Life Coach
I am very often asked, ‘what is life coaching,’ and while it is one of the fastest growing professions in the world it is sometimes not fully understood. Many people think that life coaching is limited to career coaching.
If you think about your own life and all the needs you have to meet in your life, these are the areas with which I and other Life Coaches work.
Let’s take a look. I will list these in no particular order. Please keep in mind that a Life Coach need not be a content expert, the Life Coach is the Process expert.
Areas of Life
1. Family/relations
Think about it, we all have other people in our life, albeit to varying degrees but they are there. Families bring contact with people; work brings contact with people; groups such as recreation/volunteering/ church/community all bring us in contact with other people. Most of the time these relationships are easy to manage, in fact most time no thought or energy has to be given to maintaining these connections BUT there can be times in our life when we need some help with our interactions with family members or coworkers.
2. Career Decision/Change
Making a Career decision, be it course of study, a first career, midlife career change or a change within an existing career can be one of the biggest decisions in life. Informed decisions are the most successful and need to be put in the context of your present and future life.
3. Health/Fitness
Let’s face it, without health there will be no life to Coach! Many of my clients take on this area of life change to enhance their other areas.
4. Personal Development
Life- long learning is key to life and work success. I make sure I teach myself at least one new thing each day. Life Coaching is all about Change and Change comes with Learning. Learning broadens our perspective and opens us up to new opportunities.
5. Money/Finances
Money is necessary for us to live the lives we want. Some of my clients have received mixed messages throughout their life about the importance and value of money. Money is not evil…money can achieve many good things and yes we deserve to have money. Money and perception are often life coaching issues.
6. Joy/Fun
Are we having fun yet? When is the very last time that you can say you had fun? Check your calendar. Working life has become so demanding that many of us forget what it was like to have fun. Fun or joy which ever you label it is essential in life. I will have clients who will come to me asking how they can get Joy back in their life. They have forgotten how.
Look around you, anything in need of a change? Many times we sit at the same desk staring out the same window or at the same wall. Little adjustments make a difference in our mood and creativity. This is an area that I will address with clients if they are feeling stuck in making a decision. Amazing how it works.
If you would like a complimentary coaching session, please email me phyllis@coachphyllis.com
Enjoy all areas of your life today!
Phyllis
Very comprehensive framework to cover all aspects of life. It can be used to assess how successful one is in life. Thanks.
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