Someone asked me a question recently that I haven’t stopped thinking about: why do people wait until they’re completely out of balance before they finally seek help?
I see it all the time. Someone reaches out to me not when things start feeling off, but months, sometimes years later, when everything has piled up and they’re in crisis mode.
Here’s what I’ve learned after almost 20 years of coaching: the people who do best aren’t the ones who wait for the breaking point. They’re the ones who treat support as ongoing, a regular check-in, not a last resort.
One client started working with me before anything had gone wrong, right as she was finishing up interviews for a new role. We kept going through her first several months on the job. She didn’t wait for a crisis to ask for support, and the growth she experienced, both professionally and personally, reflected that.
Small corrections, made early, take far less effort than the big corrections that turn your whole world upside down.
But we’re conditioned to push through. To wait until we “really need it.” To treat asking for help as a sign that something’s gone wrong, instead of a sign that we’re paying attention.
I’d rather help someone adjust course early than help them rebuild from scratch.
So here’s my question for you: what’s one small correction you’ve been putting off, the kind that’s easier to make now than it will be in six months?
P.S. If you’d like a trusted partner in your corner before the big stuff piles up, that’s exactly what my laser coaching is for. Send me a message or book a complimentary mini-consult, and we’ll talk about what a small correction could look like for you.
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