What is coaching?
Coaching is good for anyone who is motivated to create a
better life.
Coaches help their clients explore and come up with the best
choices for them based on where they are and the client's vision for their
future.
They are experts at the process of changing behaviour, which
is much more valuable than giving instructions. A coach will hold you
accountable and challenge you to grow and do more than you think you can do.
They may push, pull, and stretch you in ways that may feel uncomfortable. Due
to this, be ready to go on a journey, you will feel liberated, motivated and
enlightened for the most part, but also be prepared to be challenged and at
times frustrated. When you break through frustration this is when break
throughs in life are also very powerful.
A bit about my experience as a coach:
Over the years of working in the Life, Career & Business
coaching space one-on-one with clients, ageing from 21 through to 60, the
transformations achieved never ceases to inspire and amaze me.
The coaching process isn't always a smooth sailing one and
the relationship develops interestingly, but usually always with amazing
results for the client and their life. This is not me blowing my trumpet here;
the achievements, breakthroughs and transformations are all brought about by
the clients openness and trust in the process, which for many can be so far out
of their normal comfort zone it blows me away even more.
Is coaching right for me?
Don't worry whether you think a problem is too big or too small,
everything is relevant to YOU and that is what coaching is about.
If a coach expresses to you that they believe you could be
better helped elsewhere, this is the sign of a good coach. Any good coach
should have connections with other professionals that they can signpost you to.
Do not take it personally; a coach has to feel confident
that they have the skills and expertise to get the results you need & they
should not take on anyone who they think could benefit from another source of
therapy.
How you'll probably feel about the first meeting:
Really, your initial consultation should be free; this is
where the coach can illicit what your needs are and they can offer you ways in
which their coaching can be beneficial to you.
The initial consultation may feel like it will be
confronting; I remember when I first started seeing a coach before I became
one, the first time was filled with nervousness of suddenly not knowing what to
say and forgetting all of the reasons why I even wanted to speak to a coach in
the first place. Fear of the unknown can take over that it makes not turning up
seem like a good option. Getting over that initial hurdle is the start to your
transformation believe it or not! And see the next point below.
Remember the pressure isn't just on you:
A few months back I had an enquiry from a client who was
'interviewing' for a coach. I loved this and couldn't wait to meet him and be
interviewed by him.
Remember that it's as much up to a coach to make you feel
comfortable and show you their expertise in a very short amount of it, as it is
for you to have something to say!
Any good coach will overcome any awkwardness you feel, they
should be able to elicit quite quickly from you the reason for you seeking them
out and they should then be able to clearly explain their process in relation
to your situation and be able to let make you feel confident that their
approach will help with what you are looking to achieve.
If you aren't feeling comfortable by the end of your first
session then maybe it is worth 'interviewing' a few others to see whether there
is someone you will have more of a connection with.
What you should establish in your first real paid session:
In your first paid session your coach should work with you
to ascertain the goals you'd like to achieve through coaching in a realistic
timeframe and for you to properly understand the coaches process of how you
will work to achieve them.
Then it should be down to business; leave your expectations
behind you, if you think its all going to be tangible and to do lists then you
will be surprised!
Moving Forward:
Most people seek coaching when they want to improve or
change something external to them in their life; relationships, job / career,
business, family, financial situation, different life decisions etc.
This is where my approach gets interesting for my clients as
the breakthroughs come about from learning & opening up to new perspectives,
timeline based therapy, learning truly about their true core values, and over
time becoming powerful to choose emotions and actions rather than feel a victim
to external circumstances.
The different approaches and concepts bring about the
biggest shifts and breakthroughs in every area of someone's life, whilst
actively and positively working towards the initial set goals of the coaching.
Being able to take responsibility and to truly accept where
you currently are at, as bad or as hard as life or decisions may seem at the
moment, opens up space for relevant and positive opportunities to come along.
Living life through the lens of where you 'should' be right
now closes you off to new possibilities.
Once negative self beliefs, and negative emotions such as
fear, guilt or shame are removed as a subconscious survival mechanism, the
world opens up.
My approach is both personal and tangible. The first few
sessions are not only about goal setting and action tasking, but clearing any
personal beliefs that don't serve the client, and which are stopping them from
moving forward.
The results always astound me as not only do my clients
actively start achieving what they set out to, but all of the area's of their
life become more positive. They realise that they can have it all & it's
all achievable.
That is why I am a life coach and love what I do. Being able
to empower people to live a life that they truly want, and seeing the results
through the process.
So if you truly want lasting improvement or change in any
area of your life, seek out a life coach, make that initial appointment, be
open to learning about yourself and new ways of thinking and get your life
moving in the direction you truly want it to be!!Visit
http://hypnotherapist.sydney/
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