I get asked questions all the time about what is a Life Coach?
It is not a magic pill to make everything in your life better and it is not counseling to heal deep seated trauma. But is it is an effective tool to get unstuck when life feels hard. It is a way to supercharge your already successful life. Life coaching is a way to gain clarity and direction to live a life you love. It can give you a sense of control, peace and joy as you take action to live your dreams.
1. A life coach will give you the answer
There is no way that a life coach can give you an answer to the problem. Nobody knows you, your life and circumstances better than you.
What a life coach will do is ask questions to guide you to the AHA moment where the answer becomes clear. A life coach works with countless other clients. He or she has collected experience and tools to help you discover the answer that makes sense to you. The answer that will work in your life. If there was a cookie cutter solution, then you would already have it.
2. Once you hire a life coach, the sessions may go on indefinitely – which will get expensive.
A good life coach will equip you with the right tools and a new mindset for you do use for the rest of your life. It is at your discretion to decide when you have worked through and issue and no longer need assistance. Occasionally, clarity on an issue can come in one visit and no other sessions are needed. The number of sessions needed will depend on the complexity and severity of the issue <<don’t like this word>>
3. I am not in a role important enough for a life coach
I am not a business owner or a CEO, so I don’t need a life coach.
What I am doing is not important.
This is a common misconception that can keep people stuck in their habits and mindsets. If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed, then a life coach can help you get your life back on a track that you are happy with. You only have one life to live. You deserve to design your life that allows you to accomplish your goals. That allows you to take care of everything that is important to you.
4. There are so many life coaches out there, I will never find one that is right for me!
Finding the right coach can be daunting. Different Coaches will focus on different areas. Look for a coach that specializes in the area of life that you are struggling with. It is also important to consider personality, coaching style and how you feel when talking with them. Use your intuition here. Ask yourself, “does this person get me?”
Most coaches offer a free initial session, so you can find the coach that is right for you at no cost to you. If you are not feeling a good connection then don’t feel like you HAVE to sign up with them.
5. I can’t afford a life coach.
This goes hand in hand with not feeling “important enough” for life coaching. You probably already own electronic devices worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Any designer items with a similar price tag? If you are spending income to distract yourself from the frustration of not living the life you deserve, it might be time to reconsider. It is time to get real with yourself and invest in yourself and your future.
Life coaching is designed to lead to growth, breakthroughs and improvements in life that far outweigh the cost of coaching. It can end up saving your time, money, and energy.
6. I can do it on my own
Yes, you can! You are strong and capable. Your skills, determination and hard work have gotten you to the place you are now.
However, we are all limited by what we can’t see about ourselves and our situation. We have ingrained thoughts, perceptions and beliefs that are an invisible fence keeping us from living our best life. Life coaches can help make those thoughts, perceptions and beliefs visible.
We all have areas that we are strong in and areas that are weaker. Typically, we are struggling in areas that we are not as strong. Getting some extra insight into how to tackle a challenge can take a mountain and make it a mole hill.
- Why am I not where I want to be?
- What I have I been dealing with, dreaming about or avoiding for longer than required?
If you are still reading this article then something I’ve said above has spoken to you. I would like to offer you a free coaching session. There is no obligation to you to do more than the one session. In this session we will work together to
In this session we will work together to
— gain clarity around what is really important to you and
— discover what some of the next steps are to take to move forward in life.
Say yes to yourself! Say yes to see what’s possible.
What have you got to lose? I am looking forward to meeting you!
If you want to learn more about life coaching check out 6 Reasons to Hire a Life Coach. My next blog post will be about the12 Tips to get the most of out Life Coaching. Click here if you want to have my next blog post arrive in your inbox. No spam just the latest posts and information about Dandelion-dreams!
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