When I was a young professional a few years ago and struggling to get hired and achieve my career goals, I used to wonder why other young professionals in my industry seemed to have better control of their careers than I did.

You need hope in order to survive and thrive in today’s highly competitive global marketplace and workplace. This is why I am a big fan of personal coaching because it empowers you. It helps you stay committed to something bigger than you. It helps you find your purpose.

While I was busy trying to hold on to these things that I thought were who I was, deep inside me was a deeply wounded little boy who needed someone to give him hope. I couldn’t find this hope in my profession, job, business or with friends. It came from a personal coach.

I believe being professional, smart, persuasive, fun, and social is not enough to become who you want to be as a young leader and improve the quality of your life and team. Don’t get me wrong. It’s important to be professional, social, smart, and fun. You should strive to be all of those things.

I believe every young leader today needs personal coaching more than ever. For me, it was the fastest way to becoming who I wanted to be. Personal coaching helped me learn the most important skill every young leader needs to learn sooner rather than later – Authentic Leadership.