5 Breakthrough Strategies While You Wait for Coaching

So, you’re ready for coaching, but my calendar (or maybe your budget, schedule, or the alignment of the cosmos) says, “Not yet.” First of all—kudos to you for even getting to this point. Wanting to invest in yourself is a big deal. But here’s the thing: Your transformation doesn’t have to sit in a waiting room until your first session.

While you wait, here are five powerful strategies to start making breakthroughs right now.

1. Get Crystal Clear on What You Want (and Why)

One of the biggest time-wasters in coaching? Not knowing what the actual goal is. “I just want to feel better” or “I want to be successful” are fine starting points, but vague goals lead to vague progress.

Instead, ask yourself:

✔️ What exactly do I want to change, shift, or improve?

✔️ How will I know I’ve succeeded? What will be different?

✔️ What’s the real reason behind this goal?

Pro tip: Journal it out. Voice-record your thoughts. Pretend you’re explaining it to a friend over coffee. Just get specific—your future coach (ahem, me?) will thank you.

2. Audit Your Patterns (aka, Spot the Sneaky Self-Sabotage)

Your current habits are either pushing you toward growth or keeping you stuck. Before coaching begins, start tracking your behaviors, thoughts, and reactions.

Notice when you:

⚠ Say “I don’t have time” but scroll social media for an hour

⚠ Set big goals but don’t follow through (hello, avoidance!)

⚠ Assume something won’t work before you even try

Your job isn’t to judge yourself—it’s to notice. Awareness is the first step to real change.

3. Make One Tiny, Uncomfortable Move Every Day

If you’re waiting for a perfect time to change, spoiler alert: It’s never coming. Growth doesn’t happen in one giant leap—it happens in small, messy, uncomfortable steps.

🔹 Want to be more confident? Speak up in a meeting instead of holding back.

🔹 Trying to set boundaries? Say “no” to something small today.

🔹 Working on self-love? Compliment yourself in the mirror, even if it feels weird.

You don’t need a coach to start taking action—you just need to decide.

4. Find an Accountability System (That Doesn’t Let You Off the Hook)

Left to our own devices, we all have that little voice that says, “Eh, I’ll start tomorrow.”  That’s why accountability is a game-changer.

🔹 Find a goal buddy. Someone who won’t let you flake.

🔹 Use a habit-tracking app. Seeing progress makes it easier to keep going.

🔹 Make a public commitment. Tell a friend, post online, or write it down where you’ll see it.

Pro tip: If you wouldn’t ghost your best friend, don’t ghost yourself.

5. Work on Your Mindset NOW (Not Just When Things Are “Better”)

If you’re waiting for the perfect mindset before taking action—bad news, my friend. Mindset shifts happen through action, not before it.

Instead of waiting until you “feel ready,” practice:

💡 Self-coaching: When you hit a roadblock, ask, “What would my coach tell me right now?”

💡 Reframing setbacks: Instead of “I failed”, try “What did I learn?”

💡 Celebrating small wins: Progress is progress—no matter how tiny.

Final Thought: Coaching Helps, But YOU Do the Work

Yes, coaching will fast-track your growth. But at the end of the day, no coach (not even me) can do the work for you. These five strategies? They’re proof that you already have the power to create change—starting right now.

So while you wait, don’t pause—prepare. And when we finally work together? You’ll be ready for breakthroughs, not just hoping for them. ✨