How do you pick a life coach?
I think that it really comes down to making sure that that person has done what it is that you want to accomplish. For example, if you want someone to help you start your business, you should pick someone who has built businesses before.
But if you want someone to help you have an effective life, then you want to pick someone who literally has an effective life. They have great relationships with their kids, great relationships with their spouse, their mothers, their fathers. They have good health. They have effective finances. They do well in their business. They have a great social life. They are being effective in the area of contribution. Look for that person who is well-rounded in the areas that you want to take on.
The thing that I love to coach people on is the thing that I have spent my life working on mastering, which is getting into a state of ridiculous, unbelievable bliss, joy, supreme happiness. That’s the thing that I have been spending my life on. And if you’re looking for a life coach to do something like that, I’d love to help you.
If you’re looking for somebody to help you with something else, then choose someone who can help you with that.
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Finding a coach with a balanced life, is a good criteria, although sometimes it really is not that easy to know if they are telling you the truth or not, another option also is knowing if you are comfortable with that person.
I agree with your post. Your coach, ideally, should have accomplished what it is you want to do. In my case, I help people overcome creative blocks. Having suffered with and overcome a protracted block, myself, I can empathize and understand the experience my clients are having. And it’s so satisfying to see their eyes light up or to hear the joy in their voices when something clicks and the block disintegrates.
Lynn,
Great point! One of the things I do before picking a coach is talk to people they have coached and a personal reference or two. I also use muscle testing to influence my final decision. Many coaches have seemed like the right choice until I dug a little deeper.