Are you Ready For A Life Coach?
Posted on January 26, 2016 by Vance Larson, One of Thousands of Relationship Coaches on Noomii.
What you need to know before hiring a Life Coach.
You want more from you life, but you’re not sure what the next step is. You’re unhappy with your internal thought process which leads to unfulfilling days. Lacking in energy with no real focus. You might have tried counseling in the past, but that only left you thinking of unpleasant memories. So how do you get unstuck?
When you want more from life and you’re ready to be proactive, rather than reactive, its time to consult a Life Coach. By partnering with a coach, you’ll begin a process of transformation. Your coach will help outline the adequate steps you’ll need to move forward. A true partnership built on trust and accountability. Life Coaching is for the individual who is motivated and ready to embrace change.
Questions to ask yourself prior to reaching out to a Life Coach-
1. Am I ready to invest several months {possibly longer} to the process?
2, Do I have the disposable income to hire a coach? {90% of coaches do not take insurance.}
3. Can I be open, take direction and ready to be accountable?
4. Do I believe I deserve to be happy?
If you answered yes to the above questions, you’re ready for coaching.
Now that your ready to hire a Life Coach, what do you look for in a coach? Some will say a certification, while others may say a degree, professional membership or experience. The truth is while those are important, a good rapport will often produce the best results. When you connect with a coach, true transformations can take place.
A good Life Coach will offer a free consultation. Take this time to ask questions and to see if the conversation flows and feels natural. Be sure to talk about your expectations. This is your process. You’ll want to be sure that you both are on the same page.
Lastly, I want to talk about money. On average a coaching session will cost anywhere between 80.00-250.00 a session. Does paying more mean the coach is better. Not always. That is why it is so important to take an initial consultation. I believe your coach should make you feel like its a partnership. Also a word to the wise. Although I don’t, most coaches will try to lock you into a contract. I’m not saying that is good or bad. I just want you to be aware of that fact.
