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There are countless inspiring quotes outside, but not so many about coaching. That’s why we decided to create a collection of our favorite quotes about Life Coaching, development, and mentoring.
We also created some beautiful images that allow you to easily share these quotes with your audience.
Why, how, and when to use Coaching Quotes?
Top 3 reasons why Coaches should be Using Quotes in their social media strategy
1. Quotes make your audience relate to you
People who are following your coaching brand on social media expect certain messages and images to come across in your postings. Your content should be relevant to what your audience anticipated. Quotes on coaching and development certainly are. Show your audience who you are and what you stand for!
2.) Encourages your audience
Posting positive and uplifting content can inspire and motivate your audience. Every now and then everyone needs a boost of morale.
3.) Quotes create an emotional response
Many People like quotes for numerous reasons, one of which is that often the messages make them feel something. Social media content should be emotional, entertaining, or educational. Quotes fit into these categories and trigger the emotion button.
How to use these coaching quotes in your social media strategy?
- Take the most powerful quotes that specifically relate to your niche or area of knowledge and most important: Your own beliefs and values.
- Add your own take to the quotes you use or ask an engaging question.
Here are the 94 Inspirational Sayings and Quotes on Coaching:
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The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides. – Bill Courtney
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Don’t tell me about your effort. Show me your results. – Tim Fargo
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A life coach does for the rest of your life what a personal trainer does for your health and fitness. – Elaine Macdonald
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A great coach can lead you to a place where you don’t need him (her) anymore. – Andre Agassi
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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. – John Wooden
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A great coach not only inspires but supports and encourages others to get results. – Richard Schuy
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan. – Tom Landry
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A mentor or coach is often a good source of tough love. This type of person will often keep pushing you to perform at your best, even when you think you can’t get any better. – Ace McCloud
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Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Jung
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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There are no failures – just experiences and your reactions to them. – Tom Krause
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It is action that creates motivation. – Steve Backley
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Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Neale Donald Walsh
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Coaching is unlocking people’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is more often helping them to learn rather than teaching them. – John Whitmore
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Growth and comfort do not coexist. – Ginny Rometty
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As coaches, we equip people to be in touch with their best selves. – Clyde Lowstuter
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Life is constantly bringing us challenges and opportunities. When we have the courage to step up to the challenges and seize the opportunities we move forward. As a coach, you can help others make this kind of progress. – Chad Hall, Bill Copper, Kathryn McElveen
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Probably my best quality as a coach is that I ask a lot of challenging questions and let the person come up with the answer. – Phil Dixon
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The test of a good coach is that when they leave, others will carry on successfully. – Author Unknown
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Coaching is not teaching at all, but is about creating the conditions for learning and growing. – John Whitmore
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The discipline of coaching puts the center of its attention on the question of how a person can help other people develop new capabilities, new horizons, and new worlds of opportunity for themselves and those around them. – Chauncey Bell
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Coaching helps people stretch themselves in different ways to reach objectives that enhance and give new direction and meaning to their personal and professional lives. – Cinnie Noble
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Coaching is an art, and it’s far easier said than done. It takes courage to ask a question rather than offer up advice, provide an answer, or unleash a solution. – Brene Brown
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At times, we all become overwhelmed. An effective coach, however, has to be able to help people see the end goal, to take one step at a time, rather than being overwhelmed by the issues. – Byron and Catherine Pulsifer
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After a coaching session, always give your client some questions to reflect on as a homework assignment to deepen insight and learning. – Richard Schuy
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If you wish your life were different…do your life differently – Terence Houlihan
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Happiness is not something you experience, but an attitude you have. – Unknown
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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human can change his life by changing his attitude. – William James
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The joy of living is the best medicine for the soul. – Unknown
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A smile is the shortest distance between two people. – Victor Borge
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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Helen Keller
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Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. – Mahatma Gandhi
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The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs
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Gratitude can turn common days into holidays. – William Arthur Ward
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Act without expectation of the outcome, for the action itself is your duty, not the result. – Bhagavad Gita
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The mind is its own master; it can lead itself to happiness or suffering. – Bhagavad Gita
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Psychology and Coaching Sayings
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Comparison is the death of joy and the beginning of dissatisfaction. – Søren Kierkegaard
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The greatest conquest is the conquest of one’s own fears. – Balthasar Gracian
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What we do today determines what the world will look like tomorrow. – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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A calm sea never made a skilled sailor. – Unknown
