your life coach
Never heard of a Life Coach?
If you’ve never heard of a life coach, you might be
surprised to learn it is a popular profession. Life coaches
work with people one to one to help them make successful change in their lives. Typically, the client has a goal they want to achieve and
the life coach uses specific skills and strategies to help them achieve it. Life coaching is built on the principal that everyone has the answers to the questions. Life coaches help draw out those answers and help people live their lives to the fullest. Clients spend anywhere from
three months to a year or more working with their coach to create change
by addressing challenges, trying new strategies and taking action based
on specific work they do with their coach.
The life coach’s responsibility varies from coach to coach.
Life coaches are instrumental in helping others.
A life coach involves more than offering tips or advice to the client. Life coaching requires getting to know the client quickly, assessing goals efficiently, and being able to formulate strategies to help meet their goals. All recommendations made are based on realistic expectations.
A life coach is a kind of counselor, regularly discussing improvements and progress in meeting goals.
A life coach is also responsible for supporting and motivating you, as you work toward your lifestyle improvements.
Life/ Lifestyle Coach provides you, the drive and guidance you need to improve your career, relationship and life.
The Life/ Lifestyle Coach helps you -
* to recognize your skills and aspirations
* to refocus your life's goals
* to move past challenges that stand in the way of those goals
Do you -
* need some guidance on moving forward in your career
* want to learn how to take advantage of your own strengths and talents
* don't know what to do about a major life decision, such as a move or promotion
* don't have an acceptable work-life balance
* Have to deal with stress
* Aren't as healthy as you'd like to be
Questions:
What Is a Life Coach?
Someone who helps you focus on getting what is important to you out of life and gives you the tools to keep on doing this.
Isn’t It A Bit WishyWashy To Work With a Life Coach?
Life Coaching is a lot more mainstream than people realize these days.
How many sessions will I need?
Unlike a lot of Life Coaches I don’t have long-term contracts. I prefer it when clients are able to see results sooner than expected and rather to give people the tools they can use to keep moving forward after they have finished working with me. I find the 12 week time is satisfactory to most.
Do you ever offer Life Coaching specials?
Very occasionally I run ''specials'' for clients who are in need of them. Now and then there are 'special' circumstances.
Do you work with other Life Coaches?
Yes , I enjoy helping other Life Coaches and also helping them get established online.
Can we speak prior to commencing Life Coaching?
Definitely, it’s something I insist on with every client prior to taking them on.
Do you Life Coach younger people?
I won’t coach people under the age of 25.
Can you Life Coach people undergoing therapy?
Absolutely , as long as the therapist is advised.
Do you work with couples?
Yes.however I don't help with marriage issues.
Do you do group coaching?
I’m always open to talk about putting something on tailor made for your group.
Can I speak to people you have coached?
Absolutely, just email me or call me and I can arrange this for you.
What are your payment terms?
Payment for Life Coaching is due prior to the commencement of coaching. Under exceptional circumstances I will do what I can to accommodate anybody that has difficulty with this. My preferred method of payment is PayPal.
What if I don’t like Life Coaching after the first session?
No problems, I am open to feedback at any time. If referring to refunds I will gladly refund the unused portion.
Do you do Life Coaching on-line only?
Yes. I used to have a small practice prior, that has gone now.
Here's 8 More Reasons You Need a Life Coach
1. You’re stuck. You have a decision to make. Either to get married, leave your crappy relationship, change careers, make a move house or go after that dream of yours. Anything. You’re just confused with the voices in your head. One that tells you ''it’s too risky" verses the one that says “go for it!” You’re confused, with thoughts of “what if I do it and it doesn’t work” vs “what if I don’t do it and I regret it”. And you want a ironclad guarantee of the outcome.
A life coach will help you dig underneath the thoughts and feelings of “what if’s”, help you discover what’s important to you about this decision, and explore . Which one is the scared and playing-it-safe inner-critic and which one is your bedazzling inner intuitive voice. A life coach won’t make the decision for you, but will help you clarify and sort it out.
2. You’re lost. Maybe you don’t know what your “thing” is. Maybe you don’t love your job, or you feel like you’re living your life on autopilot . Maybe you just got out of college and don’t love the field you studied in. Or, your routine as a parent/spouse is leaving you unfulfilled.
Rest assured you are totally normal and there are many people just like you.
