FAQs
How often do I have to attend coaching sessions?
Typically face-to-face attending coachees have weekly sessions for four weeks and then attend fortnightly for about 8 to 12 sessions. The great thing about coaching is that session frequency is up to the individual and where he/she have reached. Some goals are achieved sooner than later and others take more time and application. Of course, if people join coaching groups then times and regularity of sessions tend to be set either for weekly or fortnightly sessions.
Does coaching by phone work?
Many coaches only ever coached by phone in the initial stages. Some clients prefer telephone to face-to-face, others prefer the contact. Telephone does not detract from the coaching process and it effectiveness and offers flexibility with lifestyles and work demands. Many international travellers and rural people find the global nature of coaching is exciting not limiting.
What is life coaching?
Ah, the eternal question. There are many definitions and many responses. I like the one of the coach who is the ‘guide on the side’, a sounding board who will encourage you to follow dreams and help you get unstuck if you are stuck. (I thank my husband for that one!) For those who need help with moving forward as part of a very successful life then managing change is how the life coach assists. Life coaching develops the person rather than imposing views.
What's in it for me?
Because coaching is client centred, individuals and teams become inspired and motivated and feel empowered about what they can achieve in life. Fulfilment is the result. Simple changes that help develop work life balance relieve stress and overload. Finding that you have a purpose that you can announce to the world is powerful and life enforcing. One of the feelings that people who are coached say is, that they can see that they develop skills to keep a momentum of living life on their terms and doing the things that they want to without the same old need for validation and approval from others.
What else can I gain?
As a person develops confirmation of a clear purpose, new confidence and further skills, relationships are better and many of the bothering aspect of life can disappear even when they were not specifically worked on. A new sense of self-value makes life more fun!
What guarantees are there?
What can we be certain of in life? Death, taxes and change. Yes, there is guarantee of change – the “how much” is up to the person being coached. No matter what we do in life, belief and desire must be present to enable lasting benefit.
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein
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