Signs You Should Hire a Life Coach

A life coach is the person that is part motivational speaker, part consultant, and part therapists that work with people to help them define and achieve their goals. These can be goals in regards to their personal life, their career, or both. A life coach has the ability to see things in a different light and can help a person through difficult situations. They may act as a sounding board when a person needs to talk. People from all works of like work may work with a life coach. This can include professionals, business owners, homemakers, actors, and more. Many people feel that they do not need a life coach but there are five signs that could indicate that it might be time to consider hiring a life coach.

1. You feel stuck in your situation

Sometimes you may find yourself in a place where you just cannot see what is ahead and cannot visualize that things will ever change but you want to. You are not sure how to move forward in your emotional and personal life, your career, or your relationship. On the other hand, maybe you can see the path ahead but feel overwhelmed at actually moving forward.

2. Lacking self-confidence

If you find yourself doubting your strength, feeling defeated before you even start, or questioning your abilities, these are signs of not having self-confidence. Having self-confidence requires the skill and competence along with the ability to connect personal resources. You need to believe in yourself.

3. You want more out of life

Your life is going great and you feel like you are on the right road but you still want more out of life. You feel that you want to grow in your career, develop, and enhance the lifestyle you have, or grow in your relationship but just do not know how. Wanting more out of life can mean more success, material stuff, love, or money but just cannot figure the way to accomplish this.

4. Scared to take the jump

Even if you have confidence in yourself and know that you can be successful, you just cannot seem to take that jump to the next step or level. You cannot make that jump to achieve your dream. It is most likely fear holding you back but are not sure why or what you fear.

5. Ready for a change

You see what you want out of your relationship, your career, or your personal life and are ready to make a change. Unfortunately you are holding back on making that big change but are not sure why. You have the support of family and friends but sometimes that is not enough.

If you see any of these signs in yourself seek a life coach.

At the Academy of Thriving we have lifecoach and life lessons for you. Visit our insights training center and see for yourself the difference our personal life coach can make for you.

 By Lora Davis


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