A life coach will help you sort out what your true personal values are,you may have NO idea, or may think that your values are what you inherited from your family or other institution, and when you discover those, you can get clear on what is important to you. That way you can decide how you want to honor those values and a really awesome side-effect is you being fulfilled.
3. You’re unhappy. If you’re unhappy, you need a change. Or you need to change. Or maybe you just had a breakdown. Or you’re about to lose your mind.
Either way, a life coach can help you through this. Your coach will help you pinpoint why you’re unhappy, many times you think it’s one thing, and it’s another, and help you make those changes.
Example:
You don’t love your job. What’s making you unhappy isn’t work. Somewhere inside of you might be a value around freedom. Or purpose driven work. Or creativity. And if you’re not getting it, you will suffer.
4. You’re happy. So, why would someone need a life coach if they’re already happy? It’s the perfect time for a life coach. When you’re happy, and you love where you are, you’re more likely to be open to growth. You’re more likely to wonder what else is out there for you to reach out and grab and be more willing to do the work. I’ve met many people that are unhappy that are willing to do the work as well, but being happy can be a great motivator as well.
5. You just got out of a relationship. You’re brokenhearted, or maybe not-so-much. Either way, you’re starting over. And that’s a beautiful place to be. You have every reason to be excited about beginning again on your terms.
But, what are your terms?
You might not know. Working with a life coach will help you clarify what you want, why it’s important to you, what’s possible for you (hint: everything), and how you can get it. You can brainstorm, strategize, explore and clarify, and for some clarity on why your relationships might be failing.
6. You’re comfortable. You have your routine. Your comfort zone. It starts here and it ends there. Any variation of it and you squirm. We’ve all been there. It might be one part of your life, or it might be all parts of your life. And yes, life should be comfortable, but are you having FUN? And some kind of excitement?
Coaching will invite you, hold your hand and push you to step out of your comfort zone. A coach will challenge you to make new magic this way.
7. You’re scared. Let’s face it: We’re all scared. We’re afraid of the dark, afraid of looking stupid, afraid of failure, afraid of success, afraid of what people will think, afraid of what they’ll say, afraid of being alone, afraid of being seen, afraid of not being seen, afraid of leaving a relationship,
A life coach will hold the space for you to name your fears, give you tools to take action despite them, and change the way you look and feel about your fears. You’ll still have fears, you’ll just be able to stand up to them with more courage.
8. You’re done with therapy and thinking, “Now what?”. Therapy and coaching can make a great marriage together and life coaching after therapy can be a perfect self-discovery journey. Many therapists cross over into life coaching, and if you find someone that does that for you, great. But, if you feel your relationship with your therapist has run its course, finding a life coach that will help you with your “now what?” inquiry may be just what you need.
Therapy will help you uncover and heal your issues from the past. This is essential for being able to forgive and move past hurtful experiences. Life coaches generally don’t need to know your stories of your past. We’re interested in where you are now and where you want to go. We generally coach people who are of sound mind and who are well mentally and emotionally.
One thing is true about all of these things. No matter what you feel, you are not broken, nor do you need “fixing”. You are naturally creative, resourceful and whole when it comes to you and your life. And a life coach can help you tap into that.
Also, life coaches aren’t magic bullets, or magic pills. The solution always resides inside of you, but many times we are so fearful, we can’t hear or see it. Coaching can help you look at any situation from a different perspective to get you out of that paralyzing fear.
My hope for you and all people is that when they are ready, they get a coach. You don’t have to spend your life savings on one, there are ways to get coaching inexpensively. All coaches have different styles. Do your research, listen to your heart and find the right one for you.
ON-LINE TRAINING
On-line training; does it work? Yes if the training is 'realistically' suitably presented. With the exception of Life Coaching and Mentoring you receive 12 modules of a step by step program that will ensure YOU learn the tools to give you a enviable proficiently. In addition you will be invited to 'chat' with your Coach, to further explain the studies, clear misunderstandings, to know you are comprehending fully the teaching.
YOU can study in the privacy of your own home, away from onlookers knowing you are getting realistic professional tuition. YOU can study / train anywhere.
12 Week Step by Step
What will you get -
A fully comprehensive, step by step instruction over a 12 week period.
1 to 1, you and your Coach,''chat'' meetings 2 times per week.
Option to extend on a Month to Month basis.
What you will need -
Attitude - the attitude of knowing you will not only learn, you will be qualified knowing you have the skills and the ability.
