Why are Life Coaches a Seeming New Fad?

Life coaches are indeed a new breed that is spreading faster than the people looking for them.

But what exactly is a life coach and what do they do?

Motivational Speaker Tony Robbins has claimed to be the pioneer of the personal life coaching industry.

That would not be a far-fetched claim for Anthony Robbins, given the fact that a couple decades ago personal coaching was virtually an unheard of term.

Somebody had to start it, and whether it is agreed that Tony Robbins actually pioneered it or not, the fact is that now, personal life coaching has become a service offered by most self improvement teachers.

In fact, just about everyone who has an opinion about one thing or another these days seems to feel inclined to become a life coach.

It is therefore of paramount importance to be doubly thorough in examining a life coach to determine what will work for you.

Are Life Coaches Therapists?

Given that Personal Life Coaching is still a very young field (about 10 years old), there are a lot of blurry lines as to what it is and what it is not.

One thing you need to be clear about however, is that the majority of personal life coaches have not been trained as therapists.

Any life coach who is not professionally trained as a therapist that posits as a therapist is clearly crossing the line. A therapist counsels you, a coach challenges you.

It needs to be said though that it can be a very fine line between life coaching and other kinds of advice giving. As such, most life coaches who are acting in the client's best interests will let you know what they can and cannot deal with.

Life coaches will work with you to help you in areas such as setting goals, determining your life purpose, executing your life goals, pushing through challenges, achieving clarity etc.

How To Find Good Life Coaches

As a client, you must ensure you get a life coach that will deliver the results they claim they are capable of delivering.

Because you won't normally know that until after you have been coached, you will need to not only know where to find the right coaches, but also how to go about determining if they are right for you.

Be aware that most life coaches, if the are not desperate for money, will also be assessing you to get a feel of if you are the right client for them.

A personal life coach is someone with whom you may very well develop a very important and perhaps close relationship. They may end up being a trusted confidant. Click to see what to consider in finding a life coach.

How Can You Qualify Life Coaches?

When you come to that first meeting with your potential life coach (whether over the phone, email or in-person), you need to have a clear set of specific questions you will be asking him or her. This will help you decide whether to hire them or not.

Remember, an average charge for coaching is around $60-100 an hour. Some coaches affiliated with big name companies will charge far more more than that.

Now let's talk about what exactly to look for in your potential professional life coach.

Areas of Life Coaching

Areas of Coaching or types of coaches that may interest you:

• Relationship Coaching
• Business Coaching
• Online Coaching
• Leadership Coaching
• Career Coaching
• Success Coaching
• A Spiritual Life Coach
• Dating Coach

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