What are the benefits of a Life Coach?

Posted on August 09, 2013 by Jeff Monachelli , One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.

What are the benefits of hiring a Life Coach?

As a Life Coach and Astrologist, I have come to appreciate the many benefits of Life Coaching. I have coached and been coached; in addition, I have consulted many others with Natal Astrology to help them discover their truest selves, and find the right path.

So, what are the benefits of hiring a Life Coach? Some people have a vague understanding of what a caring and supportive Coach can do for you. Here are seven ways that coaching can inspire you and get you moving towards a bright future:

1. A Life Coach can provide you with unbiased, impartial and clear guidance and insight into your personal and professional issues. We all have family members, friends and acquaintances that always seem to know what is best for us. Mom tells you what you need whether you want the advice or not. Friends always have a quick quip when it comes to “helping” you to be a better “you”. A Life Coach can provide clarity and focus in a way others in your support system cannot; this is invaluable.

2. As stated in this Yahoo Coaching Article by Cathryn Harper, from 2012-“Utilizing the skills of a professional Life Coach is an excellent way to move past the hurdles that exist in your life.” Life Coaching is all about finding and removing emotional, mental, and physical roadblocks from one’s life. An excellent coach lies somewhere between a mentor and a teacher; yet doesn’t “advise” you, so to speak…A great coach will guide, lead and extract the greatness from his/her client. Positive potential lies in all of us; sometimes it is dormant, waiting to be re-awakened!

3. A Coach doesn’t dictate the magic answers; yet the beauty lies in empowerment. Helping others to authorize and enable their strengths to help them achieve what they want and need. This is pivotal, since when a client stops working with a Coach, he or she must be able to initiate activities that will produce results. Helping others to be a “creator” of their life, in addition to simply achieving goals can produce lasting results; as your client with have a mentality “shift”.

4. A Life Coach will give you concrete objectives to work on, and hold you accountable to the extent that you are comfortable. Measurable and sustainable results are what you can receive from your coaching sessions. Getting in the habit of setting small goals in the beginning will reduce a client’s sense of failure, had they set objectives that are too lofty or ambitious from the start. Helping your client to be more grounded can help them with making solid decisions.

Life Coaches vary in their style and technique, so make sure you pick one that is right for you. Do you want a more aggressive coach that will make sure you meet that goal by Friday? Or, do you want a more balanced Coach who will help you set more reasonable goals, without the spit and fire; again, it is up to you.

5. Increased Self-Awareness is a wonderful thing. Assisting your customer in discovering who they truly are is priceless. A probing coach will ask the right questions, and keep asking until they uncover the essence of what makes someone tick. Knowing what you like and stand for; and sticking to accomplishing things that align with your core values will reinforce your sense of self. Self-assurance and poise are quick to follow. A Coach can also help with Self-Confidence building, giving you the impetus to take small calculated risks in life.

6. A Life Coach can help you with: reassessing your long-term plans; prioritizing tasks and creating deadlines; reducing stress and increase creative and mental potential; ideally listen intently to what the client wants, needs, and requires to make long-lasting adjustments and changes in their lives.

7. Given the current volatile and unstable economy, a Life Coach can help you navigate stormy seas in your world. Even if you are doing well, a coach can still help and give you that edge to stay ahead of the crowd. I combine Life Coaching with Holistic Astrological insights into your Birth Chart information for guidance and insight!