Having the right coach or mentor in your corner means you have a supportive environment with a trusted other, helping you to identify strengths and opportunities, and shift into action… usually resulting in accelerated growth and achievement of goals.
A useful tool to set clear goals, is the SMART method (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-limited). It brings structure and trackability into your goals and objectives, instead of vague (all-be-it good) intentions.