Is a Life Coach Right For You?

How often do you find yourself asking advice from a person that has never achieved the things you want? Have you found yourself wondering if the person you are asking for advice is truly objective? For example, asking your mother if you should quit your job to start your own business. This might bring a myriad of new reasons NOT to do this new (if not somewhat risky) endeavor. Not because she doesn’t want you to be successful and independent, but because she has her own fears about what being an entrepreneur really means. A life coach will not make your decisions for you. What they will do is make you aware of the multitude of options in front of you, motivate you to make the desired changes in your life and support you in your journey from where you are now to where you want to be. A coach’s job is to point out your blind spots, to have you see what you aren’t currently able to see.

Life coaching is not counseling or psychotherapy. The latter two are about finding emotional resolution to problems, present or past. Life coaching is about changing your behavior; there is a small amount of reflection of past circumstances and lots of focus on the future. It is about designing and taking action on your future and keeping momentum when the usual fears rear their ugly heads. Your coach will not spend much time discussing with you how you feel, although they will challenge the negative beliefs that are holding you back, in order that you may discard them and embrace your unlimited potential.
Life coaching generally takes the form of regular, one-to-one sessions of an hour or so, either face to face or over the telephone. The coach will help you to focus your goals and to devise small steps towards meeting them. The coach will also hold you accountable for your progress.

Have you always wanted to start your own business? Maybe you want to travel extensively or even try skydiving? Do you want to get fit, learn new skills, or expand your social circle? If so, what is preventing you from doing it? A life coach can help erode your fears, assist you in deciding what you truly desire, and build your confidence to help you to live the life you’ve always dreamed of.

Life coaching is not the answer for everybody. If you have experienced trauma or had a very unhappy or frightening childhood, life coaching will probably not be of use to you until you have worked through your issues with a psychotherapist. Ask yourself how much is it costing you NOT to have your goals and dreams realized? Ultimately, the expense of a coach is far less than the cost of the years you may waste doing the same ineffective things over and again. If you have wanted something, and tried all that you know or can think of to achieve it with no real lasting success, perhaps you should consider coaching. If your problems are more in the realms of not being able to get yourself organized, being too busy to think about what you really want out of life or always giving “should” priority over “want to”, life coaching can be of limitless value to you.

You can find a life coach to give your life a general shake-up or to specialize in a specific area. You can have coaching to help with your work, coaching to help you land the job you’ve always wanted, coaching of through a big change such as divorce, coaching to inspire and motivate you to make the most of your life - any, all or a mixture of these.

It’s not difficult to find yourself a life coach by searching the internet. It doesn’t matter if there isn’t one in your area, because you can always have your coaching on the telephone. Ask yourself how much is it costing you NOT to have your goals and dreams realized? Ultimately, the expense of a coach is far less than the cost of the years you may waste doing the same ineffective things over and again. If you have really wanted something, and tried all that you know or can think of to achieve it with no real lasting success, perhaps you should consider coaching. Most coaches will offer a free introductory meeting during which you can decide whether life coaching is for you and whether you like this coach’s style. So you’ve got nothing to lose - what are you waiting for?

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