…coaching is always future oriented.
what is coaching
There are two important aspects of life coaching that sets it apart from counseling, mentoring, consulting, and other services out there.
First and foremost, coaching is always future-oriented. It is about what you want to do and how to go about achieving it. It requires you to make space in your life for making changes, pursuing goals, and personal growth. There is no lingering in life coaching – clients either grow or abandon coaching altogether.
Next, and equally important, is the inherent equality between a coach and a client. Unlike teaching, mentoring, or consulting, the coach is not the expert. Well, they may be, but that is not why the client reaches out and works with the coach. In the coaching process, two individuals join together for the purpose of the client’s growth.
When I work with a coach myself, the part that works best for me is the accountability. Just telling my goals to my coach makes me obliged to follow through with the steps, or at least to try them in earnest. I accomplish In a couple of weeks more than in a year of planing or doing things by myself.