Mentor vs. Coach - Which is best for you?

Is a mentor or a coach best for you? If you want someone who is significantly older and more skilled, who has walked in your shoes for many years and mastered their craft, who will teach you while you listen carefully and take notes, you're looking for a mentor.

On the other hand, if you're a successful leader who has reached a performance plateau, wants to take it to the next level, isn't sure what you don't know, and doesn't want to waste time learning a new skill that might not bring immediate results, you're looking for an executive coach.

 If you’re like my CEO and business owner clients, you’re highly capable at solving problems -- once the problem has been clearly identified and defined. You're more than happy to hire consultants and experts to get things done. The challenge arises when you have a sense that something is amiss, or could be better, but you’re not sure how to attack it.

Enter your executive coach. An executive coach can:

1. Create a space to block out distractions and enable you to focus energy on what matters most
2. Help you discover and clearly state your most important goals
3. Hold your goals as the top priority and persist in pointing you toward them
4. Enable you to bring order from chaos and determine a single path of action
5. Challenge you and hold you accountable for achieving results 

 An executive coach works alongside you as your peer.