In my last post I wrote about motivation. One of my colleagues recently told me that her life coach was her main inspiration. Sitting in on our discussion was another colleague who commented that she was so impressed with her sister’s life coach that she’s writing an article about life coaches for a magazine.
Life is a skill that can be acquired and often you need help to learn this skill. Like any skill you desire to learn or become more proficient there are many ways to do this. If you want to become a better golfer you can hire a golf pro. If you want to become a better writer join a writing forum, you read more articles by authors you admire, and maybe you take a class or two online or a attend a class at a nearby university.
We think nothing of paying someone to teach us how to do what we want to do better. That includes everything from cooking, writing, or a professional trainer to help us sculpt our body.
This is good. Of course, we can attempt to teach ourselves through books, videos and lots of practice. But most of the time if we’re serous about furthering a need or talent we must seek professional assistance.
One of the problems with writing is that most writers require complete focus when they’re at their best and few want to produce anything that’s not their best. Life events can interfere and if the interference is going to be long term, a life coach may be part of the answer to getting back to a positive position so that your writing is the quality you expect.
On the other hand most of us don’t think we need a teacher to show us how to live our lives. This is what we were born to do. Yet, we flounder, we struggle, strive for goals, miss the mark and fall back to wallow in failure and oft times resign ourselves to defeat. You think life should come easy and you should be able to handle whatever life throws at you. This is a good theory but life can be a formidable opponent.
A life coach can help you make decisions you refuse to make for yourself. Many times you don’t even realize what decisions need to be made and a life coach can help you crystallize your thoughts and dreams.
An important first step before hiring a life coach is to assure yourself that you’re ready to move forward and willing to accept direction. At that point in your life it will be much easier for them to analyze where you are in life and where you want to be. You’re obviously frustrated with your life but have no idea how to get out of your rut.
Living the life you desire can come with a high price tag. But, if you’re willing to pay the price in money, effort and dedication then it’s time to define your life on your own terms and take control. You understand you’ve reached the point in your life that you must feel happier and that life can be rich and dreams realized.
The world we live in today is complicated and it’s okay to need help especially if the end result is you’re able to think well and write. A life coach will help you set personal goals, get you off square one and explain what to do next. A coach can be a powerful asset when you’re ready to work with him or her.
Life coaching is not a therapy session. He or she is not there to help you heal wounds of the past but assist you in building a better tomorrow. If you blame others for your problems, perhaps therapy is a better option. But, if you’re ready to take responsibility for where you are today then a life coach can help improve your life and take you to the next level.
Some people are very good at being their own life coaches. However, that doesn’t work for most. Think about where you want to be and what you need to do to get there. You may even want to start a blog writing about your journey.
Much success in your career and in your life.
Ruthan
Ruthan Brodsky
Copywriter and Content Creator
