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The ROI of Coaching

Investing in yourself is the best investment you can make. This guide visualizes the powerful data behind coaching's effectiveness, translating personal growth into measurable wealth.

Executive & Business Coaching: A Corporate Powerhouse

Companies that invest in coaching see significant returns, validating it as a key driver of business growth and efficiency.

7x

Median ROI for Companies Investing in Coaching

788%

ROI in a Fortune 500 Case Study

99%

of individuals and companies who hire a coach report being "satisfied or very satisfied".

Distribution of Company ROI

Career Coaching: Your Personal Payoff

Modeling the 5-Year Financial Benefit

A hypothetical $6,000 coaching investment for a professional earning $100,000 can yield massive returns.

Avoid the "Mismatch Tax"

Being in the wrong career carries a heavy financial penalty. Mismatched workers can suffer a significant wage penalty and permanently lower lifetime earnings.

The Path to Higher Earnings:

Clarity → Performance → Promotion

Academic Coaching: An Investment in Lifetime Earnings

30%

Higher Early-Career Earnings for coached low-income students.

4-7%

Increase in 6-year graduation rates from targeted coaching.

$12M+

In loan forgiveness achieved for educators via specialized coaching.

Life & Wellness Coaching: The Cost of Inaction (COI)

This coaching generates returns by helping you AVOID the significant costs of unhealthy habits and chronic stress. What is inaction costing you?

$14,000+

Annual cost of a pack-a-day smoking habit in some regions.

$1,400+

Extra annual healthcare cost for inactive vs. active adults.

~50%

Higher healthcare costs for workers with high levels of stress.

Financial Coaching

Provides direct, measurable improvements to your personal balance sheet. Results from one program:

Intangible Multipliers

Coaching develops internal skills that are the engine for external financial success. Top areas of improvement:

Self-Confidence 80%
Relationships 73%
Communication 72%
Work Performance 70%

Sources

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  6. The American Institute of Stress. (n.d.). Workplace Stress. https://www.stress.org/workplace-stress
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  8. Australian Government Department of Health. (2023). Tobacco price and tax. https://www.health.gov.au/topics/smoking-vaping-and-tobacco/about-smoking/tobacco-price-and-tax
  9. Collins, L. (2023). How this advisor helped educators get over $12 million in student loan forgiveness. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurencecollins/2023/11/17/how-this-advisor-helped-educators-get-over-12-million-in-student-loan-forgiveness/
  10. Grubb, W. N. (2003). The effects of displacement on wage and non-wage outcomes: a study of skill-redundancy. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222432833_The_effects_of_displacement_on_wage_and_non-wage_outcomes_a_study_of_skill-redundancy

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