Look on any life coaching website and you’ll find a myriad of different ideas on what a life coach does.

Here’s how we see it:

A life coach is your creative partner in success in reaching a goal or making a change in your life and will:

•       Help you find what feels right for you even when what you want and what you should want are two different things.

•       Help you clarify your goals – when you can name what it is you want you can really feel it! It is freeing, it is clear, it is exciting and it is inspiring.

•       Plan the strategies to get there – with you. And if you can’t see all the strategies, the obvious next step is the one to take. From there the next step will become obvious.

•       Help you with new life skills, communication, relationships.  Learning new ways of doing things and new ways of being in the world can be challenging and it can be fun. New skills take time and practice and can come with unexpected consequences. Debriefing your learning is a great way to acknowledge what you’ve learned.

•       Give you permission to go for your dreams (others may love you, but do they do this for you?) It’s when you give yourself permission that big changes happen. In the meantime, a coach can remind you that you have all the permission you need.

•       Cheer you on – to keep going even when you want to give up, and also your success along the way.

•       Hold you accountable for what you said you wanted to do. Having a deadline and someone to report to can be big drivers for success. Even if you do it at the last minute, you have done it. The excuses you make to yourself just aren’t as compelling when they’re said out loud.

•       And celebrate your wins with you. This can be as simple as a reframe. When you see the win in the situation you have momentum for the next step.

If you’re looking for a creative partner in your success call or contact Endless Opportunities Life Coaching for a 30-minute no-obligation clarity session.