Sabrina Helms

After my first personal experiences with coaching, I was so fascinated by the possibilities and results that in 2012 I decided to start a part-time coaching training course. During the two-year training to become a systemic business coach, I learned a lot about myself but of course also about the rules and methods of coaching. One of the most important things I learned from this time was that I was gradually able to better assess and understand people and their respective motives for their actions. After completing the training, I started my own part-time business in coaching and consulting (www.grenzeimkopf.de) in 2015.

Since then, I have worked with many different coachees and developed targeted solutions for their own mental limits.

In the area of ​​start-up consulting, I have already been able to accompany many people on their way to self-employment. Above all, it is about dispelling fears and removing blockages, but I also work with the founders to develop a detailed, sustainable, and, above all, viable business plan. My main focus is on realistic feasibility and, of course, if desired, on applying for the start-up grant. In total, I have already helped more than 20 founders get a start-up grant to make it easier for them to start their businesses.

In the area of ​​job coaching, I have also been able to support many people in finding a new, suitable job, changing careers or gaining targeted further training. Some figures prove that I have helped people get back into employment after being unemployed. But what I am more concerned with is having accompanied people who were looking for a new challenge and perspective on their way to a new field of activity. In addition, there are certainly at least a handful of clients who I have been able to support specifically with the question “Should I accept the job/job offer or not?” in order to find a lasting answer to this very question.

There are many things that I find fulfilling about my job as a coach. First of all, the best thing about it is that I wouldn’t describe what I do as a job. It’s simply a way of doing things that not only suits me but above all, that I enjoy. I’m always dealing with people, exchanging ideas with them, getting to know them better, and helping to identify patterns and blockages. In my role as a coach, I am, among other things, the observer, the questioner, the mentor, the guide and much more. It is above all the taking on these different roles that makes the work so exciting and varied for me.

There are already a large number of reviews of my work on Google, which are transparent and available for everyone to view. In summary, I would also say that most of my clients appreciate me for my clarity, openness, and the associated individual design of the collaboration.

My greatest motivator is the positive change that I can see in the coachees during the coaching process. I am happy for and with the coachee about every (even the smallest) insight and the associated change. My job as a coach is to work out patterns, beliefs, and behaviors in individual discussions with the coachee. Defining goals, actively developing possibilities, and defining one’s wishes is also an important part of the process. This type of reflection often brings enormous clarity and thus brings strength and change for the coachee.

I hope that I can achieve an improvement for each of my coachees through my coaching practice. These changes and improvements are always individual and it is usually not predictable in what form they will have an effect. But accompanying this process and experiencing the changes within a very short time is one of the best experiences of my work.

Looking back, the training to become a systemic business coach many years ago was a stroke of luck. I had started this training without any ulterior motives and simply wanted to broaden my horizons. At the time, there was no talk of working as a coach, let alone becoming self-employed. Coupled with my knowledge of marketing and Management, however, this now results in what I see as an optimal combination when it comes to the topics of founding a company and self-marketing.

I see digitization in the coaching sector as an enormous opportunity. The online coaching format now makes it possible to serve a much broader audience. E-learning and courses can be held anytime and anywhere and the limit on the number of participants is completely eliminated in certain formats. I always adapt to new circumstances, react flexibly, and can respond specifically to the wishes of customers through the selection of methods and options.

I am a very active person, I love challenges and variety. The best way for me to switch off is through physical activity. As a passionate rider, I spend a large part of my free time on the back of my horse. I also enjoy being in nature. Among other things, I have discovered hiking (www.windundwetterwandern.de), but yoga is also on my agenda almost every day.

My motto in the area of ​​coaching is “The limit is only in your head” and I stand behind this motto 100%, but there are still limits to coaching. It is important to communicate expectations clearly and to make the boundaries of what a coach or coach can achieve transparent.

Coaching has developed into a popular method in recent years to promote personal growth, professional development, and emotional well-being. In my coaching, I promise individual support, tailored advice, and the opportunity to overcome obstacles to achieve the desired goals. Nevertheless, it is essential to be aware of the limits of coaching to have realistic expectations and avoid disappointment.

In short, these are the limits of coaching – I have explained more about this in a detailed blog article
(The limits of coaching: Why it is important to have realistic expectations – limits in your head)

– No quick solutions without implementation
– Coaching is not suitable for serious psychological problems
– Avoid dependency on coaching
– Realistic goal setting and expectations in coaching
– A coach is not an expert in all areas of life
– Personal willingness is crucia

A good coach has less to do with training or qualifications than with a proof of concept, in my opinion. This means that the coach should have gone through the topics, the area, and the steps he is coaching himself and should also be able to show examples, knowledge, and shortcuts.

To give a specific example, I would only do start-up advice with a coach who has already successfully founded a company himself and can not only impart theoretical knowledge. This is the only way the coach can know the concerns and backgrounds and transform them into the joint work.

In principle, a coach is just a means to an end – since coaching is nothing more than a solution-oriented conversation. The coach takes on the role of observer, initiator, and sparring partner. The coach mainly tries to help the coachee develop their solution to their question by asking specific questions and using different stimuli and methods. This usually happens when the coachee learns something about themselves, makes active decisions or recognizes and adapts behaviors and patterns in everyday life.