Life / Personal Coaching

These days life seems more complicated than ever and many people feel that they're juggling their time and finding it increasingly difficult to keep all the balls in the air.  People these days have higher expectations of life than ever before.  Although some people are content to plod along, increasingly there are people who want to find a more fulfilling way of being alive and unlock more of their potential.  If you are considering hiring a life coach, then you are one of these people.

Life coaching is about identifying your dreams, turning them into goals and bringing them into reality.  This takes courage, motivation, persistence and conviction.  It also requires the ability to prioritise, manage time, take action and modify strategies.  With these challenges it is no wonder that many people find it easier not to try, or make a few new year's resolutions that have been forgotten by the end of January.  However, with a life coach you can experience an easier way of making progress in your life.

What can a life coach do that other people can't?  Some people are fortunate and have friends and family who will support them in their efforts to change but this isn't always the case.  Even with the best intentions, most people haven't learnt the advanced communication skills and depth of understanding that really help people move forward.  Sometimes people don't have the time or ability to encourage other people.  Sadly, people don't always want to see other people develop, particularly if it will upset the status quo.

A life coach will help you discover your priorities and provide the support and encouragement you need to achieve them. 

Some of the benefits of life coaching include:

• taking stock of the various elements of your life and setting priorities

• recognising your achievements and utilising your skills more widely

• finding strategies for improving the relationships in your life

• making more productive use of your time

• discovering what is important to you and honouring your values

• replacing limiting beliefs with more generative ones

• solving problems and accepting challenges

• creating a working life that inspires you

• improving and maintaining your health and fitness

• making a difference and finding a way to contribute

• dealing with life transition stages, such as changing career or entering retirement

Creating a more fulfilling life involves reflection, action and maintenance.  There are no magic bullets but working with a coach can significantly accelerate your progress towards your goals.  A coach is someone who can share your journey, encourage you when you need support and celebrate each step you take.

Coaching always begins with a two hour intake appointment which will involve gathering some general information and focusing on what you want to gain from coaching.  It will also deepen your understanding of what you want from life by helping you to identify your values and beliefs.  If you decide that coaching is right for you, you can choose to be coached either once a week or once a fortnight in sessions of 30 or 60 minutes.

Elizabeth provides coaching at Life Unlimited.  Visit the About Us page to view her profile.  If you would like to find out more about hiring Liz as your coach, please call her for a free no-obligation chat.

Each person has an equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become different.  To realize whatever unique potential of body, mind and spirit he or she possesses.

John Fischer

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Albert Einstein