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The mind is like a parachute: it only works when it’s open. – Walter Gropius
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Things are never as they are; they are always what you make of them. – Jean Anouilh
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The self is not something fixed and rigid; it is a process of becoming. – Carl Rogers
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We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. – Anaïs Nin
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Psychology: The art of convincing ourselves that we’re not crazy. – Unknown
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I’m not crazy, my reality is just different from yours. – Unknown
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Coaches and therapists have the best job: sitting on the couch all day and listening. – Unknown
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If you think you’re crazy, visit a therapist. After ten minutes, you’ll realize: You’re completely normal. – Unknown
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There are two types of people: those who need help and those who won’t admit it. – Unknown
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Coaches and therapists: The only ones who can make money just by listening. – Unknown
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In coaching, there are only two rules: say everything and hide nothing—except the bill! – Unknown
Best Coaching Quotations
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Feelings are like waves; they come and go; let them flow through you without holding on or pushing away. – Buddha
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Feelings are like waves. We can’t stop them, but we can learn to surf them. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched; they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
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The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of. – Blaise Pascal
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Our feelings come not from what happens to us, but from our thoughts about what happens to us. – Stephen R. Covey
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Feelings can guide us or mislead us; it’s important to recognize and understand them. – Carl Gustav Jung
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Anger makes us smaller, while forgiveness forces us to grow beyond what we were. – Cherie Carter-Scott
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Emotions shape not only our experiences but also our memories of them. – Daniel Goleman
Coaching Quotations and Sayings: Wisdom
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The greatest gift to oneself is the realization of one’s true nature and harmony with the cosmos. – Bhagavad Gita
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The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because you’re giving a portion of your life that you will never get back. – Unknown
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Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Gustav Jung
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The essence of knowledge is application; he who does not act has learned nothing. – Confucius
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Man is the only being that can live in peace and still be unhappy—because of his thoughts. – Seneca
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All forms of addiction are bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism. – Carl Jung
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If you need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm. – Audrey Hepburn
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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anaïs Nin
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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily! – Zig Ziglar
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We cannot change the wind, but we can adjust the sails. – Aristotle
Inspirational Coaching Quotes and Sayings about Peoples’ Psyche
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The human psyche is a fascinating universe that deserves exploration. – Unknown
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What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The best way to get rid of negative thoughts is to replace them with positive ones. – Unknown
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The power of the mind is limitless; you just have to learn how to use it. – Unknown
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Emotional intelligence is as important as intellectual intelligence. – Daniel Goleman
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The human psyche is a powerful tool; use it wisely. – Unknown
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You have the right to act, but never to the outcome. Let not the fruits of your actions be your motivation, and do not be overwhelmed by inaction. – Bhagavad Gita
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The mind is its own master; it can lead itself to happiness or suffering. – Bhagavad Gita
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The true victory lies in mastering oneself and finding inner peace. – Bhagavad Gita
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Thoughts shape life; master your thoughts to shape your destiny. – Upanishads
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Coaching and Therapy Sayings and Quotes
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Therapy helps to understand and is the first step toward healing. – Unknown
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Sometimes all it takes is someone who listens to lighten the burden of life. – Unknown
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Therapy is not a sign of weakness but a step towards self-care. – Unknown
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The first step to healing is opening up yourself. – Sigmund Freud
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Talking with a therapist can bring clarity to the darkest corners of the mind. – Unknown
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Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed; it means it no longer controls our lives. – Akshay Dubey
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Coaches and therapy teach us that we are not alone in our struggles. – Unknown
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The journey of healing begins with the courage to change. – Unknown
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Sometimes it’s the path of therapy that leads us back to ourselves. – Unknown
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Therapy is an invitation for self-reflection and self-love. – Unknown
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The mind is restless, confused, hard and stiff; he is hard to control but through practice can be tamed. – Bhagavad Gita
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The true therapy lies in self-reflection and in recognizing one’s own truth. – Indian Wisdom
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Recognize your limitations and learn how to expand them; this is the way to healing. – Ayurveda
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Healing begins within; find the origin of your suffering and dissolve it. – Upanishads
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Therapy is not just an external process but mainly a journey into the depths of one’s own soul. – Indian Wisdom
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