What is life coaching? and is it for you!

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Life Coaching?

Life Coaching means a lot of different things to a lot of people and it is delivered many different ways from professionals with a variety of different training. We hope to help you discover what life coaching is, if life coaching is for you, what type of coaching will work best for you, and what your next step is.

I am the founder of a life coaching company and from my experience in the coaching business, I have found there to be a lot of confusion around the idea of life coaching. At Straight Forward Life Coaching we typically don't take on just any client. I believe some people can benefit and are ready for life coaching and some people are in need of something else. It is my experience that different types of coaching work for different people.

I would like to help bring clarity to those interested or even just curious about life coaching. It's not for everyone and it's not a one size fits all business!

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“If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got.”

What is life coaching?

Straight Forward Life CoachingLife coaching is often said to be 'one of the best methods' that helps you enhance the quality of your life. So, what is life coaching?

Consider this:
~Athletes have sports coaches
~Singers have voice coaches and
~Public speakers have speaking coaches
~CEO's have business coaches
~Actors have acting coaches
~and many more professions have specific coaches.

They use coaches in order to improve their performance in their respective fields.

So if you want to improve your performance in day-to-day life, a life coach is the type of coach you would use. .
Coaching is essentially a program where you have a third party - a life coach - help you form and carry out decisions that will affect your life in a profound and positive way.
That doesn't just mean buying a new car or changing your address; it involves how you perceive yourself and the process you use for identifying and implementing improvements. A life coach will also help you deal with problems as they come up.

A good life coach looks at your life from many aspects and perspectives to help you find areas where you may be able to improve that you might not even have been aware of.

The role of a life coach in this project is vital. A life coaches responsibility is to see you and your life from a non-judgmental clear perspective and then expose the habits/thoughts/beliefs that are preventing you from experience the circumstances you desire in your life.

Now, it has to be clarified that life coaches aren't psychologists or shrinks, even if they sometimes use techniques from either profession. Their role in the life coaching process is to give a new point of view and to help you discover how to move forward.

A life coach will also help you to design an action plan for implementing and sustaining the results you desire. However, life coaching is not some three-day seminar that you complete and forget about. Using life coaching to improve your life is a continuous process of self-discovery and change.

It all starts with you. The coaches and coaching sessions can only show you the road to change and help you stick to it. If you've ever felt lost or confused about your direction before, a coaching session can be the most helpful place to start.

A coach can also help you gain clarity around certain issues you are having or just with helping to define and clarify what you truly want in life.

Suggested Book

Change Your Life!: A Little Book of Big Ideas

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Sometimes I believe short and simple books have the most power. This book is something that you can pick up at anytime and get a good dose of empowerment and a quick perception shift. This book is perfect for carrying around with you and reading it whenever you have a second or need a quick "pick me up" with your mood or perception. Highly recommended!

A life coach is trained to get you past your current hurdles and challenges.

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A Little Bit About Me

Tiffany Godinez

I live in southern California with my wonderful fiancé and amazing 14 year old son. I have a deep passion for personal and spiritual growth. I don't feel satisfied or happy when I am not growing or evolving. I have gone through a lot in life and am now in a place where I have finally found self love and the ability to believe in myself. There is nothing I love more in the world than helping others feel good about themselves and create the lives they desire, giving them hope and personal awareness! I read hundreds of self help books a year, I have attended dozens of seminars and workshops and I also have a long list of certifications and training. That stuff brings me joy and satisfaction. I always strive to be the best I can and to help others do the same.

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Let me know what you think!

  • vallain Mar 14, 2012 @ 7:33 pm | delete
    Wouldn't it be great if people would connect with a life coach to get them past times when their life bogs down. I hope this becomes widely available and widely used.
  • lovegrowth Mar 14, 2012 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Thank you. I agree. I believe having a life coach can be extremely powerful in creating the life we desire and it getting through difficult times. Even top CEO's have life coaches. They help you keep your mind on what you wish to focus on and not get caught up in stuff that is not important.
  • fugeecat Nov 26, 2011 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    Its always nice to get a different perspective on how to do things.
  • betsuzie Nov 17, 2011 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Sometimes it's good to have someone else push you and look at things from another perspective to help you make the right decisions in your life. I think getting a life coach is a great thing to do! Thank you for another great lens!!
  • cryptid Nov 13, 2011 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    You know, I was never really a fan of "life coaches," but your analogy comparing life coaches and other types of coaches (like athlete coaches and musician coaches) really put the idea in perspective; and you have turned me over to a believer in life coaching really quickly with this lens! That is not something that tends to happen when I am exploring the content of the internet, so consider yourself blessed to have really effected someones life like this! While I do not think I need a life coach myself, I can easily imagine many scenarios where a person could gain a lot from a person in that sort of position. Just having someone around who can make sure you are maintaining your focus will undoubtedly allow people to see positive changes in their life that they would not otherwise see. Like you said though, it is certainly not for everyone, and people should be aware of this before going to see one of these life coaches. I would expect that for your average person, though, it would be a great life changing experience!

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