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What is Life Coaching

 

 

 

I thought I would provide more insight into Life Coaching. What it is, how everyone can benefit from it and how is reflects three concepts:

 

 So what is Life Coaching all about?

 

"Coaching is an on-going partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. Beginning with the clients' desires, coaching uses reporting, exploring, and a consistent commitment to move the client forward. Coaching accelerates the clients' progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow." - International Coach Federation, ICF

 

Life Coaching is all about assisting people to get from where they are today to where they really want to be.  Life Coaching includes helping clients to develop a deeper understanding of who they so their life reflects one of the true blessings of life – JOY.

 

I believe we could all do with improving or enhancing one or two areas of our lives, especially to reach a higher level of achievement and fulfillment.

 

Most people know what to do in life to become more successful but they do not do what they know.  With the help of a Life Coach, people learn to get a clearer understanding of what they want in life, recognize the actions that will make it happen and stay focused in order to achieve success.  One of the most common ways to success is finding and replacing beliefs that hold you back.

 

The best analogy you can ever use is that of a Personal Fitness Trainer. 

 

During your first visit – your consultation, your personal trainer will first ask you what your goals are and assess where you currently are in terms of your goals. 

 

Your trainer will then create a plan of action of what you must do in order to achieve your goals.  Each time you visit the gym your personal fitness trainer will encourage and motivate you, ask you questions about your motivations and any barriers that you face and will help you.

 

The end goal of a trainer is to help you achieve your goals a lot quicker and more effectively than if you did it yourself.

A Life Coach does the same as a Personal Trainer but with all areas of your life- Physical Environment, Mental/Emotional Health, Spiritual/Community, Financial/Money and Relations. For example:

 

Dreams – Achievement – Fulfillment

  • Work out what you want from life

  • Set some compelling goals

  • Provide direction and purpose

  • Have more fun

  • Have more energy

 

Getting what you want in Life

  • Becoming more organised

  • Getting rid of barriers and negative thinking

  • Manage your time more effectively

  • Discover your values in life

  • Remove the clutter that bogs you down

  • How to stay focussed

 

Confidence and Self-esteem

  • Feel good about yourself

  • Remove the self-doubt

  • Meet new people and feel confident

  • Speak in front of groups

 

Finances/Money

  • Earn more money

  • Save more money

  • Create and stick to a realistic budget

 

Relationships

  • Develop listening skills

  • Work through problems with your partner

  • How to get through tough times

  • Build stronger bonds

 

Emotional/Physical Health

  • Reduce stress

  • Sticking to a healthy eating plan

  • Sticking to an exercise plan

 

The role of a life coach

 

A Life Coach is the catalyst for getting the client to find the answers themselves by asking challenging and thought provoking questions.  The Life Coach will help you unlock the potential in you.

 

Coaching is forward looking and focused on the action you are willing to take to get what you want out of life.  Sometimes you just can’t see the wood for the trees! You so are wrapped up in everyday life that indeed life just passes you by!

 

Well, coaching enables you to see different alternatives and to take a step back and actually examine your life.

 

With me as your coach, you will: 

 

  • Improve success on chieving your goals

  • Have a supporter during a turnaround.

  • Help you improve your communication and life skills.

  • Be a sounding board when making choices.

  • Your motivation when strong actions are called for.

  • Your unconditional support when you take a hit.

  • Your mentor in personal development

  • Your wake-up call if you don't hear your own.

  • And most importantly, the Life Coach is your partner in helping you have all of what matters most to you.

 

If you are ready to move forward, schedule a free 45-minute session here

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