Why Hiring A Personal Development Coach Can Be An Investment In Oneself

By William Hughes


People used to want only to be safe, to be fed and to be comfortable. Millions of people have long ago achieved those goals. Now they want more out of life. Hey think there is more to life than they can see. They want to experience meaning and purpose. They want to be happier and they want to know what their place in the bigger scheme of things is. With a personal development coach many people do discover deeper meaning in life.

Self actualization and self fulfilment is a basic need of all people, but very few people know how to approach the issue. Some people experiment with various religions and philosophies, others try community work and yet others think the holy grail can be found in charity work. That is why they hire coaches. They need help to discover just how they can fill that unidentified needs in their lives.

It is important to understand that coaches are not magicians. They cannot teach their clients instant tricks and techniques that will bring about change quickly. They are guides, not teachers that can teach formulae that will deliver instant results. They do not tell their clients what to do or how to do it. They motivate and encourage their clients and they help them to remain focused on the important issues.

Coaches know that very few people truly know themselves. Humans are very good at ignoring the unpleasant and avoiding facing their own weaknesses. Good caches will help their clients to strip away the masks that they wear all the time and to carefully examine the real person behind those masks. This can be a painful process but only once this is done can areas requiring improvement be identified.

Once one know which area of life one wants to improve, it is necessary to set some specific goals. Goals need to be measurable. For example, it is not good enough to say that one needs to lose weight. It would be better to resolve to lose twenty kilograms by 1 June. In this way progress van be measured and one would have a very specific target to try and achieve.

When people give up on their initial goals it is often because they become disheartened. They do not perceive progress. That is why experienced coaches will help their clients to divide their bigger goals into small steps that for part of an action plan. Achieving each small step can be highly motivating, clearly showing that progress is being made. The role of the mentor is to keep motivating the client.

It is vital that coaches and their clients maintain a close and trusting relationship. If this is not the case the client will not be completely honest with the mentor. The client must know that the mentor will treat their sessions confidentially. Top coaches often refer their clients to colleagues if they realize that a specific client will form a closer bond with someone else.

It is only natural for people to discover meaning and to feel self fulfilled. People that are happy and content are more productive and they can make a real contribution to society. Coaches can play a valuable role in helping people discover themselves and to grow in those areas that will lead to higher levels of self actualization.




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