Psychology life coaching seeks to merge, to some degree, the fields of life coaching and psychology. Though there has always been a clear distinction between a coach and a psychologist, there is a new trend in coaching to put some psychology into life coaching. The Difference Between a Coach and a Psychologist The coach is dedicated to the belief that the client possesses their own answers. The role of the coach is to help clients see clearly and distinctly the correct action and right … [Read more...]
Does Life Coaching Work? Ask me After my Car Accident
Does life coaching work? When you go through tough times. How do you manage? Do you avoid? Do you freak out? OR... ...Do you coach yourself? Three ‘Life Ruining’ Situations Recently, I experienced three events that really changed my life – in one day. All three had the potential to ruin my life if I was unable to handle them. I really had to pull all of my tools together and coach myself through them. The first was a vehicle accident, everyone involved survived, but it … [Read more...]
The Guerrilla Guide to Starting a Life Coaching Practice
Starting a life coaching practice is not an easy task. You might be worried about: whether or not you are venturing into the right business if you can earn a decent living if you have the right credentials whether you will be able to catch up and compete favorably with the more experienced coaches in this profession Your worst enemy in starting this kind of business is fear, uncertainty and procrastination. From personal experience, I have a clear idea what it is like to … [Read more...]
Don’t Become a Life Coach if You Want a Boring and Unexciting Career
Do you want a job where you sit in a cubicle all day reading reports and watching the clock; if so, don't become a life coach. Do you want a job that is unsatisfying and tedious; if so, don't become a life coaching professional. Life coaching is a rewarding, dynamic, exciting career that puts you in a position to ameliorate the lives of others while helping you reach career, personal, and financial goals. Don't become a life coach if you want a boring, stagnant career! Don't Become a … [Read more...]
Be a Psychology Life Coach, but Be VERY Careful
A psychology life coach is like a switch hitter, but does their flexibility translate into a higher batting average? Here are some advantages and disadvantages to following this challenging approach to coaching – or is it a challenging approach to psychotherapy? Hard to say, and that is the root of the problem. Coach Versus Therapist There are two key differences between a psychologist and a coach, and here is a good way to think about them. First a psychologist generally works with people … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of a Personal Life Coach
There are many reasons an individual chooses to become a personal life coach, but one of the most rewarding ones is the personal freedom it affords. There is no doubt that coaches enter this business because they have an altruistic nature and they truly enjoy helping others. They also become personal life coaches because it is a challenging, dynamic, personally satisfying, and financially rewarding career. However, there is no denying that freedom is one of the biggest lures for someone to … [Read more...]
Making Money as a Free Personal Coach
Sounds like an oxymoron, but you CAN make money as a free personal coach. Remember the old saying: “You have to give before you can receive?” Well that is what I am talking about. There is no standard coaching product. Clients’ needs, coaches’ capabilities and styles of coaching all vary so much that people cannot be expected to buy your services sight unseen. And since you are going to be giving your services away before you can really start charging for them, here is how to do it … [Read more...]
The Personal Coach is a Coach for the Whole Person
Who is the personal coach and what does he or she do? Personal coach and life coach are used interchangeably, and they both work with clients to help change their lives. They help change lives and realize goals and dreams through inquiry, support, and encouragement. The Personal Coach Helps the Whole Person Career coaches helps with career issues, executive coaches help individuals become better executives, so it would be logical to assume that a personal coach helps individuals become … [Read more...]
What’s All the Fuss About Personal Life Coaches
Put the term, “personal life coach” into Google and you will get 220 million results; with this many results it sure seems like there is plenty of talk about personal life coaches. Personal life coaching, or life coaching, or personal coaching first came to prominence in the 1980s as an extension of business and sports coaching. There is no known creator or inventor or founding guru, or actual start date – the industry just evolved, and will continue to evolve and grow for many years as more … [Read more...]
What Do you Expect From Your Personal Coach?
If you hired me as your personal coach, what would you expect from me? How do you think I would help you? When our sessions were finished, what do you expect to have been changed about your life? When you hire someone as a personal coach, there are expectations involved. You expect that your coach to get you from Point A (where you are now) to Point B (where you want to go). Should you have high expectations, or should you keep your expectations low to avoid any disappointment? No matter what … [Read more...]
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