This
is my favorite topic, what is Life Coaching. The late Thomas Leonard use
to joke and say, when you find out let him know. The problem with coming
up with a one or two sentence description is Life Coaching covers a clients
"whole life" and therefore it is tough to limit what a Life Coach does.
Here
is what I tell potential clients. Hiring a Life Coach is like having a
direct phone line to the author of your favorite self-help book. A coach
will be there for you, a coach will listen to you, a coach will understand
how you are feeling and why things are bothering you. A Life Coach is trained
to listen and listen well.
A
Life Coach will also be your cheerleader when things are good and your shoulder
when things are not so good. A Life Coach will remind you of good days
ahead. A Life Coach will remind you not to apply a permanent solution to
a short term problem. A Life Coach will help you master Mental Imagery.
A
Life Coach will listen to your ideas, help you sort them out. A Life Coach
will help you plan your future. A Coach will help you get organized and
teach you time management skills.
Now
you see why it is so hard to say what a Life Coach does. They help people
find out where they are in Life, where they want to go and a coach helps
them figure out the best way to get there. |
