What is a Life Coach Anyway?

Are they someone who truly has your interest at heart with a desire to see you successfully untangle the stress related situations you have found yourself in that have brought you to a screeching halt in your life or are they just some scam artist with one thing in mind, get your money and run?

It varies but most will want a 3 month commitment right off the bat with you paying up front and then you get 3 or 4 monthly session from 30 minutes to an hour long. That’s any where from 6 to 12 hours a month that they spend time with you on the phone in most cases.

They receive anywhere from $250 a month on the low end to as much as, now get this, $10,000 on the top end for their services.

I don’t know about you but my wife has been with me for 21 + years, 24/7 and she still can’t figure me out! Of course she’s no life coach but that’s my point 25% of the ones out there claiming to be aren’t either.

The other 75% are genuine coaches or they are learning the principles that are needed to becoming a successful member of the Life Coaching Industry.

You may be asking yourself how anyone can know who I am and give me direction to help me get untangled from all the crap that’s going on in my life by talking to me for just some 6 to 12 hours a month.

It’s down right mind boggling, and your right, but that’s what a coach is, a person that can analyze what direction to guide you in by the signs and signal you have given them through the answers to their specific questioning.

Like this one:

"Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?"

It's one of those mind stumping questions asked on every job interview you’ve ever been on that makes you stop and think, 5 or 10 years from now, heck I’m here just trying to get a job today, who knows what I’ll be doing in 5 years much less 10.

But what if you were asked that question on a personal level in a little different manner, what do you want to accomplish in your life in the next 5 years? How would you answer that? Do you have any idea what you would like to accomplish in the next 5 years?

Among all your obligations, exploits and daily activities, it's sometimes hard to see the over all picture and easy to become frustrated or feel like you lack direction but just by sitting down to focus on what you want can initiate positive thinking.

That's where a life coach can come in and give help.

• What is a Life Coach - "If you are overwhelmed with a situation in your life, you’re unable to eliminate the same old bad decision making or just want to have more happiness, security and peace of mind life coaching can do that for you,"


• What is a Life Coach - Life coaches can specialize in areas like self development, personal as well as spiritual, in areas of your career and in areas of relationships which we all deal with everyday. They promise to motivate, offer support when you need a spark in self confidence and help you decide which direction to proceed in.


• What is a Life coach - "In a perfect world, everyone could figure this out for him or herself, but we live in such a chaotic time ...

  ...that most of us need all the help we can get.

  
  

  The biggest part of the process is figuring out what you really want, where you are in life and where you want to be, but for many people, being asked to set personal goals is like being told to eat your squash and broccoli.

  
  

• What is a Life Coach - an individual who helps those who are at a stalemate or crossroad in life. Often, people just need a little guidance to help them take the dreams and desires they have had sense childhood that is stored in their subconscious mind, the visions of what they want to do next with their lives and to take the actions needed to make all of it become a reality.

The Industry’s Growth

Personal and Spiritual Coaching has become part of a growing profession and there are several organizations claiming to be the authority in the field but they are all basically the same and there is no governing body.

The International Coach Federation (ICF) says it has more than 12,000 members worldwide with 16 percent saying their coaching specialty is "life vision and enhancement," the third most popular area behind executive and leadership coaching.

One survey states a typical client is age thirty five to fifty five, is at a stalemate, must make changes and is tired of deciding out of doubt and fear.

One crucial point to understand, don't expect a lay on the couch therapy session with a coach. While some may have therapist and counseling experience, the process is completely different.

Simply stated, counseling works on healing your past, and coaching works on moving your life in a forward direction with no interference from the past.

A Coach will help you devise a plan to overcome and work through stress, adversities and other life challenges regardless of the source this is a positive step for any person.

As with getting involved with any relationship, you want to communicate with someone you feel at ease and comfortable with and a life coach is no different. A personality conflict won't help because your coach will be your guide, mentor and motivator not your best friend.

When there come times that they need to be strong with you and hold you accountable they will.

Remember life is a journey you are traveling and you will get out of the coaching experience exactly what you are willing to put into it, so when you're ready to make life changes get in contact with several coaches to pick from and be ready to devote your attention to doing some work.

• What is a Life Coach - A coach is a powerful asset for you to have, but you will determine the direction the journey is to go.

Need more information on the subject visit me at my About Me Page and get some insight on where I’m coming from about Christian Life Coaches. You find one that's honest, trust worthy and truly concerned about your interest you're doing better than most