WW #617 - Coaching is Only Possible if You're Coachable
- Katheryn Hunt

- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 28
Coaching is a powerful tool. At its core, it’s the process of training, counseling, or guiding someone to develop new skills, improve performance, or overcome challenges. But coaching only works if the person on the receiving end is willing to grow. That’s where coachability comes in.
What Does It Mean to Be Coachable?
Unlike technical skills or natural talent, coachability is a mindset. It’s defined by your ability to:
Accept constructive criticism without crumbling under pressure.
Adapt to feedback and make the necessary changes.
Stay humble enough to admit you don’t know it all.
Coaching is possible for anyone — but only effective if you’re open and willing to be coached.
Why Being Coachable Matters
The benefits of being coachable are endless. It can:
Accelerate your growth and development.
Make learning and training smoother and more enjoyable.
Help you overcome challenges more quickly.
Extend beyond your career into relationships, health, and personal success.
The more coachable you are, the faster you’ll see progress — in every area of life.
Humility: The Secret to Coachability
The best way to increase coachability is simple: practice humility.
Ego is the enemy of growth. When you’re more focused on protecting your pride than on improving yourself, you miss opportunities to learn. Humility, on the other hand, opens the door to growth, feedback, and transformation.
When you stay humble and teachable, you can go further, faster.
This Week’s Challenge
Ask yourself: Am I truly coachable? Reflect on the last time you received feedback. Did you resist it, ignore it, or embrace it?
This week, practice humility. Seek feedback. Apply it. And remember: the more coachable you are, the more unstoppable you become.





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