Take a New Look At Your Life - Take a Look at Life Coaching
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008erAre you ready to take a new look at your life? Are you re-examining where you are, where you want to go and who you want to be? Is it time to explore new choices available to you in your career; your relationships; your personal health or well being? Do you have a dream just waiting to be fulfilled?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions and if you are ready to embrace your life and make empowering choices that will create a life in which you are reaching your fullest potential and living an extraordinary life, you may want to take a look at life coaching.
Life coaching is a powerful professional service that offers on-going support to individuals who are looking to clarify and attain certain goals, manage transition either personally or professionally, create balance in their work or life or take a dream and make it a reality. It is an exciting, proactive tool that has been very successful in helping people fulfill their personal potential while they create a whole and balanced life.
People from all walks of life are realizing the tremendous benefits of coaching to improve their lives and make their dreams come true. Entrepreneurs, professionals, women and men in transition, managers, CEO’s and artists are among a full spectrum of individuals looking for change to bring out the best in them and their lives. Some people come to coaching for “more”, such as more satisfaction, more money, more clarity, more heart and or more organization. Some people come to coaching for “less”, like less stress, less procrastination, less drifting.
Life Coaching was founded in the 1980’s by Thomas Leonard who owned a financial planning business. He realized while he was working with his clients on how to manage their money issues, that they seemed especially interested in discussing life options outside the financial realm. As a result, he changed his practice to “life planning” and founded the first coach university. As the profession has emerged over the past 30 years, theories of psychology and business consulting have been adapted and merged to create the backbone of what coaching looks like today. Now, there are coaches for practically every aspect of life – there are: personal and career coaches; business coaches; relationship coaches; family coaches and wellness coaches – there are even retirement coaches - just to name a few!
Much like an athletic coach or personal trainer challenges their athletes to push themselves beyond their perceived abilities and to excel on the playing field, coaches do the same for their clients – encouraging and pushing them to stretch their untapped muscles, push beyond their personal comfort zones – get on the playing field of life and play all out!
er
