do the work for them. The spotter makes sure the bar doesn't crush them, to help keep the weight balanced,
and to steady the bar. The spotter leans in with just enough supporting encouragement, “One more Rep. You've got this.” The spotter allows the lifter to do the work.
In the same way, your coach is your spotter.
A coach is your spotter in life, in your leadership, business, fitness, marriage, and faith journeys. In whatever area you are seeking growth, a coach acts as your spotter. They don't carry the weight for you, but they do make sure you don't give up early. Your coach doesn’t remove the challenge, they help you rise to meet it. And when you think you're done, when you feel exhausted, worn out, and you feel like you should give up, your coach reminds you there's still more in you. “You’ve got two more in you, keep pushing.” And when you win, when you accomplish something big, your coach is right there to help celebrate with you.
The Truth About Growth
Let's be honest. Most people quit before real growth happens. They stop when they get tired. They back off when it gets uncomfortable. They plateau and wonder why they aren't growing stronger and why nothing is changing.
Growth isn't convenient. It doesn't come from doing the bare minimum or coasting through life. Those types of reps don't stretch us. Growth comes from the struggle, the strain, from being creative, adaptable, and by doing hard things, especially when you don't feel like doing it.
But none of us are built to do this all alone.
The Power of a Coach: Coaches See What You Can't
Like a spotter who watches the bar from above, coaches have a vantage point you don't. Coaches can see when your form is off, when your pace is inconsistent, or when you're holding back. The coach can see when you are tired and they help steady the bar, while they let you do the work. They offer real time correction, perspective, accountability, and clarity.
Most importantly, a good coach calls out your potential when you're too tired or discouraged to see it for yourself. Your coach will remind you that you were made for more, so don't stop now. Your coach, like a spotter, helps push you to those extra reps where the real growth happens.
And that's not just motivational fluff. It's practical. When you push a little longer, dig a little deeper, and finish strong, you don't just get through, you get better.
One More Rep = One More Breakthrough
It's in those “one more rep” moments when a coach leans in with encouragement. It is those “one more rep” moments that breakthrough happens.
· It's the entrepreneur who is going to give up but applied one more strategy they discussed with their coach.
· It is the father who feels burnt out but finds inspiration on how he can connect with his child or spouse.
· It is the couple, overwhelmed by debt, who identify the tools to budget, save more, and have meaningful financial discussions.
· It is the person, who feels spiritually dry, distant from God, who discovers their true divine identity and that they are never alone.
· It is when you feel confused about what the next right step is, and you get clarity on the way forward.
· It's the exhausted leader who found one more ounce of courage because their coach asked the right questions at the right time.
That's why the best in every field, all the most successful people in sports, business, leadership, and life, they all have coaches. Not because they're weak, but because they want to maximize their growth.
Even the most elite athletes: the strongest, most disciplined, and most capable athletes in the world, never train without someone watching their form, pushing their limits, and encouraging them to reach higher.
Stop Lifting Alone
If you're trying to lift your challenges and your life alone, chances are you're stopping short of your potential. You're quitting when it hurts. You're avoiding the last few reps where the real gains happen. You’re going through the motions, with sincerity, but missing out on something even better.
In every area of our life, growth comes in the extra rep. The one you almost didn’t do. The rep your coach helped you push through. One more step. One more try. One more act of faith. All aided by a reliable spotter, a caring coach.
You weren't designed to do life alone. Your next level is on the other side of one more rep and that rep is probably going to be heavy. So, bring someone with you who will keep the bar steady, speak encouragement to you, and push you towards your best.
Don't Just Lift Alone, Lift with a Coach
Who's spotting you right now in life? If you don't have a coach, get one. Whether the weight you are lifting deals with leadership, faith, health, marriage, family, mindset, or more, the right coach will help you grow stronger and faster than you could ever do alone.
If this is resonating with you, I invite you to set up a one-on-one consultation with me and learn how coaching would benefit you.
I will be your spotter. I will be there to help you lift. I will help you on those last few reps where I know you will get the most growth.
