Consider these clues…

A sport coach’s job is to develop strategies for his or her team, guide the team in practicing the strategies, implement the strategies during opposition, and win the game.  A life coach performs the same functions in this game we call life.  This article will give you six key signs that you might benefit from partnering with a life coach.

1. You have no goals.

Goal setting is an important first step in realizing any life dream or aspiration.  Without goals, your path is subject to the uncertain winds of everyday circumstances.  Life coaches understand the importance of goals and are trained and available to help you chart your course and encourage you along the way.

2. You’re experiencing movement without progress.

Most people will admit that their lives are busy.  However, for many, there is little to show for this constant state of flurry.  Life coaches can help in this area.  They can help you create a plan that allows you to focus your energy on your goals and things that matter most in your life.

3. You don’t feel motivated to do anything.

Motivation is a complex and constantly changing psychological construct.  A person can be highly motivated one day and feel completely unengaged the next.  This is where life coaches can be really helpful.  Motivation, in a sense, is their job.  Who doesn’t need a cheerleader every now and again?

4. You feel like small fish in a big pond.

Everyone is significant and valuable whether they believe it or not.  Life coaches, by virtue of their chosen profession, are interested in you and what you have to offer to your family, your community, and even the world.

5. You have multiple competing priorities and seemingly not enough hours in the day to address them.

If you’ve ever thought that you could benefit from a having personal clone, then you’re probably in this predicament.  Let’s face it.  There are a lot of things that need to get accomplished in a single day and sometimes it seems that there just isn’t enough time.  Life coaches are experts at helping people strike a happy and harmonious life balance.

6. You’ve experienced a life-altering personal situation.

Life brings about change.  It is an evitable part of living.  However, major life events such as death and divorce can sometimes leave a person feeling completely helpless and uncertain about the future.  Life coaches can offer the compassion, guidance, and stability that is critical during these rough times.

If you find yourself in any of the situations above, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.  Contact a life coach and get the support and guidance that you need to move forward in life.

Best of Success,

Stephan